October is National Family Sexuality Education Month. Here are some tips on how to educate yourself so you won’t be caught too off-guard by those precocious questions children and teens tend to ask.
Five measures are on the ballot this November — three initiatives and two referendums from the Legislature to the public. Here’s the Bellevue Reporter’s take.
One thing that the community has been asking me about is the status of the August sand sculpture competition.
The race for a seat on the South King Fire and Rescue board of commissioners started with two of the candidates prominently displaying in campaign literature how much blood they had donated.
The nomination process for I Celebrate You 2011 is under way. Every year, it has become a bittersweet moment for a few nominators.
By far the most controversial measure on the 2011 election ballot is Initiative 1183, the so-called liquor privatization initiative.
For Federal Way School Board position 2, The Mirror recommends Claire Wilson. For position 3, The Mirror recommends Danny Peterson.
In the race for Lakehaven Utility District commissioner position 4, The Mirror recommends Tim McClain.
For South King Fire and Rescue commissioner, The Mirror endorses Mark Thompson for position 4 and James Fossos for position 5.
The race between Liz Drake and Danny Peterson for the Federal Way School Board presented two very capable candidates. Either would be a good school board member.
I just love this line by Dr. Sun Wolf: “Watching a child’s laughter teaches a candle’s flame how to dance.”
Apparently, frugal innovation is now tattooed on the working culture at City Hall. The mayor has cemented a catchphrase, and employees are repeating it too. He gave employees a guidepost, and they are walking toward it.
The candidates running for Federal Way City Council should be commended for making a real effort to engage and improve the community. Federal Way can take comfort knowing that each candidate has the city’s best interest in mind.
All four candidates bring skills and passion, and would contribute to the Federal Way City Council in different ways. Voters, do your homework.
October is filled with ways to make being scared into something fun — but it’s also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Federal Way’s fish bowl has been customized from the inside by residents and leaders, helping the city stand apart from others.
U.S. Postal Service workers nationwide are saying they don’t want a bailout — they just want to get the mail out.
The race between incumbent city council member Jack Dovey and challenger Bob Celski may not only be the most interesting of the council races, but it may have the most impact on Federal Way government.
Federal Way has roughly $700,000 to spend on job-generating projects, thanks to Community Development Block Grants. It will be money well-spent.
The cartoon’s subject refers to the report titled “School district blames old technology for scheduling crisis at Thomas Jefferson High School.”
