For the second year in a row, the City of Federal Way earned the Association of Washington Cities’ WellCity Award of Achievement for its outstanding workplace wellness program.
The City won the award in 2009 and also in 2001.
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Volunteers to Build Wheelchair Ramps May 15
Thu, 05/06/10
Volunteers will build free wheelchair ramps for the 17th Annual ‘Rampathon’ on May 15. Rampathon, a program of the Master Builders Care Foundation and the Remodelors Council, will organize 300 volunteers who have already signed up into teams of…MORE
South Park Bridge's life support to be pulled June 30, 7:00 p.m.
Thu, 05/06/10
King County Department of Transportation's Linda Dougherty and Tim Lane, she of the Road Services Division, he, an engineer and guru of bridge maintenance, officially declared on a media tour May 5 that the South Park Bridge will be laid to…MORE
UPDATE: Seattle School Board approves Westside School lease of E.C. Hughes
Wed, 05/05/10
The Seattle Public Schools board in their meeting Wednesday, May 5, voted to approve the lease of E.C. Hughes Elementary by Westside School. Operating at 10015 28th Ave. S.W. since 1993 and sharing space with Explorer West, Westside has been in…MORE
Nine candidates remain in Police Chief search
Wed, 05/05/10
Adam Burden, the former assistant chief of police in Miami and one of 10 semifinalists to become Seattle Police Chief, has withdrawn from consideration.
Burden informed Mayor Mike McGinn's Police Chief Search Committee today that due to…MORE
Seattle Mariners visit Alki Elementary, bring positive message
Wed, 05/05/10
Erik Bedard, Doug Fister, Ryan Langerhans, Jason Vargas, coaches Rick Adair & Alan Cockrell of the Seattle Mariners brought a message to the kids to D.R.E.A.M., or: Drug-free, Respect for yourself and others, Education through reading,…MORE
Get your kids Hooked on Fishing
Wed, 05/05/10
On Saturday, June 5, kids from all over Federal Way will have the chance to hook up with a trout at the Steel Lake Park fishing dock.
Preregistration and $3.50 fee per child is required for the event. To register, call 253.835.6900 or…MORE
Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection re-opens for Buds & Blooms Festival
Wed, 05/05/10
Weyerhaeuser Company’s Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection will reopen temporarily May 7 – 12 in conjunction with the City of Federal Way’s Buds & Blooms Festival.
“After more than one year of being closed to the public, due to the current…MORE
Farmers Market opens Saturday
Wed, 05/05/10
Founded in 2004, The Federal Way Farmers Market new season opens May 8, 2010 and is located at The Common’s at Federal Way shopping mall’s north parking lot. Come and experience the freshest fruits and vegetables direct from the farmer. Karla,…MORE
Local inventor wins $1.7 million in Ninth Circuit Ruling
Wed, 05/05/10
Plastic Thanksgiving turkey wishbones selling for $.99 each really turned out to be worth $1.7 million Ken Ahroni and his company Lucky Break Wishbone. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an award of $1.7 million to Lucky Break…MORE
