On Oct. 2, the Federal Way City Council completed its annual evaluation of City
Manager Neal Beets.
Beets, who joined the City in August 2006, received a "meets expectations" rating.
"The entire Council is confident in Neal's…MORE
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Firefighters give tips for home escape plan
Tue, 10/09/07
This week is Fire Prevention Week, and South King Fire and Rescue is reminding Des Moines and Federal Way residents to "Practice Your Escape Plan."
The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department (Fire District 2) and the North Highline Fire…MORE
Voters' Pamphlets available in several different forms
Tue, 10/09/07
Washington's most comprehensive election resource is now arriving in local mailboxes.
The Voters' Pamphlet for the Nov. 6 general election is available in English, Spanish and Chinese. It will reach more than three million households…MORE
SeaTac parks spruced up
Tue, 10/09/07
Park use is perking up in SeaTac as the city marks the major renovation of an outdoor sports complex and the opening of a new neighborhood park
A dedication ceremony for the 14.8 acres of renovations at Valley Ridge Park's sports fields…MORE
FWHS E-gals raise funds by offering youth dance clinics
Tue, 10/09/07
The Federal Way High School E-Gals present "High School Musical" (K-5th grades) and "Hip Hop" (6-8th grades ) dance clinic on October 12. The event will take place in the FWHS upper gym 30611 16th Ave South. There is no school scheduled for…MORE
Water woes in Waterland City blamed on flow, distribution
Tue, 10/09/07
One would think that of all the things the "Waterland City" would be concerned with, water wouldn't be one of them.
But it is.
At a city council study session on Oct.
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Priest, House Repubs get go-ahead from Gregoire on GPS program
Tue, 10/09/07
House Republicans were surprised when the governor invited the media to her office to announce that four sex offenders out of almost 20,000 will be monitored with a global positioning system (GPS) device.
There are currently 1,300 sex…MORE
Dueling claims on annexation sent to county
Tue, 10/09/07
The county-wide Growth Management Planning Council recommended on Oct.
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Well-attended fundraiser brings in $25,000 to help preserve Hylebos watershed
Tue, 10/09/07
One hundred ninety-eight friends of the Hylebos Creek turned out to the King County Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center September 22 to celebrate the annual return of Hylebos Creek salmon and to raise funds to support Hylebos Creek Conservation.
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Workshop set on Burien Recreation Center
Tue, 10/09/07
City officials will discuss final plans for a new Burien community recreation center at a public workshop Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m.
The workshop will at the Burien Community Center, 425 S.W.
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