Adding sunshine and blue skies to the three-day Memorial Day weekend can equate ferry use to traffic backups on Friday afternoon and evening heading to your destination and again on Monday, as travelers head home. It's usually a good idea to pack…MORE
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Pioneer church celebrating 100 years
Tue, 05/23/06
Members of Burien's Free Methodist Church will celebrate a century of service in the community this weekend.
Highlighting four days of special services and festivities will be the Rev. Matt Whitehead, Pacific Northwest Conference…MORE
Patrol to enforce rules for securing cargo loads on highways
Tue, 05/23/06
Beginning August 1, the Washington State Patrol will start enforcing new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules for securing loads.
The rules provide performance criteria for cargo securement to prevent articles of cargo from…MORE
Sen. Keiser discusses 'productive' session
Tue, 05/23/06
As chairwoman of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, Sen.
MOREFederal Way centenarian credits hard work, family for her longevity
Wed, 05/17/06
"A life of hard work," is Dorothy Owen's explanation for her longevity.
Born May 25, 1906 in Boone, Iowa, Owen keeps busy these days tidying up her small garden surrounding her home in the Belmor complex in Federal Way and visiting with…MORE
A Day at the zoo
Wed, 05/17/06
The sixth-graders from Coyote Creek Middle School were gathered around the Red Ruffed Lemur exhibit. The children, with notebooks in hand and intent in their eyes, scanned the exhibit in hopes of catching a glimpse of the elusive creature.
…MOREBallard Avenue record holder
Wed, 05/17/06
Bop Street isn't so much a store as it is an experience. Of course, you would not know it from the store's non-descript exterior. Located in Cowman Campbell Paint Company's former warehouse, a simple sign above the door and sandwich board on the…MORE
Des Moines property tax hike approved by voters
Wed, 05/17/06
Des Moines voters decided Tuesday to raise property tax rates to fund restoration of police services to previous levels.
According to unofficial election night figures from King County Elections, 56.70 percent (2,385 votes) of those voting…MORE
Federal Way family pins hopes on march
Wed, 05/17/06
Jesus Nava, today a self-confident and cheerful 15-year-old, remembered his reaction five years ago when his mother left him behind in Guadalajara, Mexico and came to the United States to join her husband.
"I remember grabbing her ankles,…MORE
Just for kicks, just for kids: Youth soccer flourishes in Federal Way
Wed, 05/17/06
Standing just a shade over five feet tall, these 12-year-olds don't appear too physically menacing. With a hug goodbye from mom or dad, the young boys grab their brightly colored duffle bags and suit up for an afternoon of practice.
No…MORE
