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30th District candidates participate in multilingual forum | Election 2024. State representative candidates address issues including housing, public safety and language access. Participants at the forum asked questions in Arabic, Spanish, Dari/Pashto, French and Ukrainian. By Keelin Everly-Lang • October 10, 2024 1:00 pm. Joshua Solorzano.
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Surveillance video shows suspect breaking into Federal Way business. Read Story. Federal Way candidate forum will include interpreters and... By Keelin Everly-Lang • September 30, 2024 7:30 am. Oct. 8 event is a partnership between the Mirror and the nonprofit Mujer Al Volante in an effort to reach more voters.
Sound Transit leader gives updates on Federal Way’s future light rail
Sep 13, 2024 · Sound Transit Interim CEO Goran Sparrman shared updates at a Transit Town Hall on Sept. 5 in Federal Way hosted by King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer. The latest update for the opening of the Federal Way Link Light Rail Extension is spring 2026. The area of the light rail just south of Federal Way will take almost a decade longer ...
Council delays funding for Federal Way Day Center
13 hours ago · The Federal Way City Council voted Oct. 15 to delay funding to the Federal Way Day Center for three months after hearing community members speak out against ongoing issues there. The council was voting on grants through the human services department and ultimately approved grants to 33 organizations or programs, four of which will be funded ...
30th District candidates participate in multilingual forum | Election ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The Federal Way Mirror and nonprofit organization Mujer Al Volante hosted a multilingual candidate forum on Oct. 8 for 30th Legislative District State Representative Positions 1 and 2 — with questions asked in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Ukrainian and Dari/Pashto. Candidates running in the upcoming general election are Jamila Taylor (D ...
Suspect in I-5 shootings deemed incompetent to stand trial
20 hours ago · The suspect in six shootings that began on Interstate 5 in Federal Way and left five people injured on Sept. 2 was found incompetent to stand trial after originally being charged with five counts of first-degree assault, each with a firearm enhancement. Shortly after the shootings, Eric Perkins was arrested in University Place by a Fircrest ...
King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 5 general election
1 day ago · King County Elections mailed approximately 1.4 million ballots on Wednesday, Oct. 16 for the Nov. 5 general election. A turnout of 82% (1.1 million ballots) is projected by King County Elections staff, according to an Oct. 16 media release. Races for president, governor and the Legislature are on the ballot along with statewide initiatives.
Federal Way mayor talks public safety, ‘tech hub’ future in State of ...
Feb 25, 2022 · This requires reliable, accessible and affordable broadband internet services in Federal Way, Ferrell said. In December 2021, the council accepted a $50,000 grant from the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to study the city’s internet infrastructure. The CERB funds are matched by $25,000 in federal ARPA funds from the city for a total study cost of $75,000.
Year in review: Top Federal Way stories from 2021
Dec 31, 2021 · A look back at newsworthy events of 2021. • Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell and the Federal Way City Council made a proclamation on Jan. 18 titled “Black Lives Matter — A Call to Action,” which denounced racist acts of oppression, and pledged to develop equitable policies and practices to dismantle systemic racism and prejudices in the City of Federal Way, among other commitments.
Council discusses city’s proposed budget expenditures
Oct 5, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Bruce Honda. Mayor Jim Ferrell’s proposed biennial budget for 2025-2026 is currently being considered by the Federal Way City Council. It includes continued investments in public safety, 100-year infrastructure and needed updates. “When the light rail opens in a year and a half, the city’s going to bloom…that’s why ...