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WEBStorm knocks out power in Federal Way. By Mirror Staff • August 19, 2024 1:17 pm. The initial estimate for restoring power was 12 p.m. as of Monday morning, but updated to 3 p.m. later in the day. Read Story. Federal Way lawyer accused of participating in $20... By Joshua Solorzano • August 16, 2024 12:00 pm.
Light rail development concerns longtime Federal Way contractor
WEB4 hours ago · DBM Contractors Incorporated are located at 1220 S. 356th St. in Federal Way. By Keelin Everly-Lang • September 19, 2024 5:00 pm. Todd Jarvis, president of DBM Contractors, speaks at the Federal Way City Council meeting on Sept. 17 during public comment. Photo by Bruce Honda. The Federal Way City …
Sound Transit leader gives updates on Federal Way’s future light rail
WEB6 days ago · 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 …
Federal Way’s top stories of 2023
WEBDec 30, 2023 · • City talks trips to D.C., Korea, Japan: Federal Way city leaders were all over the globe this year, visiting the nation’s capital at the end of March and heading out again later in April for a weeklong visit to Federal Way’s sister cities in Korea and Japan. They discussed those trips and more city business during the April 4 Federal Way City Council meeting.
Man murdered at the Avana Star Lake Apartments
WEB10 hours ago · A man was murdered Sept. 19 in Federal Way following a shooting. At 1:01 a.m. Sept. 19, Federal Way police officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Avana Star Lake Apartments at 2211 S. Star Lake Road. At the scene, officers located a vehicle that had crashed into several other vehicles, according to the police department.
Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with Ferguson
WEB8 hours ago · When the two men vying to be Washington’s next governor debated Sept. 10 in Seattle, Republican Dave Reichert seemed rattled and unprepared, stumbling through answers and unable to respond to Democrat Bob Ferguson’s criticisms. Even Reichert’s appearance — no jacket, no tie — signaled to some …
Year in review: Top Federal Way stories from 2021
WEBDec 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.
Federal Way mayor talks public safety, ‘tech hub’ future in State of ...
WEBFeb 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.
Federal Way light rail extension is changing city’s downtown core
WEBJul 6, 2021 · The Federal Way Link Extension is a 7.8-mile project connecting Sound Transit’s light rail route from Angle Lake in SeaTac to Kent, Federal Way and beyond. Three additional light rail stations are being built along Kent/Des Moines Road, S. 272nd Street, and near the Federal Way Transit Center. Estimated to be fully completed in 2024, the ...
Light rail construction returns after holiday break
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The Tacoma Link Light Rail extension also affects the streets of Federal Way. The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this piece of the project will be coming out in mid-2024.