Federal Way Mirror

A 16-year-old male died from gunshot wounds in the late evening of June 1 at the Avana Star Lake Apartments in Federal Way.

Teen, 16, dies in shooting at apartments in Federal Way - Federal Way Mirror

Thomas Jefferson’s Callie Moore and Decatur’s Ethan Flavel were named this year’s athletes of the year.

2026 Federal Way Mirror Athlete of the Year results - Federal Way Mirror Ethan Flavel and Callie Moore named athlete of the year by voters.

The Federal Way Lions Club received a prestigious Kindness Matters Service Award for its Sleepers for Newborns project led by member Barbara Fey.

The Kindness Matters Service Award is given annually to Lions and Leo clubs for performing an outstanding service project in one of Lions International’s global cause areas, which include childhood cancer, diabetes, disaster relief, environment, humanitarian, hunger, vision and youth.

FW Lions Club member honored for helping babies | Hometown Hero - Federal Way Mirror The Federal Way Lions Club received a prestigious Kindness Matters Service Award for its Sleepers for Newborns project led by member Barbara Fey.

The final season of the Wild Waves Theme Park is currently underway, but plans have already been filed with the city of Federal Way to turn the site into a 1 million square foot warehouse called Podium I-5.

Giant warehouse planned for Wild Waves property in Federal Way - Federal Way Mirror

A lawsuit resulted in a $15 million settlement related to allegations against Federal Way Public Schools over a teacher who assaulted two students.

$15M settlement reached in lawsuit vs. Federal Way Public Schools - Federal Way Mirror The lawsuit alleged that the district was negligent when Glenfield Watkins, now convicted of sexual assault, abused two former students.

Also in this week's police blotter, a victim reported that her employee used her business debit cards to make approximately $16,000 in unauthorized withdrawals at the casino.

Mutual combat gone wrong | Federal Way police blotter - Federal Way Mirror From the Federal Way police log.

Good news for Decatur baseball!

Decatur baseball punches ticket to final four with dramatic quarterfinal victory - Federal Way Mirror Even an Oscar winning screenwriter could not have written a script for what took place on Saturday, May 23.

“People here don’t know the power that a United States mayor can have.”

Federal Way officials help Ukrainian woman visit mother before her death - Federal Way Mirror When Iryna Kornychuk learned that her mother had cancer and didn’t have much time, she wasn’t sure if she would be able to return to the United States if she traveled to Ukraine to see her for a last visit.

Also in this week's police blotter, witnesses said a dog was meandering in and out of traffic before it got hit by a vehicle traveling at about 40 mph.

Man in his 30s picks up juvenile he met on Discord | Federal Way police blotter - Federal Way Mirror From the Federal Way police log.