The Federal Way Historical Society needs help from the community in identifying the two women in the photo above. The image is one of several under consideration for the cover of a new book on Federal Way's history, compiled by FWHS volunteer Marie Sciacqua.
The photo was taken at the Webb family homestead, which sat where Sea Tac Mall (now the Commons) stands today.
Free dental van service for seniors 55 and older who live in Des Moines or Normandy Park will be held Friday, April 18.
The service is presented by Grace Lutheran Church in partnership with Northwest Medical Teams International and the Des Moines Legacy Foundation.
A second clinic is scheduled for May 9.
The dental van will be located at Grace Lutheran Church.
Friday, March 14
Boys soccer
Beamer 1, Federal Way 0
Jordan Hale scored the only goal and Troy Peterson earned the assist as Todd Beamer edged out Federal Way Friday, March 14. Ben Draeger earned the shutout on goal.
TJ 2, Mt. Rainier 2
Thomas Jefferson played to a 2-2 tie against Mount Rainier in non-league action.
Police officers will trade in their handcuffs for aprons at Red Robin Restaurants on Saturday, April 12, from 12 to 8 p.m. to raise tips for the annual "Tip-A-Cop" event benefiting Special Olympics Washington athletes.
Red Robin Restaurants locally are in Des Moines, Tukwila and Federal Way. All 32 restaurants in the chain in Washington will participate.
Tips earned by officers are tax deductible and 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the athletes.
Virtually everything went right for the Todd Beamer track and field teams in their Wednesday, March 19 meet against the Bethel Braves.
They swept the boys and the girls competitions, and even the weather turned out right.
Clouds, sunbreaks and occasional showers blew over Federal Way Memorial during the meet, but the most ominous storm bringing the most miserable rain did not strike until right at the end of the final event.
Athletes, coaches and fans all cleared out quickly to avoid the downpour, some to stadium offices, some to under the stadium ceilings and
The major upgrade of First Avenue South and Town Square construction along Fourth Avenue Southwest have created some frustrating traffic backups in Burien.
But, Burien Public Works Director Stephen Clark said recently, those problems should diminish in the next few months.
Much of the work on First Avenue South should be done by May, according to Clark.
Democratic hopefuls stepped forward last week to replace state Rep.
Meet Pat O'Brien and Jerry Wilson
Pat O'Brien lived in West Seattle near the ferry landing for 13 years, graduated from O'Dea High School and was former Sen. Bob Grieve's administrative assistant.
He made his living selling insurance. He now lives across the street from Jerry Wilson in Des Moines. It was his idea to feed the neighborhood every St Patrick's Day, and got his friend Jerry to cook the corned beef and cabbage while he barbecued the salmon.
The two them painted the green stripe down the middle of the street.
Burien will kick off its 15-year birthday celebration Friday, March 28, with a 14-foot high traveling birthday "cake" parked at the intersection of Southwest 152nd Street and Ambaum Boulevard.
City Arts Commissioners Dane Johnson and Kathy Justin brought the cake -a decorated retired Metro bus that was created during the Burning Man Festival in Nevada last year - to Burien.
The birthday celebration will continue Friday evening when city residents join community leaders and celebrate Burien's 15th birthday at the city's and Discover Burien Association's annual dinner, auct
Burien is pressing for mediation over North Highline annexation following the state Senate's recent refusal to give Seattle a special tax credit if it annexes the unincorporated area.
City Manager Mike Martin sent a letter last week to King County Executive Ron Sims, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, SeaTac Mayor Ralph Shape and Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton in which the Burien council reaffirmed its willingness to enter into mediation regarding competing potential annexation area claims.
Burien and Seattle have claimed all of North Highline as a potential annexation area.
