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In today's newsletter:

• Have a tip that could help solve a Federal Way killing?
• Can Decatur finally catch Federal Way in this year's football race?
• How one tiny shop is putting more Federal Way kids on bikes

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Family begs for tips in Federal Way, WA murder as shooter remains free (fox13seattle.com) — Federal Way police are still searching for 25-year-old person of interest Latre Stout, nine months after 44-year-old Kirshawn LaMarche was fatally shot at Celebration Park Apartments. LaMarche's grieving family is urging anyone with information to come forward, and Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for anonymous tips that help locate Stout.
   

2. Decatur Football 2026 preview: Cook to make head coach debut (federalwaymirror.com) — Decatur High's football team in Federal Way enters 2026 under new head coach Evan Cook, aiming to build on three strong seasons and close the gap with league rivals like Federal Way High. With junior quarterback Antoine Williams, several returning receivers, and rising sophomore leaders on defense, the Gators open their season Sept. 4 against Kentlake at French Field.
   

3. Local charity Bikes for Kids collects 18,000th bike (federalwaymirror.com) — A long-running church-based bike ministry in nearby Dash Point has now refurbished its 18,000th bicycle, many of which go to kids and adults in Federal Way. Volunteers recently supplied bikes to Federal Way high schoolers and at the Federal Way Farmers Market, and they're gearing up to donate even more as the new school year begins.
   

4. DOJ attacks King County for release of Mexican citizen from jail (federalwaymirror.com) — Federal Way residents should know that local police arrested a man in 2025 on a second-degree rape allegation, a case now central to a federal immigration dispute. The U.S. Department of Justice is criticizing King and Kitsap county officials for not holding him for immigration, while local prosecutors say state law bars them from doing so, highlighting ongoing tensions over sanctuary-style policies.
   

📸 Around Federal Way

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Federal Way

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Friday September 4
• Late Start Friday - School Starts at 8:50am
  Hazen High School Renton, WA 98057
  8:50 am
• Baby Story Time
  Federal Way 320th Library 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:00 am
• Hora de Cuentos en Español / Spanish Story Time
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:30 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Federal Way 320th Library 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:45 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
  1:00 pm
• Creative Art Oasis
  Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Gather & Game
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Storywalk at Alderwood Park: César's Cerulean Surprise
  Kobetich Branch Library 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• English Language Learning (ELL) Classes
  Federal Way 320th Library 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:30 am
• Makerspace Open Lab
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:30 am
• Drop-In Digital Literacy
  Federal Way 320th Library 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
  12:00 pm
• Community Resource Assistance with CISC
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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