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🌱 See how Federal Way’s youth football teams fared across all age groups
Spotted on the Federal Way calendar: The SisterFriend Gathering
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In today's newsletter:
- See how Federal Way's youth football teams fared across all age groups
- Federal Way woman sentenced for role in multi-county post office burglaries
- When is the last Link train tonight toward Federal Way Downtown?
Also on today's calendar: The SisterFriend Gathering and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
- Saturday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Youth Football Scores & Highlights 10-7-26 (seattlemedium.com) — Federal Way youth football teams had a mixed day on Oct. 7, with the FW Hawks 8U and 10U squads falling to Renton Rangers but the 12U Hawks rolling to a 40–6 win. The roundup highlights standout performances across the league, including dominant defensive showings and big rushing days from players on Renton, Bethel, Benson, and HEIR teams. Families can track how local kids are stacking up as playoffs approach. 
• Federal Way woman receives 18 months for burglary scheme (federalwaymirror.com) — A 38-year-old Federal Way woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for helping run a multi-county post office burglary and mail-theft scheme across Western Washington. Prosecutors say the crew hit post offices in several counties, stole mail and financial documents, and then used victims' identities for bank fraud and casino laundering. Investigators emphasize the serious disruption such mail crimes cause for everyday residents.
• Seattle / Tacoma Link · SODO: first / last trains (appspot.com) — If you ride Link light rail to or from Federal Way, this schedule spells out the first and last weekday and weekend trains serving Federal Way Downtown through early November. It details slight variations on specific dates, including construction-related changes, and reminds riders that times are official but trains can run early or late, so checking alerts is still important.
📸 Around Federal Way
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Federal Way
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★ Featured events ★
- The SisterFriend Gathering →
STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar, 909 A St, Tacoma
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Wild Waves Fright Fest →
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way - Baby Story Time
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way
10:00 am - Family Storytime
Kobetich Branch Library, 212 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma
10:30 am - English Language Learners (ELL) Classes
Renton Library, 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton
10:30 am - Wild Waves Fright Fest →
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way - Booville Family-Friendly Fun at Fright Fest →
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way - Brew Up A Bonsai →
Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 South 336th St, Federal Way
12:00 pm - Wild Waves Fright Fest →
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way - The Trap Lab Studio Presents "Line Dance for the Soul" →
The Trap Lab Studio (New Location), 1600 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way - Booville Family-Friendly Fun at Fright Fest →
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way - Jump Start Live Session 7 & 8 - Washington →
BHHS Federal Way, 622 S 320th St, Federal Way
10:00 am - 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Info Session: Online via Zoom →
Three Trees Yoga, 204 S 348th St Suite 2, Federal Way
12:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I was at Carpinitos yesterday, 1148 Central Ave north, Kent 98032,
253-854-5692. They're selling all sizes of pumpkins! I saw GIANT cauliflowers and cabbages and big bags of beets, etc.! (Nextdoor View Pointe) - Does anyone have recommendations for a local handyman (or handywoman) that has a good deal of general knowledge but also is upfront about what's out of their scope?
I have several things I should fix around the house before they become an issue. (Nextdoor Twin Lakes)
- AOGarcia posted a job opening for Part-Time Remote Insurance Representative in Federal Way. Apply here.
- Cornerstone Residential posted a job opening for Assistant Manager- Crestview West in Federal Way. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Federal Way here.
🗞 Nearby News
Des Moines
- Newmark Fully Leases 405,680-SF Des Moines Creek Business Park West in Washington (cremarketbeat.com)
- See inside Highline schools before November's construction bond election (b-townblog.com)
- Defense tech's next test is not software but factories, shipyards and (business-news-today.com)
Auburn
- Auburn intersection to close for Sound Transit garage work (auburn-reporter.com)
- Auburn Police swear in 2 new officers to bring total to 124 (auburn-reporter.com)
- 12 mayors, 3 GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ferguson's office to meet fentanyl families in Kent Thursday (mynorthwest.com)
Ok Federal Way! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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