Opinion - Federal Way Mirror

Contraception: Plan A is even better than Plan B | Johnson

Recent publicity about Plan B and other generic emergency contraception products has been controversial.

Gang crime in S. King County | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the May 17, 2013, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

Political jargon 101 | Bob Roegner

With the Legislature back in session and Congress in its typical disagreeable mood, I thought it might be helpful to review political terms you may be hearing.

Brave FW bus driver blocks boy's bullets | Nandell Palmer

I don’t know about you, but for the past few months, there seems to have been an Armageddon of sorts playing out across America: Sandy Hook, Boston bombing, Federal Way shootings, kidnapping victims in Cleveland, Ohio, and the list goes on.

Budget snails in Legislature | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the May 10, 2013, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

Cheers n' jeers: Mother's Day weekend edition | Editorial

• Cheers to all mothers on Mother’s Day and any other day. Without you, there’s no us.

Federal Way finally has a mayor race in 2013 | Roegner

Like the ripples of a stone cast into a pond, the reverberations from the Pinewood Village Apartment murders continue to impact local politics.

Light rail vs. Federal Way | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the May 3, 2013, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

Federal Way's post-tragedy breakdown | Rudi Alcott

As we move on as a community from the horrific events on April 21 that left four innocent victims and the perpetrator dead, I am reminded of the five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

Sex column vilifies Hobby Lobby

Why vilify a business owner and his company simply because he chooses to run his business contrary to her beliefs and moral compass?