Washington State, particularly western Washington, is a pretty progressive area (hence the epithet of some years back, "the forty-nine states and the Soviet of Washington"). But there are a few areas, such as a small town near the Canadian border and a couple of pockets northeast of Lake Washington, where the Dark Ages are still in force. I wasn't aware that Federal Way (between Seattle and Tacoma) was one of these until I heard this story on the local news.

The would-be American Taliban strikes again!.

Red alert! Shields up!

Don Firth