Petpalooza to invade Auburn's Game Farm Park

Peggy Daim, an instructor of Dog
Rachel Ciampi/Auburn Reporter
Peggy Daim, an instructor of Dog's World, runs with her dog, Dime, through an obstacle course during last year's Petpalooza festivities at Game Farm Park.
Make way for Spot, Felix and their furry friends Saturday. Auburn's Petpalooza – the local community's internationally award-winning pet Mardi Gras – returns to Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE.

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News updated 5:41 PM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn hosts Pitch, Hit & Run competition

Auburn hosts a Pitch, Hit & Run competition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Park, 1306 69th St. SE.

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Sports 6:15 PM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn Senior Center hosts whooping cough immunization clinic

Auburn Senior Activity Center – in partnership with Rite Aid Pharmacy – hosts a whooping cough immunization clinic from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 31.

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Community 5:53 PM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn-area calendar of events | May 16

Auburn Tourism: For special events in the Auburn area, visit the website: www.auburntourism.com.

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Community 5:38 PM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn sophomore Lauren Thornquist still alive in district tourney | Prep girls tennis

Auburn's Lauren Thornquist – the South Puget Sound League Central 4A's Player of the Year – continues her fight for a berth into the Washington State 4A Girls Tennis Championships with an 11:30 a.m. match tomorrow against Tahoma's Maddie Turek at Auburn Riverside High School.

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Sports 5:14 PM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn Mountainview begins play in district 3A tourney Friday | Prep fastpitch

The Auburn Mountainview fastpitch squad grabbed the No. 5 seed out of the South Puget Sound League/Seamount/Bremerton 3A tourney on Saturday with a 16-11 win over Lakes.

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Sports updated 5:12 PM May 16, 2012 0

TV comedian, Kent's Cory headlines Friday's Comedy at the Auburn Ave

Kent's Rebecca Corry, a Last Comic Standing finalist, returns home to headline Friday's Comedy at the Ave show in Auburn.

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Entertainment 5:08 PM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn Riverside begins play in state 4A tourney Saturday | Prep baseball

Kentridge’s Joe Wainhouse delivered the knockout punch in a 9-8 slugfest with South Puget Sound League North 4A rival Auburn Riverside last Saturday, powering the Chargers (14-8) into the first round of the state 4A playoffs. The sophomore first baseman belted a two-run, walk-off home run in the West Central District III/Southwest District IV playoffs at Puyallup’s Heritage Park.

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Sports 4:49 PM May 16, 2012 0

KEM, Isley Brothers perform in Kent June 2 at ShoWare

Check out the rhythm and blues concert in Kent featuring KEM and the Isley Brothers at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at the ShoWare Center.

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Entertainment updated 1:04 PM May 16, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

Unemployment rate, job numbers continue to confound

Washington's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent in March to an estimated 8.1 percent in April, despite losing an estimated 300 jobs during the same period.

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Business 10:07 AM May 16, 2012 0

Auburn traffic alert: 4th St. SE and 6th St. SE open

The contractor of the M Street Southeast Underpass project has opened the following streets to through traffic:

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News 3:08 PM May 15, 2012 0

Question of the Day

Was it a waste of money to install sandbags along the Green River?