Auburn's Game Farm Park shines as big, lively animal house | Slideshow

Josh Motzkus has his dog, Scuff, perform a trick during the K9 Kings High Flying Dog Show at Petpalooza at Game Farm Park last Saturday.   - Rachel Ciampi/Auburn Reporter
Rachel Ciampi/Auburn Reporter
Josh Motzkus has his dog, Scuff, perform a trick during the K9 Kings High Flying Dog Show at Petpalooza at Game Farm Park last Saturday.
A potbellied pig went for a waddle over the sun-dappled fields of Game Farm Park last Saturday, snurfling up treats, rolling up admirers, generating buzz.

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News updated 7:18 PM May 23, 2012 0

Top fillies to battle in Sunday's Seattle Handicap | Emerald Downs

Talk to My Lawyer and Exclusive Diva – stakes winners here last year at age 2 – resume their rivalry Sunday in the $50,000 Seattle Handicap for 3-year-old fillies running 6½ furlongs.

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Sports 3:40 PM May 24, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

'Footloose' coming to the Auburn Ave

Auburn Community Players presents the explosive musical stylings of "Footloose" for six performances in June at the iconic Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave.

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Entertainment 2:56 PM May 24, 2012 0

Green River English division awarded College Spark grant

College Spark, a Seattle-based foundation that funds programs helping low-income students prepare for college, has announced that it would fund a Green River Community College startup program that would develop an English placement system for high school students.

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Community 1:17 PM May 24, 2012 0

Sen. Fain, Algona Mayor Hill attend firefighter and emergency response training simulation

Sen. Joe Fain of Auburn and Algona Mayor Dave Hill recently attended Fire Ops 101, a training simulation designed to mirror a day in the life of a firefighter.

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Community updated 1:09 PM May 24, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

Large sports car race invades Pacific Raceways over Memorial Day Weekend

Large sports car race invades Pacific Raceways over Memorial Day Weekend

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Diabetes dramatically on the rise among teenagers | Gustafson

Nearly a quarter of American children and adolescents is developing type 2 diabetes or has already the disease, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in the journal Pediatrics.

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Lifestyle 11:58 AM May 24, 2012 0

Continued services for our veterans powered by renewed Veterans Levy

This Memorial Day weekend, as the nation honors the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country, King County is working to ensure there are services to help our veterans.

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Opinion 11:52 AM May 24, 2012 0

Pacific police chief fired

The City of Pacific confirmed Wednesday that Mayor Cy Sun has fired Police Chief John Calkins.

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News updated 11:10 AM May 24, 2012 2

Auburn man reunites with long-lost sisters

Auburn resident Jerry Wooliver no longer feels alone. Wooliver, 67, recently met three half-sisters he never knew he had for the first time at the South King County offices of Total Living Concept (TLC), a Kent social service organization where he works.

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News updated 7:23 PM May 23, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

Works under way on animal shelter in Auburn

Wires dangling from the ceiling, exposed studs, fallen beams, a thick coating of dust and debris on the floor — typically these aren't great signs for a building.

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News updated 6:15 PM May 23, 2012 0

Question of the Day

Should the City lower speed limits on its arterials?