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.
May 24, 2012
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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.
Auburn Post 78 plans veterans' remembrance ceremony
American Legion Auburn Post 78's veterans' remembrance ceremony is at 11 a.m. Monday at the Auburn Veterans' Memorial behind Auburn High School's Memorial Stadium.
May 23, 2012
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Auburn Senior Center celebrates the 80s
The Auburn Senior Activity Center – in recognition of May as National Older Americans Month – honored those 80 and older at its "We Are Wild About 80s" luncheon last Friday.
May 23, 2012
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Auburn Boy Scout honored for heroism
Auburn's Nick Thompson recently earned the Boys Scouts of America National Medal of Honor for his heroic act last summer at camp. Johnson, a member of Troop 401, spotted and pulled an older boy to safety as they were swimming in a lake.
May 23, 2012
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Algona's Stephens, Nichols honored for work with Explorers
Algona Police Department recently announced that Officer Robert Stephens has been awarded the Police Explorer Advisor of the Year for 2011 by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and the Washington Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors.
May 23, 2012
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Auburn-area calendar of events | May 23
Auburn Tourism: For special events in the Auburn area, visit the website: www.auburntourism.com.
May 23, 2012
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Auburn Mountainview High School presents multicultural fair
Auburn Mountainview High School presents its popular multicultural fair on Friday. The "Whole New World" Spring Celebration features a 1:54 p.m. assembly in the school gym, 28900 124th Ave. SE.
May 23, 2012
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Snowpack, Spring Floods, and Why the Northwest is Better than California
Yes, the weather has turned cool and wet again, with snow falling in the higher passes and upper mountain slopes. Paradise at Mt. Rainier received ten inches yesterday (see pic). But we have a really good snow pack and lots of water for this summer. Here is the latest snow pack in terms of percentage of...
Solar Eclipse from Space
Let me show you something that is pretty amazing.It was cloudy over most of the Northwest and thus we were unable to see the annular solar eclipse from the ground...disappointing! But if you can't see it from the ground, why not enjoy the view from space?Can you see the eclipse from one of the National...
Annular Eclipe Cloud Update
Sunday noon update: the warm front is moving through and the rain is ending over western WA. Some breaks and thinning of the clouds can be expected during the next few hours.An annular eclipse--the sun is not completely covered by the moonTomorrow (Sunday) between roughly 5:30 and 7:30 PM PDT an annual eclipse of the...
