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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updated 5:41 PM 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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3:08 PM May 15, 2012 0

Strachan to be sworn in as King County Sheriff

Steve Strachan will be officially sworn in as the King County Sheriff Wednesday, May 16 by King County Superior Court Presiding Judge Richard McDermott.

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3:07 PM May 15, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

King County approves funding plan to remove Green River sandbags

The giant sandbags along the Green River in Kent, Auburn and Tukwila soon will be going, going, gone.

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updated 12:11 PM May 15, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

Sentencing continued for man charged in gang-related car-show shooting on Kent's West Hill

Sentencing for a Tacoma man charged in connection with a gang-related, car-show shooting last July on Kent's West Hill has been continued to next month.

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updated 1:47 PM May 14, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

Auburn traffic advisory: Intersection of West Valley Highway and West Main St.

Construction at the intersection of West Valley Highway and West Main Street is scheduled between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

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12:01 PM May 14, 2012 0

Auburn School District announces Teachers of the Year

The Auburn School District Board of Directors will recognize the 2011-12 Teachers of the Year ay 7 p.m. June 11 in the board room at the James P. Fugate Administration Building.

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updated 11:33 AM May 14, 2012 0

One man dies in Saturday rafting accident on Green River near Black Diamond

A rafting accident on the Green River near Black Diamond has taken the life of one man.

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8:34 PM May 13, 2012 Covington & Maple Valley Reporter 0

Auburn's mighty Perkovich begins to emerge in world-class weightlifting

Ashley Perkovich was a gymnastics standout at Auburn Mountainview High School, indeed, an all-around outstanding athlete in just about anything she tried.

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updated 3:31 PM May 11, 2012 0

Negotiations continue for one Auburn liquor store, second on track to open June 1

With the transition from state-controlled to privately-owned liquor stores scheduled for June 1, the fate of one of Auburn’s two alcohol purveyors is in question. For Kulwant S. Khaira – who successfully won the right to apply for the North Auburn store’s license in last month’s auction with a $251,200 bid – there are still many questions about the future of his location.

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updated 3:31 PM May 11, 2012 0

Auburn, cities seeking ways to support freight corridors

Given the grim assurance that no ongoing source of money from the federal, state or county level will be available in the foreseeable future to help cities maintain freight corridors on the valley floor, hard adjustments could be in the wind.

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updated 3:31 PM May 11, 2012 1

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