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    Bob Roegner began writing his “Inside Politics” column in 2006. File photo
    Bob Roegner, former mayor and columnist, dies
    By Andy Hobbs • April 14, 2025 10:22 am

    He was known for his “Inside Politics” column as well as years of service in Auburn and South King County.

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    Andy Hobbs can be reached at ahobbs@soundpublishing.com.
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    By Andy Hobbs • February 24, 2023 1:30 am

    It was a lazy Sunday afternoon at a fast food restaurant in Kirkland when a stranger’s mental meltdown surfaced without…

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    Christine Hendrickson shared her post-incarceration journey as part of a panel of speakers July 14 at the Kirkland Chamber Foundation’s 2022 Kirkland Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Symposium. This year’s program focused on workforce re-entry for previously incarcerated people and the barriers they face. Photo by Andy Hobbs/Sound Publishing
    Previously incarcerated people struggle to find jobs in...
    By Andy Hobbs • July 20, 2022 2:30 pm

    Trauma and the stigma of prison create barriers for those who are trying to reenter society and atone for past mistakes.

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    Why this newspaper is capitalizing Black | Editorial
    Why this newspaper is capitalizing Black | Editorial
    By Andy Hobbs • June 25, 2020 2:30 pm

    Moving forward, the Auburn Reporter will capitalize Black when referring to the race, ethnicity and culture of Black people.

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    King County and Public Health have turned a former Econo Lodge motel into an emergency isolation/quarantine facility on Central Avenue in Kent. File photo
    King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless...
    By Andy Hobbs • April 8, 2020 6:25 pm

    County has provided 60 motel vouchers so far for quarantining homeless individuals.

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    Joint statement from the mayors of Auburn, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Tukwila, Enumclaw, Algona and Pacific was issued Sunday, March 22, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy of City of Kent
    South King County mayors: Please stay home, follow...
    By Andy Hobbs • March 22, 2020 7:50 pm

    Update – 6 p.m. Monday, March 23

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