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MultiCare ready to unveil new oncology clinic

Meet Dr. Daniel Moore, a medical oncologist. Dr. Moore will be on hand Saturday when the MultiCare Health…

The Vision Quest Gladiators’ lineup includes champions

Sports

Gladiators leave their mark, on and off the mat

They call themselves Gladiators and they work wonders from inside their matted mecca in the mall. “I’m not…

Craig Jackson

Business

Pastor bringing back that homemade taste

That mouthwatering, homemade taste had been missing too long from the local barbecue scene, so the former street-corner…

Rhonda White turns to look at a portrait of her daughter

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Daughter’s long disappearance torments mother

To the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, she is known simply as case No. NCMA1085502. But…

Lakeland Hills’ winning Wildcat readers are: back row

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Reading Wildcats snag regional title

Lakeland Hills Elementary School’s magnificent seven pulled one out in triple overtime Tuesday. Pressed to come up with…

Then and now: Auburn’s Viola Borstein proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II

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Woman recalls turning point in her life as Marine

Determined to join the war effort, Viola Borstein refused to settle for a job at a massive assembly…

Pacific Mayor Richard Hildreth has been committed to city emergency preparedness issues for many years.

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Governor appoints Pacific mayor to state Emergency Management Council

Pacific Mayor Richard Hildreth, a longtime supporter of city emergency preparedness, recently was appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire…

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Agencies try to foster help from the community

At least one child in the classroom will need a safe home tonight. Such an urgent call for…

Becky Sherman shows her special wrist watch designed with Braille to a class during her visit to Lea Hill Elementary School.  She was joined by her 3-year-old granddaughter

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Woman shows young readers her world through Braille

Curious but timid, 6-year-old Jacob Tierney slowly reached to feel the tactile illustration from a carefully designed children’s…

Volunteers Nelva Whitt

Life

Baptist churches pull together to serve as one

One needed more room, the other more followers. Together, one of Auburn’s long-established, neighborhood Baptist churches promises to…

Opinion

Student, family taking lessons from rough times

On the brink of entering the work world, Auburn’s Jeff Loomans cannot help but feel trepidation as he…

Thomas Jefferson High School’s Marc Reynolds

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Young chefs poised to prepare winning meal

Recipe in mind and sharp knife in hand, a focused Marc Reynolds barks commands as ingredients flow out…

Jill Joiner-Wong hoisted a combined total of 792 pounds

Sports

Auburn woman powerlifter takes 4th at nationals

Down to her final exercise, the dead lift, Jill Joiner-Wong came to life. The Auburn woman responded by…

Partners in comedy

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Send in the clowns: Auburn man keeps ’em laughing

Call him a comedian, improvisationer, musician, magician, singer. Just don’t mistake Harold “Vic” Ray for another ordinary, pie-in-the-puss,…

Union workers picketed outside Oak Harbor Freight Lines headquarters for five months. The streets were quiet Friday as the Auburn-based freight company and the union agreed to end the strike.

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Union, Oak Harbor Freight Lines end 5-month strike

A long and emotional strike between Oak Harbor Freight Lines Inc. and its union workforce is over –…

Members of the ‘Great Stories Club’ from from West Auburn High School are

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Book club examines deep issues with youth

The stories bring relevancy, feeling and imagination to a wondrous teenager eager to turn the pages. “You actually…

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‘Pacin Parson’ completes walk for charity

Don Stevenson, Auburn’s ‘Pacin Parson,’ recently completed a 360-mile walk for the Spina Bifida Association of Washington State.…

Rehearsing for ‘Annie Jr.’ at the Auburn Avenue Theater are from the left: Emma Zucati as ‘Duffy

Life

Big cast, little time for musical: Theater Camp to perform ‘Annie Jr.’

Give Judy Kurtz 36 kids, a challenging script to a beloved musical and two weeks, and she is…

Phil and Jackie Edwards love to entertain as actors

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For Auburn couple, ‘Wife Swap’ delivers strong dose of reality

Phil and Jackie Edwards are compatible, passionate performers who thrive front and center on the brightly-lit stage. Theater…

Dr. Linda Petter of Auburn has launched a Web site to help the uninsured seek answers to their medical questions.

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Auburn doctor reaches out with special online option

Health care should be a right, not a privilege, and more readily available to those in need. So…