Carlos Lopez Jr. and Sumner LaValley made the most of their opportunities at Auburn Riverside.

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Top grads 2012: Seniors shine at Auburn Riverside

Carlos Lopez Jr. appreciates his good fortune, his place in time. The son of Guatemalan immigrants, he is…

Scott Ohashi and Heather Odell led by example.

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Top grads 2012: Class acts shine at Auburn Mountainview

Best friends and strong leaders, Scott Ohashi and Heather Odell are ready to go out and make the…

Richelle Orpilla

Opinion

Auburn’s bright light destined to make a difference

Like many high school seniors, Richelle Orpilla will bask in the glow of graduation this weekend, celebrating the…

Opinion

Auburn’s Supermall misses the mark with new name | Klaas

The people have spoken. The renaming of Auburn's Supermall to "The Outlet Collection|Seattle" is a bad idea.

Opinion

Giving someone a try | Klaas

Trevor is meticulous on the job. Despite a developmental disability, the young man puts in a good's day…

Sarah Blum saw her share of pain and suffering as an Army nurse in the operating room of an evac hospital during the Vietnam War. Today

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Haven to heal: Auburn’s Sarah Blum tends to others torn by wounds of war

War seared Sarah Blum. As a 26-year-old Army nurse in an operating room within earshot of Vietnam's battlefields,…

Don Stevenson is prepared to cover 1

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Auburn man to walk far that others might see

Don Stevenson, the 76-year-old ultra-marathon walker, plans to cover 1,400 miles for friends and a worthy cause.

Dawn Revell holds a portrait of her mother Brenda Revell Moss.

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Breath of inspiration: Auburn woman, nation’s longest-living lung-transplant patient, passes away

Breathe deeper, laugh more. Mother and daughter often shared that familiar bit of advice – to remind each…

Lynn Olson

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Raise and release: Auburn students learn about coho salmon

Students at Auburn's Lake View Elementary School joined fish hatchery specialists from the Washington Department of Fish and…

Opinion

Finding new ways to seek shelter | Klaas

For victims of domestic abuse, finding a safe haven remains a difficult challenge. Shelly David, a domestic violence…

David Paulson will take his skills to the next level – as a rookie tight end with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sports

NFL dream comes true for Auburn’s Paulson

The long and agonizing NFL Draft ultimately proved sweet and rewarding for the Paulsons. Auburn's football-loving family watched…

Opinion

Driving the message home to distracted texting teens

The dangerous combination of teens, texting and driving has emerged as a bigger problem on local and national…

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun listens to comments from the City Council regarding his performance. The council and a union representing the City's police force issued a vote of no confidence in the mayor.

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City Council, union cast vote of no confidence in Pacific mayor

Tensions have ratcheted up between Pacific's unpopular mayor and its frustrated City Council.

‘I love you’: Cindy Anderson’s American Sign Language class has brought out the best in students like Jessica Fletcher

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Sign of good things: Students excel in program at Auburn Riverside

Sign language opens a different, engaging channel of communication for Jessica Fletcher.

Life

Auburn’s ‘Mad Dog’ takes a bite out of inactivity

He's known as "Mad Dog," a retired military man intensively driven to help others succeed. He is also…

Opinion

Time for Auburn to take care of its roads | Klaas

All roads don't lead to Auburn, but over the ones that do it can be a bumpy, aggravating…

Lake View's champion Global Readers include

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Auburn’s Lake View Elementary School Global Readers maintain winning tradition

Lake View Elementary School students have added yet another chapter to their successful saga as champion readers.

Jean Wood

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State targets roll-your-own ‘smokes’ shops

It's Big Tobacco's attempt to blow away competition from Little Tobacco.

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Pacific Raceways must say in the race | Klaas

In today's competitive business climate, it's full-throttle to win customers. And like auto racing, it's keep up or…

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More Auburn-area families scrambling to survive as state weighs cuts

Without work but with a family to feed and bills to pay, Auburn's Harmon Kobin struggles to make…