Jack Garfield, left, and Aydan Hoyt at the April 11 Eagle Court of Honor. Photo courtesy of Bruce Honda

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Local boy scouts earn Eagle rank

Aydan Hoyt and Jack Garfield completed Eagle Scout projects to benefit the Des Moines and Federal Way communities.

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Police catch suspect serial bank robber

A joint investigation involving law enforcement agencies in King and Pierce counties had led to the arrest April…

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VRFA and South King Fire crews fought an early morning fire on April 7 at the Auburn Manor Apartments in the 900 block of 14th Street Northeast. All occupants got out safely, but four of the nine apartments were affected: one with smoke and water damage; a second with water and smoke damage; and the other two sustained smoke damage. The VRFA estimates damage to the structure at $250,000, and damage to the contents at $150,000 The cause of the fire is undetermined.

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Early morning fire damages Auburn Manor Apartments

VRFA and South King Fire crews fought an early morning fire on April 7 at the Auburn Manor…

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Music Director Wesley Schulz.

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Auburn Symphony Orchestra announces schedule

The Auburn Symphony Orchestra announced its 2022-2023 schedule packed with concerts at the Auburn Performing Arts Center and…

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Emerald Downs to hike purses another 10% for 2022 season

Track management expects more fans at Auburn track

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Come celebrate Auburn’s state champions

Auburn high schools won championships in swimming, basketball, cheerleading, and wrestling.

Green River College. File photo

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Prosecutor alleges woman stole Green River College security guard’s car

When a security guard patrolling Green River College’s student housing in the early morning hours of Feb. 24…

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Pedestrian-involved crash sends woman to Harborview

A woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after a car hit her on the 3300 block of…

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Medical Examiner IDs man fatally shot by SWAT team after he took his family hostage in Algona on Dec. 27

On Friday, Jan. 7, the King County Medical Examiner released the name of the man whom King County…

Auburn native Gwen Streeter is retiring after 10 years as a records specialist for Valley Regional 
Fire Authority Station 31, where her bubbly personality, ever-ready sense of humor, compassion and devotion to her duties earned her the high praise of her colleagues. Courtesy photo

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Valley Regional Fire Authority’s Gwen Streeter retires

No statistics are available to tell us how common a bubbly personality, high intelligence, compassion and an inexhaustible…

One person died in a van vs. semi collision at 15th Street Northwest and Ron Crockett Drive on Dec. 6 in Auburn. Courtesy photo

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Semi vs. van collision claims a life

A woman died in a van vs. semi collision at 15th Street Northwest and Ron Crockett Drive on…

Iron workers from Ironworkers Local 82, Seattle, set the last beam on the rebuild of Chinook Elementary School. Vicki Alonzo, Auburn School District.

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Workers top off new Chinook Elementary School

The ancient Scandinavians used to place a tree on top of a new building to appease the tree…

Photo courtesy Don Gardner.

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Musical fundraiser to benefit Auburn Food Bank’s Food to Go program

The White River Buddhist Temple in Auburn strongly supports the Auburn Food Bank’s Food to Go backpack program,…

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Man sentenced to prison for taking nude photos of underage cheerleaders

In September, Jeffrey Mendoza pleaded guilty to communication with a minor for immoral purposes, assault with intent to…

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Emerald Downs to increase horse racing purses by 10% in 2022

Second consecutive year of 10% increase at Auburn track

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New King County program connects homeless people to jobs and housing

Temporary jobs at county parks for $20 to $25 per hour

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Man walks out of Walgreens with cash register

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Soos Creek Botanical Garden. Courtesy Auburn Symphony

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Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents Family Concert in the Garden

Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents Family Concert in the Garden, a live summer concert for the whole family at…

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Auburn scout earns Eagle Scout rank

Mason Raab, a graduate of Holy Family School and O’Dea High School, recently earned the honored Eagle Scout…

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Auburn student wins grand prize at Kumon of Federal Way annual spelling bee

Six additional students named gold winners at the May event.