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Beware: Public asked to be on the lookout for dangerous wolf hybrid

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf hybrid? Concerned residents of the greater Auburn area that's who. KOMO…

Jeff Oliphant

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Developer provides warm nest for veterans

Jeff Oliphant wanted to do something nice for the area’s disabled veterans – offer them a warm and…

The Scottish-American Military Society march proudly down Main Street during last Saturday’s soggy Veterans Day Parade.

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Veterans Day: A traditional tribute defies elements

It will go down in the books as one of the wettest, windiest, chilliest Auburn Veterans Day parades…

Crews continue to bolster the levees along the Green River with supersacks and other barriers.

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Local crews ready to complete flood walls

Shoring up the levee system along the Green River with 3,500-4,000 pound bags of sand called supersacks, rock-filled…

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Election update: Lewis wins third term as mayor; Partridge prevails

It’s all but official — Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis has won a third term, John Partridge will beat…

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City weighs funding options for proposed community center

City plans for the Auburn Community Center on the south end of the Les Gove Park community campus…

Crews were busy positioning giant sandbags along the Green River to reinforce certain levees.

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Levee work continues along the Green River

To protect life and property against potential flooding of the Green River this fall and winter, the City…

Mayor Pete Lewis

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Lewis seeks 3-Pete: Mayor holds early lead

Two-time incumbent Pete Lewis maintained a commanding lead Thursday over City Councilmember Virginia Haugen in his bid to…

Brent Kunz

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Auburn provides laboratory for WSU students’ research project

Ordinary asphalt and concrete mixes don’t allow water to penetrate, so it flows to the road side and…

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National Marine Fisheries Service at odds with Auburn’s flood preparations

If flood protection measures about to get under way on the dikes and levees along the Green River…

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It’s time to decide: Key issues on Nov. 3 ballot

Amid the whirl of state and county issues on Tuesday’s ballot, residents of Auburn and the Auburn School…

Workers from the Auburn Food Bank pack sandbags at Les Gove Park. The food bank

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Flood-wary residents roll up sleeves, fill sandbags

Scooping sand and shoveling it into bags is tough, sweaty work, and even the young can’t escape twinges…

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City shows compassion for those in need

Unemployed since last October and unable to find work, “Mary” takes medication to calm her nerves. Day after…

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Vital levy on the ballot for schools

Piping and heating systems in Auburn High School’s 300 and 400 halls are old, don’t work, and have…

Challenger Virginia Haugen fields a question as Mayor Pete Lewis waits to reply during last week’s debate.

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Haugen, Lewis express differences at debate

Mayor Pete Lewis believes the City should continue its involvement with economic development, City Councilmember Virginia Haugen does…

Erika Widija

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ACAP gets some love on Day of Caring

Brushes and tools in hand, more than 60 FedEx employees swarmed ACAP Child and Family Services wing at…

Eric Robertson

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VRFA breaks ground on South Auburn Fire Station remodel

The Valley Regional Fire Authority Board of Governance broke ground last week on a $3.2 million remodel of…

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Rivals meet again in race for school board seat

Two years ago, Lisa Connors and Clarissa Ruston were rivals in the bid to finish the unexpired term…

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Forum: Lewis extols city progress; Haugen a no-show

The Auburn Noon Lions held a forum for the two candidates for Auburn mayor on Tuesday. Each was…

Julia Patterson

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Residents hope for the best as valley prepares for possible flooding

As the rainy season comes on, the message has turned from drops into a steady patter – have…