News
Changes are coming to Auburn’s B&O tax
At the Auburn City Council study session Dec. 8, financial director Jamie Thomas briefed city leaders about pending…
Opinion
Grateful for nurses because they keep us alive | Whale’s Tales
My mother was a registered nurse for nearly 50 years.
News
Rain eases a bit, danger of flooding remains
The National Weather Service says that parts of Washington state are finally getting a respite from the torrential…
Opinion
Thoughts on healthy criticism in the United States | Whale’s Tales
Several readers have written lately to accuse me of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS).
News
Divided council picks Tracy Taylor for deputy mayor
By a vote of four to three, the Auburn City Council on Dec. 1 chose Councilmember Tracy Taylor…
News
City wants to buy Soos Creek Botanical Gardens
Auburn will use a $2.1 million King County Conservation Futures Tax grant.
News
Auburn Food Bank stays busy before Thanksgiving
The line outside the Auburn Food Bank, already long before the building opened at 9 a.m. Monday morning,…
Opinion
Here is why I rank Thanksgiving the best of holidays | Whale’s Tales
I am starting to seriously bank up holidays.
News
Auburn’s water and sewer rates will increase in 2026
On Nov. 17, the Auburn City Council adjusted how much the city’s water, sanitary sewer, and storm-drainage customers…
News
Auburn approves sales-and-use tax increase
Revenue would go toward public safety and related needs.
Opinion
Searching for truth in a world of manipulation | Whale’s Tales
The word pops up from time to time, but most of us are unlikely to pay it much…
News
Council extends moratorium related to energy storage
The goal is to redefine land use rules surrounding such developments.
Life
Auburn veteran’s military story started in high school
“When I look back on my military years, I would do it all over again, if that was…
News
Council to vote on new sales tax for public safety
At recent forums, Auburn city officials have taken heat from the community over break-ins, juvenile crime and other…
Opinion
Thoughts on election night in Auburn and beyond | Whale’s Tales
The general election is over.
Opinion
Here’s a more practical use of the National Guard | Whale’s Tales
Here’s how U.S. President Donald Trump defends his push to defund the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
News
Auburn Food Bank feels the impact of federal shutdown
“It brought people here last week in droves, and we’re still seeing it.”
News
Auburn early election results: Mayor, council and more
Mayor Backus is expected to win re-election.
News
Auburn School District levy passing, but bond fails to get supermajority
Early election results on Nov. 4 show that voters said yes to the Auburn School District’s capital levy…
Opinion
Ode to the memories with my remarkable older sister | Whale’s Tales
Laughing at Flip Wilson, stuffing our faces with Screaming Yellow Zonkers, and always, always, always burning the Jiffy…