Opinion
The frustrating history behind the U.S. debt ceiling crisis | Whale’s Tales
The debt ceiling “crisis” infuriates me.
Life
Retired Army lieutenant colonel rose up through the ranks, starting in the streets
Auburn area resident pays tribute to fellow comrades on Memorial Day.
Opinion
Artificial intelligence will test our boundaries of rationality | Whale’s Tales
Consider this hypothetical scenario.
News
Candidates file for elected office in Auburn, Algona, Pacific
Primary election is Aug. 1. General election is Nov. 7.
Opinion
What it means to be in touch with America’s pulse | Whale’s Tales
The longtime political writer and nationally syndicated columnist Charles McDowell once described a politician who, “had his ear…
News
Council ready to change Auburn mayor’s compensation and benefits
The Auburn City Council appears ready to move on a series of changes to city code that will…
Life
Petpalooza returns to Game Farm Park
On one special day of the year, the tailed and taloned, the spotted and brindled, the hoofed and…
News
SUV collides with Auburn School District bus
A sport utility vehicle collided with an Auburn School District bus late on Friday morning, May 12.
News
Merchants and residents give Auburn leaders an earful about crime
Fed-up business owners and city residents brought their complaints to the Auburn City Council.
Life
Artist turns ordinary bits of Auburn into eye-catchers
Cody Esp is one of many artists the who have brightened up downtown in recent years.
Opinion
The right books are bound to make a lasting impression | Whale’s Tales
Many of us have read books that changed the way we look at the world.
News
Auburn responds to Legislature’s inaction on drug laws
At the May 1 council meeting, Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus explained what the state Legislature’s failure to agree…
News
Auburn Public Schools Foundation goes where taxpayer dollars can’t
It’s a known fact: students with empty bellies, tattered shoes, ragged clothes and other unmet basic needs don’t…
Opinion
The danger behind saying ‘We’ve always done it this way’ | Whale’s Tales
Neurologists tell us that human beings lay down fresh connections in their brains when they learn new things.
News
State of the City: Auburn mayor covers homelessness, diversity, public beautification
As the city of Auburn continues to emerge from the shadow of COVID-19, Mayor Nancy Backus told people…
Opinion
The ‘elite’ can learn a thing or two from the Sneetches | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking lately about the word “elite.”
Life
A gentle reminder about general trail etiquette
Club has tips for fast-moving cyclists on local paths.
News
Auburn Valley Humane Society fees will increase
The last time the Auburn Valley Humane Society adjusted its fee schedule was in 2021.
Opinion
Here’s what communist and totalitarian trials really look like | Whale’s Tales
In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round…