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Auburn man faces burglary charge for attempted heist of laptops
There the guy was, court records say, standing on the steps leading to the basement of the Cash…
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Prosecutor charges Auburn man for assaulting a woman in Seattle
On Jan. 24, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed a felony case against an Auburn man it…
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Superintendent: Auburn School District is weathering the Omicron surge
Auburn School District Superintendent Alan Spicciati told the Auburn School District Board on Monday, Jan. 24, that he…
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The VRFA’s busy night: two fires, same vacant house
Two fires in one night in the same vacant house in southwest Auburn prompted twin quick responses from…
Opinion
My bold New Year’s resolutions – late, as usual | Whale
I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process…
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Police say four boys lit fireworks in stadium concession stand
Auburn Police say four boys with fireworks caused a series of small fires that left behind $6,000 in…
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All for salmon: MLK Day project restores habitat
John Richardson waged war Monday afternoon on stubborn Himalayan blackberry bushes threatening to take over the west bank…
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Man charged with assault after shots were fired at Auburn gas station
When the clerk on duty at an Auburn gas station during the early morning hours of Dec. 16…
Business
Downtown Auburn boutique taps into the spiritual side of things
Aura Song Gifts is open for business.
Opinion
Good night, John Boy, from another generation | Whale
When I was growing up in the 1970s, like many others I enjoyed “The Waltons,” Earl Hamner Jr.’s…
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Prosecutor alleges Seattle man recorded Muckleshoot Casino employee using toilet
The Auburn Police Department reports that a Seattle man used his cell phone to record an employee of…
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Future Algona transfer station faces planning stage headwinds
South King County’s new recycling and transfer station is expected to be completed in 2026.
Opinion
Could demolition of Max House Apartments present opportunity for new theater site? | Robert Whale
In the long ago days when I was a shrimpy kid, and the Mullendores, he and she, owned…
News
Volunteers needed for a salmon habitat restoration project at Fenster Nature Park
Event is Jan. 17.
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4-story hotel project south of Safeway a no-go
Nearly four years have passed since the owner of a large parcel on the block south of Safeway…
Opinion
Don’t fool yourself: COVID’s tentacles are long enough to reach even you | Robert Whale
From March 2020 until recently, it seemed to me that COVID-19 always hit someone far off, the man…
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Algona man barricades himself inside his home with family
Algona, Auburn and Federal Way Police had their hands full Monday afternoon dealing with three suspects who had…
Opinion
Mourning the loss of civility – with hope for its return | Robert Whale
We cannot help but collect them as we grow older: memories, steeped in the golden waters of nostalgia.
News
Buddhist Temple’s musical fundraiser for Auburn Food Bank nets $9,360 for backpack program
When the White River Temple’s fundraising musical revue for the Auburn Food Bank’s backpack program for disadvantaged students…
Opinion
Surprising glimpses at bogus remedies and local personal lives | Robert Whale
The past is like a foreign country; they do things differently there.