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Former councilmember and Deputy Mayor Rich Wagner dies
Many in the city will remember Richard Wagner as “The Popcorn Man” at community events and parades, dressed…
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Auburn Police Department hires former TV reporter as first civilian public information officer
Someone within the Auburn Police Department has to deal with the press, respond to major incidents, and let…
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Blood spilled during road rage incident
A mid-morning episode of road rage between two men ended in bloodshed June 16, Kent police say, when…
Business
Auburn restaurants may get sidewalk permit fees waived
In 2020, the city of Auburn adopted an ordinance to provide a temporary waiver of its ordinary right-of-way…
Business
Auburn general contractor helps employees rebuild their lives
Mari Borrero has been a United States Marine, a Kent School District teacher, a hospice care worker and…
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Man charged with assault on Auburn senior citizen and attempted vehicle theft
Auburn Police claim Steven W Jackson punched the 74-year Auburn man who had caught Jackson sleeping in the…
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Council rejects hazard pay proposal for Auburn grocery workers
The Auburn City Council on May 17 rejected an ordinance that would have required large grocery store chains…
Business
Council approves B&O tax to generate more revenue for Auburn
The Auburn City Council approved the city’s first ever Business and Occupation Tax during its regular meeting May…
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LaShund Lambert announces candidacy for Auburn City Council
The first thing one realizes in even the briefest of conversations with LaShund Lambert is his keen passion…
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DaCorsi will not seek third term on city council
Claude DaCorsi will not seek a third term on the Auburn City Council.
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Hazard pay: Auburn leaders hear from grocery industry and union
Auburn City Council discussions about whether to mandate $4 in pandemic hazard pay for front line workers at…
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Council to vote on Auburn’s first B&O tax
At 7 p.m. May 17, the city of Auburn’s first ever Business and Occupation Tax ordinance comes up…
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Burglar caught in mid snooze in car on dealership lot, police say
According to Auburn Police, 32-year-old Shane Lee Fitch had himself a busy night on Nov. 15, 2020.
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Join the city for a virtual town hall on homelessness
Next week the city will host a virtual Auburn Town Hall focusing on homelessness in the community and…
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ASD hosts virtual public meeting about Lea Hill Elementary project
The Auburn School District hosts a community information night about the Lea Hill Elementary replacement project from 6-7…
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Prosecutor charges Auburn man with domestic violence assault and violating a protection order
Auburn Police say an Auburn man tried to strangle his girlfriend on April 25, 2021, and in so…
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Auburn man charged with threatening to kill Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
Seattle Police say an Auburn man left a death threat on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s main office telephone…
Life
350 lend elbow grease to Auburn’s Clean Sweep 2021
Auburn’s annual Clean Sweep drew nearly 350 people to the common cause of beautifying Auburn on April 24.
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Auburn Avenue Theater re-opens after a yearlong closure
It was early in March 2020, and the Avenue Community Players were closing in on opening night of…
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Auburn debates hazard pay ordinance for grocery workers, delays vote
Auburn City Council member Larry Brown suggested to his peers in March that the city consider mandating $4-per-hour…