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White River Valley Museum names new director

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White River Valley Museum names new director

Rachael McAlister’s first full year as director of the White River Valley Museum is going to be a…

Crews will soon clean up the mess that the demolition of the Heritage Building left behind. ROBERT WHALE, Auburn Reporter

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Cleanup of Heritage Building site to begin in new year

For months, a thin strip of canvas on the fence around what remains of the Heritage Building in…

Town hall talk: Resident urge lawmakers, leaders to tackle wide range of issues

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Town hall talk: Resident urge lawmakers, leaders to tackle wide range of issues

Voters in Legislative District 47 have a lot they want their representatives in Olympia to tackle.

Look of the past for Auburn’s new arts and culture center

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Look of the past for Auburn’s new arts and culture center

Restoration efforts to begin on 81-year-old, red brick building

Baggett to run for second term on City Council in 2019

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Baggett to run for second term on City Council in 2019

Deputy Mayor Bob Baggett took to Facebook on Tuesday evening to announce his intention to run for a…

City studies possible annexation of ‘islands’

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City studies possible annexation of ‘islands’

Klump and Totem areas would bring increased taxes, fees and capital costs for property owners

Vivid art comes to life

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Vivid art comes to life

Students of Green River College’s first-ever animation class proudly show their works

Stabbing victim won’t cooperate with police; prosecutor declines to move case forward | Update

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Stabbing victim won’t cooperate with police; prosecutor declines to move case forward | Update

On Dec. 13, a young man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after sustaining multiple, life-threatening…

Graffiti decorates the foundation of the State Route 18 overpass in Auburn. City officials are looking at ways to confront a chronic problem. FILE PHOTO

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Council eager to wipe away graffiti

Police, City officials trying to stay on top of a chronic problem

Auburn Food Bank donation box opens again for business

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Auburn Food Bank donation box opens again for business

Restored receptacle available to take in hygiene items, nonperishable foods

Tenants say things are bad at mobile home park, demand changes

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Tenants say things are bad at mobile home park, demand changes

Twenty-three fed-up tenants of Laurelwood Mobile Home Park in south Auburn joined advocates from the Washington Community Action…

Holiday In the Hangar

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Holiday In the Hangar

Delta Air Lines and Seattle YMCA team to bring Christmas to 95 Washington Elementary second-graders

City to make a hatful of asks of its federal and state legislators

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City to make a hatful of asks of its federal and state legislators

More bucks for housing assistance, more for mental health and substance abuse treatment, more for transportation and infrastructure.

City: Farmers market’s first year in the park was an astounding success

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City: Farmers market’s first year in the park was an astounding success

When the folks responsible for Auburn’s International Farmers Market started talking about moving it from the Sound Transit…

Hitting its target in Auburn

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Hitting its target in Auburn

Father, son open Orion Indoor Archery Range

City Council ponders a potential voter initiative to fund street and road projects

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City Council ponders a potential voter initiative to fund street and road projects

Auburn needs $197 million to pay for all of its street and road needs between 2019-2024

The 92-year-old Auburn Avenue Theater remains a popular place for entertainment, with 270 seats in the house. But the theater has shown its age, leaving city officials to wonder about its future. REPORTER PHOTO

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What to do with the iconic Ave?

City leaders would like to keep historic theater despite its age and demanding maintenance

Schoolmates of yesteryear recall best of times

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Schoolmates of yesteryear recall best of times

Alumni gather one last time to tour old elementary school building before it makes way for a new…

State Senate leaders say an outside investigation into a rape allegation made against state Sen. Joe Fain will continue even though he lost his reelection bid. REPORTER FILE PHOTO

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Senate committee to move forward with investigation into rape allegation against Fain

But some question whether to proceed with probe in wake of Auburn senator losing his reelection bid

Prosecutor alleges 17-year-old Auburn-area youth shot friend, will try him for manslaughter

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Prosecutor alleges 17-year-old Auburn-area youth shot friend, will try him for manslaughter

The King County Sheriff’s office says 17-year-old John Mugo had been playing with a 9.mm Ruger pistol off…