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Council lifts restrictions on volunteer board seats

Commissions and boards the city has, among them the Arts Commission, the Transportation Advisory Board and the Airport…

Night flight: Auburn Police pursuits up 63 percent

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Night flight: Auburn Police pursuits up 63 percent

Eluders keep cops busy in the wee hours

Candidate filing week for Aug. 7 primary ends Friday: hundreds of offices up for election

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Candidate filing week for Aug. 7 primary ends Friday: hundreds of offices up for election

Candidate filing week for the Aug. 7 primary in Washington state began Monday for hundreds of offices, from…

Air, ground forces at work

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Air, ground forces at work

Police, sheriff’s deputies and the KCSD’s Guardian 1 Helicopter catch fugitive in Forest Villa neighborhood

Auburn’s Kukors Smith sues USA Swimming

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Auburn’s Kukors Smith sues USA Swimming

Former Olympian, world record-holder alleges sexual abuse cover-up

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Interlocal arrangement is good business for City, Green River College

Green River College has provided small business assistance in Auburn for more than 10 years.

City Council debates digital parity

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City Council debates digital parity

Officials can agree on 10 years to complete project, it’s the percentage of coverage that baffles

Wrecking ball ahead for damaged Heritage Building

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Wrecking ball ahead for damaged Heritage Building

But first, City of Auburn has to issue permits for asbestos removal, demolition and utility removal

City extends waste contracts

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City extends waste contracts

Extensions give officials time to invite pool of local haulers to submit requests for proposals

Presidential history as he saw it

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Presidential history as he saw it

Harold Hill, a former Auburn and Kent resident, served 3 administrations

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City awards contract for street preservation

ICON Materials gets $2.1 million nod to rework 15th Street NE-NW

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City to make it easier to fill seats on volunteer boards, commissions

Commissions and boards the city has aplenty, among them the Arts Commission, a Transportation Advisory Board and an…

Rebuild? Demolish? Owner of fire-damaged Heritage Building weighs her options

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Rebuild? Demolish? Owner of fire-damaged Heritage Building weighs her options

Downtown structure can be partially salvaged at a big cost

Trash talk in Auburn

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Trash talk in Auburn

As contract with Waste Management nears its end, city to put out request for proposals from local haulers

Housing in Auburn is one area City officials are assessing as the community looks to the future. FILE PHOTO

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Incentives: Which are a good fit for Auburn?

City looking at economic development ideas that may benefit community

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City: Too many problems with warranty program plan

In March, city leaders peppered representatives of Utility Service Partners with a lot of questions while the firm…

Utility rate study, possible hikes mulled

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Utility rate study, possible hikes mulled

In 2017, the FCS Group entered into a contract with the City of Auburn, obligating the company to…

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Utilities fix moves ahead

Some are too small, some are falling apart, and they all need work.

The historic Auburn Avenue Theater hosts a full entertainment lineup throughout the year. REPORTER FILE PHOTO

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In city’s mind, the show must go on

Auburn operates theater at a loss, but City leaders say the downtown benefits by having it there

Kids are in ‘Beast’ mode

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Kids are in ‘Beast’ mode

Lakeland Hills Elementary to stage classic tale ‘Beauty and the Beast’