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For safety’s sake, church elder asks City to renew policies to allow tent city

Man pleads with City Council to "give us the policies that allow us to put in an encampment…

Green River College’s Carpentry Division recently built 15 benches for the City’s BenchMarks arts project.

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City to set artists and their creativity loose on benches

Green River College's Carpentry Division recently built 15 benches to be blank canvasses for selected community groups to…

John Holman

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Smart growth will be Holman’s big issue in bid for second term

John Holman to run for second term on Auburn City Council

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In the spirit of transparency, City leaders hear two previously guarded police reports

Auburn Police present two reports previously for mayors' eyes only

Under Debra Gary's guidance and Stanley Security's help

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Stanley Security makes Pioneer Elementary School a much safer place to be

Pioneer Elementary School is a lot safer after installation of Stanley security equipment

Farmer Maria Anderson takes a breather from her mushroom-growing operation at Seattle Tilth Farmworks on Southeast Lake Moneysmith Road

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Compost Days and the Big Garden Give launched at Seattle Tilth Farmworks

Compost Days celebrates spring, residents and gardens

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Jury convicts 49-year-old Auburn woman in abuse case

A King County jury last month found a 49-year-old Auburn woman guilty of abusing a family that had…

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Sounder train strikes, kills suicidal Pacific man

A 29-year-old Pacific resident died Wednesday evening after he lay down on the Burlington Northern Santa Fa Railroad…

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Development proposed for Lea Hill

The City of Auburn received an application March 13 from a Bellevue-based developer to build a mixed-use development…

Some of the people who have helped make the Humane Society’s thrift store such a success. From left

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Valley Humane Society Thrift store succeeding beyond anyone’s expectations

Thrift store's success means more for A Street Southeast animal shelter

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Citing urgent need, City raises system development charges for the first time in nine years

City raises system development charges for the first time in nine years

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Auburn plans to celebrate 124th birthday in style — and with root beer

Auburn will celebrate its 124th birthday on Friday, June 5

Preliminary work has begun to transform the vacant block off South Division between First and Second streets southeast into a four-story retirement community.

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Work begins on downtown retirement community

Preliminary work has begun at the now vacant block off South Division between First and Second streets southeast,…

VRFA firefighters put out a minor fire at American Lighting on East Main Street on March 5.

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Firefighters battle two fires in one day

Two fires, one raising a tall column of smoke from the West Hill above Highway 18, another downtown,…

Kip Herren is retiring as Auburn Schools superintendent. Herren's resignation is effective July 1

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Herren to retire as Auburn School District superintendent | UPDATE

Auburn School District Superintendent Dr. Dennis Kip Herren tendered his letter of resignation to the Auburn School District…

Nick Konkler loved cars and what made them go. The Auburn teen succumbed to leukemia on Feb.  23.

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Auburn community loses beloved teen, a ‘car nut’

Nick Konkler, 17, succumbs to cancer he'd fought most of his life

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Voters to make the call on emergency radio system upgrade

The Metropolitan King County Council on Monday approved sending to the voters on April 28 a nine-year, $273…

Don Gardner

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After 39 years in Auburn, Green River Music to close

After 39 years in Auburn, Don Gardner to close Green River Music

Gov. Jay Inslee

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Gov. Inslee interviews people in class at Auburn’s WorkSource Center

Gov. Inslee queries job seekers at Auburn's WorkSource Center

The schematic design floor plan for the Auburn Community Center and Youth Center features plenty of space

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Design for community and youth center is 30-percent complete

City Council sees, hears latest on plans for community and youth center