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ACAP looks for new home; leader resigns

Big changes are under way at ACAP Child and Family Services.

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Familiar face, right place: Halford takes helm at Auburn Riverside

There's a new guy in the principal's chair at Auburn Riverside High School.

The White River Valley Museum is working with the City of Auburn to restore the Mary Olson Farm

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Hops and Crops Harvest Festival to benefit historic Mary Olson Farm

Great music, great food, local microbrews for sipping pleasure and activities like a kids' soda garden, face-painting, pumpkin…

An emotional Arthur McElroy

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Auburn’s Valley Cities opens housing project for area’s homeless

Arthur McElroy returned from his tour of duty in Vietnam with post-traumatic stress disorder then suffered debilitating ailments…

Tracy Lasher looks to make an impact as a math intervention specialist at Rainier Middle School. Lasher uses Potato Heads characters as a fun way to help motivate her students.

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Back to school: Taters, totals all add up for Auburn math specialist

The plethora of sharply-dressed Potato Heads on a shelf in Tracy Lasher's Rainier Middle School classroom is the…

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Countdown starts on Auburn’s abandoned downtown buildings

The City’s demolition contractor for the Marvel and Crites-Huff buildings got its notice to start on the job…

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WSU students get the call to bring ideas, develop Auburn park

Rich Wagner hopes to scoop up stormwater management ideas that will not only cut costs for the City…

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Downtown Auburn leaders take AIM at problems

Glenn Jenkins has big plans for the volunteer organization of merchants and business owners he's putting together.

Faith Richie

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Auburn’s Valley Cities prepares national search to find a new CEO

Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation on Monday announced the resignation of Faith Richie as its chief executive officer.

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Grant will alllow Auburn to complete Fenster levee setback project

Thanks to a grant from the King Conservation District, the City of Auburn has money in hand to…

Glenn Jenkins

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Sex offenders cause a stir in downtown Auburn

Stocky, balding with short gray hair, using words too salty for a family newspaper, Glenn Jenkins looks and…

The City of Auburn is showing its support for the all-stars.

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Auburn Avenue Theater to show Little League World Series

Plays, musical and comedy acts, maybe some films — those were the sorts of the things City leaders…

Harold Crisman plays a tune at Zola’s. The café has become a popular local spot for music.

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Zola’s strikes a chord with Auburn-area talent

Looking laid back in a white T-shirt, dark jeans and felt cap, Harold Crisman picks up his guitar,…

The Valley Regional Fire Authority board of directors recently broke ground on the new Lea Hill Fire Station 34. From left

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VRFA breaks ground on Lea Hill Station 34

Under the shadow of the 105-foot-high ladder on the fire truck, members of the Valley Regional Fire Authority…

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Residents vacate tattered Auburn complex; no word from owner

Where families gathered and children played, sunlight steals over empty rooms and silent common areas. As of Aug.…

The Stingrays have scheduled an Aug. 22 fundraiser to benefit their program and local schools.

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Auburn’s Stingrays try to kick up support for team, schools

A girls team in the Auburn Youth Soccer Association needs away jerseys, warmups and soccer bags.

The new Super Walmart is beginning to take shape in Auburn.

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Super Walmart coming to Auburn, next to the SuperMall

Work continues on the new 208,000-square-foot Full-Service Walmart store north of the Regal Cinemas Theatres.

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Auburn Environmental Park gets a boost

With its recent 29-acre purchase from the Auburn Land Company of Las Vegas, Nev., the City of Auburn…

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Auburn Library finds temporary home during renovation

The King County Library System has found a temporary site to serve patrons when it closes the popular…

The abandoned Charlie Wong building is one of three structures that could be demolished in September

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Demolition looms for downtown Auburn buildings

The former Marvel Food & Deli Building at West Main Street soon will fall to make way for…