News
Valley Regional Fire will ask voters to approve bond in Nov.
Prop. 1 would fund new construction, renovation of existing facilities, technology and equipment.
Opinion
Camp Auburn leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime | Whale’s Tales
I remember watching when I was a kid as my older sister and then my three brothers hit…
News
Auburn students start a new year with a new school
District is providing the required school supplies plus breakfast and lunch to all students.
News
Project targets safer passage between Pacific and Auburn’s south end
Anyone who has ever tried to cross from the city of Pacific into south Auburn on foot or…
Opinion
Open your eyes and avoid the stains of prejudice | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking lately about all the people who by some dark mechanism have managed to willfully…
Life
Big celebration day coming to Auburn on Sept. 16
City officially opens new arts center and hosts Hops and Crops Festival.
News
Auburn PD strikes use agreement with Copper Gate Apartments
In the agreement, the apartment complex authorizes the APD to use one of its clubhouse rooms “for meetings…
Opinion
You and me and a few linguistic stinkeroos | Whale’s Tales
I am a student of language. However, I never criticize spoken goofs. That could earn me a smack,…
Opinion
‘Leave it to the states’ has left me disappointed | Whale’s Tales
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on the…
News
Auburn plans to open new theater downtown
Project estimated to cost between $8.5 million and $10 million.
Opinion
Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales
It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
News
Auburn’s new arts and culture center opens in Sept.
City officials say the new Postmark Center for the Arts will drive economic activities in Auburn’s downtown core.
Opinion
Too many hare-brained ideas have hopped the fence | Whale’s Tales
In a United States not so far away and not so long ago, common sense muscled lunatic ideas…
Life
Auburn Food Bank’s new home should be ready this fall
The food bank has been maxed out of capacity for many years, and the move will give it…
News
Auburn City Council members learn it’s a no-no to talk to city employees
The discussion queued up a back-and-forth between Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus and Councilmember Kate Baldwin that settled who…
Opinion
Here’s an ‘old-fashioned’ view of some modern dilemmas | Whale’s Tales
I have been writing this opinion column ever since my return from the extended time I took off…
Business
Company to close mining operation in Auburn
Development options are being considered for the 900-acre site.
News
Auburn will receive money as part of state’s opioid lawsuit settlement
Auburn is one of 125 eligible local governments that signed on to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s resolution…