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Report details busy year for Auburn Police Department
In the COVID-19-addled year of 2020, when most people were hunkered down in their homes, some Auburn crime…
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Auburn to consider hazard pay for grocery workers at large stores
Seattle and Burien and other cities have recently passed ordinances pertaining to implementing mandatory hazard pay for employees…
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Man who held son hostage in Auburn faces multiple charges
Police say that between Feb. 12 and Feb. 13, 2021, Michael J. Gulla Jr. threatened and tried to…
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Safety measures in place for Auburn students in hybrid learning
Before the bells rang March 3, the 200 students in kindergarten through fifth grade bound for hybrid learning…
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Fiery crash on Highway 18 kills one, spares wrong-way driver
A Lakebay, Washington, man was heading the wrong way in his minivan Feb. 25 on Highway 18 when…
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Prosecutor charges two men in severe beating involving croquet mallet
Auburn Police reported that on the afternoon of Feb. 15, Theodore Michael Hyde and Kenneth Doyne Johnson savagely…
Business
Auburn studies first draft of proposed B&O tax
Berk Consulting Agency of Seattle studied the city of Auburn’s general fund finances in 2020 and forecast that…
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APD looking for one more member for the Police Advisory Committee
The city of Auburn formed its Police Advisory Committee last fall to give the community a chance to…
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ASD’s step-by-step return to in-person instruction starts March 3
The Auburn School District’s incremental return to in-person instruction begins March 3, according to a letter ASD Superintendent…
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Former Auburn Police Chief Jake Evans dies
Auburn’s famous Excedrin tampering case of 1985 shined a light on the qualities of then Auburn Police Chief…
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Auburn crews work round-the-clock during snowstorm
For the young and the young at heart, falling snow is great stuff, promising fun, snowball fights and…
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Man barricades himself in house with son, fires at police but surrenders with no loss of life
A man who’d barricaded himself in an Auburn home with his young child Saturday afternoon (Feb. 13) and…
Business
Paying their fair share of taxes: Ad features Auburn business owner
An Auburn coffee roaster is one of four small business owners in the area who appear in a…
Life
Auburn man pens a new species of travel book
Most travel books or guides describe destinations that matter to the bulk of travelers, like the Roman Colosseum,…
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Girl in critical condition after shooting
A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a sibling accidentally shot…
Life
Auburn couple takes on the world during retirement
Adventures include the ancient Camino de Santiago, among other trails.
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Auburn Resource Center opens in old Sports Page Tavern site
In April, the city expects King County District Court to launch its diversionary Community Court at the site.
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Ex-employee allegedly threatens to torch Auburn business and owner’s home
The owner of an Auburn company told police that an employee he had fired last year recently threatened…
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Mass COVID-19 vaccination site coming soon to Auburn
The King County health department is close to finalizing its plans for a mass vaccination site in Auburn.
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Firefighter Will Highley retires after 37 years with Valley Regional Fire Authority
In Will Highley’s early days with Auburn’s part-paid, part-volunteer department, there were some challenging moments.