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City looks to FAA for funds for runway pavement

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City looks to FAA for funds for runway pavement

City officials hope to provide more pavement at both ends of the runway at Auburn Municipal Airport, making…

It’s down to Backus, Wales in mayoral race | primary election results

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It’s down to Backus, Wales in mayoral race | primary election results

Incumbent holds more than a 10 percent lead from early returns

Bryan Rivera, a community activist, left, Mayor Nancy Backus, middle, and Deputy Mayor Largo Wales will compete for the primary vote. The election is Tuesday, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the Nov. 7 general election. COURTESY PHOTOS

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Three mayoral candidates sound off as primary election looms | Campaign ’17

Rivera, Backus, Wales vie for votes

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State wants City to maintain signals at busy Auburn Way South, Highway 18

The State of Washington recently approached the City of Auburn, asked if it wanted to take over maintenance…

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City ponders $400,000 to Tacoma mental health hospital

While Washington state has 10 psychiatric beds for every 100,000 people, South King and Pierce County offer 2.8…

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Victims identified in fatal four-plex fire in north Auburn

The King County Medical Examiner has identified the 26-year-old man and 4-year-old boy who died July 19 in…

Rescuing a farm from the weeds

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Rescuing a farm from the weeds

Large family, volunteers from Kent church step in to restore a ‘rented’ Auburn farm

Wales explains her absence on car tab fee vote

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Wales explains her absence on car tab fee vote

Had Auburn’s Transportation Benefit District not met that June evening, or had the number present dropped below the…

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Rejection to safe injection facility: Auburn City Council says no

About King County eyeing Auburn as the site for a safe injection facility for heroin addicts?

Auburn Tourism Board launches new website

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Auburn Tourism Board launches new website

Typically, tourism boards do their thing without a lot of fanfare.

Brewery is a Geaux on East Main Street

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Brewery is a Geaux on East Main Street

A designer is helping to select the color palettes for the as-yet-unpainted walls, and the kitchen is about…

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Woman pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide

King County Prosecutors say Sarah Adams was high June 19 when she ploughed from behind into 36-year-old Jonathan…

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Five years later, District Court in Auburn working as intended

The City of Auburn replaced its long-standing municipal court with a King County-run District Court in 2012.

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Survey: Auburn residents support marijuana business

Between March and May, the City conducted an online survey to gauge the response of Auburn residents to…

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Auburn City Council lifts ban, adopts regulations on pot shops

Calling “complicated” the City of Auburn’s relationship to the legal sale and use of recreational marijuana inside its…

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Patrols out to defuse any illegal fireworks

If it goes up or blows up in the city of Auburn, it’s illegal.

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Improvements await B Street Northwest

This summer the City of Auburn will rebuild B Street Northwest between 37th Street Northwest and 49th Street…

Confronting a drug epidemic

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Confronting a drug epidemic

Community addresses growing heroin, opioid problem at town hall gathering

Auburn’s proposed car tab fee parked, for now

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Auburn’s proposed car tab fee parked, for now

Given that its 120-day tabling of the motion for the $20 car tab fee was set to expire…

Pioneer steps it up, supports healthy crusade

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Pioneer steps it up, supports healthy crusade

Pioneer Elementary School has garnered many well-deserved plaudits and attaboys and attagirls over the years for its remarkable…