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Homeless man charged with murder

King County Prosecutors contend that a homeless man jailed on suspicion of stealing a gun from his former…

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Pawsitive Alliance, Humane Society join forces to boost adoptions, raise awareness

Some 40,000 to 60,000 adoptable cats and kittens, puppies and dogs are put to death in the state…

Doug Lein

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Auburn’s economy perking up, economic development manager says

In the commercial sector, the City had issued 265 commercial permits as of the close of August, with…

The Puget Sound Gateway Project brings together much-needed congestion relief projects between SR 167

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WSDOT says Puget Sound Gateway Project would finish 167, 509

Engineers began planning the first phases of State Routes 167 and 509 in the 1950s, and road crews…

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Auburn couple charged with overdosing infant on methadone

King County Prosecutors have accused an Auburn couple of giving their 6-week-old baby son methadone.

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Major developers seek a tax break

From the day in 2003 when the City of Auburn adopted its multi-family property tax exemption, requiring a…

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City officials get early start mulling Auburn’s lease on Auburn Avenue Theater

The City's lease on the Auburn Avenue Theater may be seven years from expiring, but City officials are…

Dr. Emily Purvis

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Auburn Valley Animal Shelter looks to open thrift store on Auburn Way North

Per contract, the City of Auburn pays AVHS $240,000 every year to run the City-owned shelter and handles…

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Auburn changing how it allows big monuments on City property

Auburn's leaders continue to hammer out the details of an ordinance to strengthen the City's hand regarding requests…

Workers including sculptor Brad Rude

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The Long Look watches over the valley once again from Auburn’s Centennial Park

Artist Brad Rude was Auburn last week to replace one of his pieces, The Long Look, the bronze…

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Auburn puts brakes on pot businesses; moratorium to last a year

The idea is to give Auburn's council subcommittees time to review all of the issues centering on the…

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City ponders incorporating last three pre-annexation areas – again

While Auburn completely surrounds the first two PAAs, the Klump/Thomas PAA, southeast of the old Thomas School flanking…

Lea Hill resident Russ Campbell and neighbors hope City officials can come up with a solution to student rental housing issues near Green River Community College.

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City gets moving on student/rental housing reforms

Along with the danger that makeshift, shoe-sized living spaces present to GRCC students being shoehorned into them, residents…

Kelsie Anderson returns to familiar surroundings

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Auburn native stoked about first teaching assignment — all-day kindergarten

On Wednesday Kelsie Anderson welcomed her first class of kindergartners to the same classroom at nearby Lea Hill…

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Murder trial moved to Nov. 18

The first-degree murder trial of a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death Oct. 30, 2012 in…

A March 31 shooting outside the Sports Page Tavern in Auburn left three people dead. No arrests have been made. The investigation continues.

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Investigation continues, no charges yet filed in March shootings outside Auburn tavern

Given the chaotic scene described in court papers and the number of people involved, sorting out who did…

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Lea Hill among 10 Auburn schools funded for all-day kindergarten

"They are going to have so much more learning time, so we can really secure those skills they…

A game area

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Lea Hill Park to get a Freegame Court

King County recently awarded the City of Auburn a $60,000 Youth Sports Facilities grant to help build a…

Coming to the old Cavanaugh lot is a mixed-use building composed of 12

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Groundbreaking on downtown Auburn project is Oct. 10

Plan A Development bought the old Cavanaugh block on East Main Street on March 11 from LLC Bankers…

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Leaders debate policy on ‘big’ monuments on City property

Members of the Municipal Services and the Planning and Community Development committees on Monday took their first steps…