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    Articles by Robert Whale
    The Valley Regional Fire Authority’s Proposition 1 was passing by a wide margin in early election results Aug. 6. File photo.
    VRFA Prop. 1 passing in early primary results
    By Robert Whale • August 7, 2024 9:05 am

    With 8,076 ballots counted for the Valley Regional Fire Authority’s Proposition No. 1 Special Purpose District levy, the first tallies…

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    Stearns and Cooke take early leads in the...
    By Robert Whale • August 6, 2024 10:00 pm

    For position 1, Entenman and Lyebyedyev automatically advance to the general election.

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    This city-supplied photo shows the area downtown where work on the Regional Growth Center Access project is slated to begin this month. Photo courtesy City of Auburn
    Downtown Auburn construction project begins this month
    By Robert Whale • August 2, 2024 11:30 am

    Regional Growth Center Access project will upgrade pedestrian and traffic safety and more.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    How William Shakespeare introduced me to my wife...
    By Robert Whale • August 2, 2024 7:30 am

    The first words she ever said to me came from a famous passage of wits between Katherine and Petruchio.

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    Auburn Municipal Airport hangar. File photo
    Lease could bring new enclosed hangar to Auburn...
    By Robert Whale • July 26, 2024 4:30 pm

    Facility could measure as large as 35,000 square feet.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Once upon a time when the truth still...
    By Robert Whale • July 26, 2024 7:30 am

    We’re beating each other over the heads with “alternate facts.” It’s the tolling of our death knell as a nation.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Thoughts on writer’s block and other first word...
    By Robert Whale • July 19, 2024 8:30 am

    “I once heard an anecdote about a writer who’d spent a week in his apartment working on his novel, without…

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    Cascade Bicycle Club recently awarded Auburn’s Parks, Arts and Recreation Department a grant for new city bicycle programs. Photo courtesy of City of Auburn
    Grant pumps up bike programs in Auburn
    By Robert Whale • July 17, 2024 7:30 am

    As long as a teen completes the program, they will be given a bicycle through the grant.

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    Council considers ‘warehouse’ amendment to B&O tax in...
    By Robert Whale • July 12, 2024 8:30 am

    City officials say the amendment clarifies the definition of “warehouse” and the conditions for consideration of waiver requests for penalties and interest.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Ready for another cold apple from life’s vending...
    By Robert Whale • July 12, 2024 7:00 am

    Call it the sweetness of life.

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    On June 17, a mural was dedicated at Auburn Municipal Airport to Auburn-area veterans including Lt. Col. Joe Jackson. The mural was painted by artist Myron Curry. The airport is located north of downtown Auburn at 2143 E. St. NE, Suite 1. Photo courtesy of City of Auburn
    Mural at Auburn Municipal Airport honors hero
    By Robert Whale • July 10, 2024 4:00 pm

    Here’s the story of Lt. Col. Joe Jackson.

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    City sells vacant land to Blaine-based company
    City sells vacant land to Blaine-based company
    By Robert Whale • July 5, 2024 7:30 am

    On Monday evening, June 17, the Auburn City Council authorized Mayor Nancy Backus to negotiate and execute a purchase and…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Cold War fallout shelter survives in childhood memories...
    By Robert Whale • July 5, 2024 7:00 am

    Dad never finished the bomb shelter.

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    Auburn woman begs city to act on frequent...
    By Robert Whale • July 4, 2024 7:00 am

    “I appreciate the pressure that you, our mayor and our council have put on state and county officials, but it’s just not enough.”

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    Council passes Transportation Improvement Plan
    By Robert Whale • June 28, 2024 7:30 am

    Auburn projects on tap include roundabout near schools, repairs to major arterials.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    The aggressive in-your-face nature of online advertising |...
    By Robert Whale • June 28, 2024 1:30 am

    It was 3 p.m. on a recent Friday, and there I was, at my computer, desperate to dig up information…

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    Quinn Kortman, safety patrol officer extraordinaire. Couresy photo.
    Auburn 5th-grader enters School Safety Patrol Hall of...
    By Robert Whale • June 23, 2024 7:30 am

    “Quinn is a model student and citizen.”

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    The second annual Juneteenth flag raising was held June 17 at Auburn City Hall. Photos courtesy of City of Auburn
    Auburn’s Juneteenth Celebration set for June 23 at...
    By Robert Whale • June 22, 2024 11:30 am

    City officials raise Juneteenth flag at City Hall.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Here’s a theory on the fate of conspiracy...
    By Robert Whale • June 22, 2024 6:30 am

    If you try to reason with people like that, that the conspiracy they are going on about isn’t real, you become part of the conspiracy and are trying to hoodwink them.

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    Artist’s conception of bridge-to-be over White River, connecting Game Farm and Garm Farm Wilderness parks and installing a new Coal Creek water main. Courtesy image.
    Auburn summer construction projects in the works
    By Robert Whale • June 14, 2024 7:30 am

    If you plan to visit Game Farm Park or Game Farm Wilderness Park in south Auburn this summer, keep your…

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