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Articles by Robert Whale
Auburn studies veterinarians’ plan to provide animal control service
Auburn studies veterinarians’ plan to provide animal control...
By Robert Whale • April 13, 2011 6:20 pm

With 20 months left on the City’s 2½-year contract with King County, officials are poring over a local proposal that offers to answer the community’s long-term animal control service needs after the contract expires.

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Auburn, Walmart officials looking to work out a deal
Auburn, Walmart officials looking to work out a...
By Robert Whale • April 11, 2011 4:35 pm

Walmart officials are working with the City of Auburn on a deal that would avert the closure of their new superstore over what the City claims is a breach of contract.

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Councilmember Virginia Haugen defended herself against the charges at the City Council meeting Monday.
Auburn City Council censures Haugen for ignoring rules...
By Robert Whale • April 7, 2011 2:51 pm

It had never happened before in the 118-year history of the City of Auburn. But by a six-to-one margin, the Auburn City Council voted Monday to censure one of its own, Virginia Haugen, for failing to comply with council rules and procedures.

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Alex Liljestrom
Auburn Golf Course in the hazard
By Robert Whale • April 6, 2011 7:27 pm

Before the City of Auburn moved forward with plans to build a new clubhouse and the Copper Falls Restaurant at the Auburn Golf Course several years ago, it paid for a study to show whether it would be financially feasible.

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Animal carcasses found alongside Auburn roadway
Animal carcasses found alongside Auburn roadway
By Robert Whale • April 6, 2011 2:27 pm

Three animal carcasses were found along the side of an Auburn roadway Tuesday.

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Auburn sues Walmart for breaking deal
Auburn sues Walmart for breaking deal
By Robert Whale • March 30, 2011 8:32 pm

Auburn leaders might close the new Walmart superstore if the Arkansas-based retail giant fails to follow through with its agreement to redevelop its now vacant store site.

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Auburn City Councilmember Virginia Haugen considers a subcommittee's move to censure her 'a waste of time.'
Auburn subcommittee moves to censure Council’s Haugen
By Robert Whale • March 30, 2011 8:19 pm

In a move unprecedented in Auburn history, a subcommittee of the Auburn City Council has decided to forward to the full City Council a resolution to censure one of its own.

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Auburn assault case trial re-scheduled
Auburn assault case trial re-scheduled
By Robert Whale • March 30, 2011 3:41 pm

Trial has been re-scheduled to May 24 for Dotty Marie Reed, who is charged with first-degree assault of a child for allegedly assaulting a 9-month-old baby whom she was babysitting on May 20, 2010 in Auburn.

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City officials are looking to rebuild and widen a 1
Auburn plans to widen, improve a section of...
By Robert Whale • March 28, 2011 3:34 pm

Fixing up and widening a stretch of West Valley Highway between West Main and Highway 18 won’t require the City of Auburn to complete and issue a costly environmental impact statement beforehand because the project won’t hurt the surroundings, City officials have decided.

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Veteran Rodger Birgen carefully burns an American flag during a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
Veterans honorably dispose of worn flags at Auburn...
By Robert Whale • March 23, 2011 8:09 pm

They’d snapped for years in a thousand winter winds, fluttered from houses, businesses and buildings, kept still watch over long summer days.

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The City Hall Plaza renovation continues with recent installation of two fiber optic artwork lanterns. City officials hope to dedicate and name the plaza at a ceremony next month.
Auburn’s new-look plaza begins to take shape
By Robert Whale • March 23, 2011 8:02 pm

Sheila Klein designed and fabricated the lights to provide “a striking entrance” to Auburn’s downtown core, giving it a crisp, contemporary feel.

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The new partnership brings together
ACAP finds new home in Auburn, welcomes partnership...
By Robert Whale • March 23, 2011 7:55 pm

ACAP Child and Family Services has been on the equivalent of Mr. Toad’s wild ride since learning three years ago it would have to move from its longtime home in Les Gove Park to provide room for the future Auburn Community Center.

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Auburn settles suit over bill for off-duty police work
Auburn settles suit over bill for off-duty police...
By Robert Whale • March 23, 2011 7:51 pm

Auburn Councilmembers agreed Monday to settle a lawsuit the City filed last spring against an Auburn company over a $37,485 bill it had wracked up for off-duty police services in 2008.

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Auburn man pleads not guilty to murder charge
Auburn man pleads not guilty to murder charge
By Robert Whale • March 17, 2011 8:19 pm

A 26-year-old Auburn man pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to one count of first-degree murder for the February shooting death of his former girlfriend’s current boyfriend.

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Scott Spies faces a charge of third-degree rape of a child and two counts of first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor for allegedly having sex with a female teenage student.
Spies trial moved again – this time to May...
By Robert Whale • March 17, 2011 1:51 pm

The trial date for a former Seventh-day Adventist School teacher accused of having sex with a female teenage student has been continued for the third time.

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City officials are looking into the possibility of setting up three to four trial off-leash areas in existing parks.
Set Fido free? Auburn Parks pursues off-leash pilot...
By Robert Whale • March 16, 2011 7:53 pm

Dog lovers eager to see areas in City parks where Fido could ditch the leash and freely express the full glory of his doggiehood have been woofing about it for years.

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Auburn man pleads not guilty to murder charge
Auburn man pleads not guilty to murder charge
By Robert Whale • March 16, 2011 7:41 pm

A 26-year-old Auburn man pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to one count of first-degree murder for the February shooting death of his former girlfriend’s current boyfriend.

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State Sen. Joe Fain
Auburn visit: Legislators, parents exchange concerns about cuts...
By Robert Whale • March 16, 2011 7:35 pm

She works a second job so her child can learn a foreign language and pays for after-school music lessons because her school hasn’t got any money in the budget for it.

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Set Fido free? Auburn parks thinking about it
Set Fido free? Auburn parks thinking about it
By Robert Whale • March 11, 2011 7:02 pm

Dog lovers eager to see areas in City parks where Fido could ditch the leash and freely express his doggiehood have been woofing about it for years.

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Auburn, library reach deal over parking
Auburn, library reach deal over parking
By Robert Whale • March 9, 2011 8:47 pm

Sometime in March or April, the Auburn Library will open its temporary home in the old Herr Lumber building and the King County Library System will close the main library for a year of renovations.

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