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    Articles by Robert Whale
    What would become of Chris Stearns’ council position should he win his bid for the state legislature?
    What would become of Chris Stearns’ council position...
    By Robert Whale • November 10, 2022 1:30 am

    Auburn City C0uncilman Chris Stearns holds a commanding lead over Shukri Olow at present in his election bid for State…

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    Shukri Olow and Chris Stearns
    Stearns maintains convincing lead in latest numbers for...
    By Robert Whale • November 10, 2022 2:00 pm

    Though the election will not be certified until Nov. 29, Auburn City Councilman Chris Stearns appears certain to win the…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Hatred is a paltry justification for another civil...
    By Robert Whale • November 4, 2022 5:30 am

    War is coming.

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    ‘I was a soldier, and I am still...
    By Robert Whale • November 4, 2022 5:30 am

    Chriss Moen devotes most of his free time to his fellow veterans, living and deceased.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Ode to old John Kirner and the memories...
    By Robert Whale • October 29, 2022 5:30 am

    I want to tell you a thing or two about an old friend.

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    Downtown Auburn arts center expected to open in 2023
    Downtown Auburn arts center expected to open in...
    By Robert Whale • October 28, 2022 1:30 pm

    Initially, the plan had called for the future Auburn Arts and Culture Center to open this August or September.

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A sampling of what is to be found in Rose’s Makers’ Market, which opens at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 in the former Rottle’s building at 226 East Main St.
    Auburn boutique supports local crafters and their creations
    By Robert Whale • October 28, 2022 1:30 pm

    Until the spring of 2020, Bubbles and Beauty Boutique owner Shari Nirschl handmade and sold her three product lines at…

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    Flanked by Janet and Jim Wells, Rudolph waits in his barn for his appearance at the rebuilt Santa House downtown this holiday season. (Courtesy photo/Janet and Jim Wells)
    Rudolph and Elsie will return to Downtown Cooperative’s...
    By Robert Whale • October 28, 2022 1:30 am

    Old-time Auburnites may remember one of the shining glories of Christmases past, when that reindeer with the red nose would…

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Bella Kim is dwarfed by a display of her recyclable artwork.
    Auburn artist embraces recyclables as her medium of...
    By Robert Whale • October 27, 2022 5:30 am

    When Bella Kim was a little girl, she watched the women in her family sewing and mending, so it was…

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    A portion of the planned second phase of the Auburn Environmental Park, as seen from the boardwalk constructed for Phase 1. Robert Whale / Sound Publishing
    On the back burner: Environmental Park’s future and...
    By Robert Whale • October 24, 2022 5:30 am

    Phase 2 is likely to smack up against a recent reality: the sometime presence of homeless people in the park.

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    Billy Jack Newman proudly displays Rail Hop n Brewing’s signature drink and his own creation, jalapeno beer. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter.
    Rail Hop’n Brewing Company’s home brews brace the...
    By Robert Whale • October 22, 2022 1:30 pm

    Just don’t call it a bar.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    The cost we pay for having a marketplace...
    By Robert Whale • October 21, 2022 10:40 am

    Ah, the internet, the internet, let us count the many blessings of the internet.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    When weird fascinations collide with the power of...
    By Robert Whale • October 14, 2022 5:30 am

    I must have been about 9 years old when I started to do this weird thing.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Lessons learned from an equal opportunity hater |...
    By Robert Whale • October 7, 2022 10:30 am

    Years ago I came across a story about an old man who claimed to be a member of a circle…

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    Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter
Recounting St. Matthew Episcopal Church’s history at Sunday’s celebration of its 125th year, plus two, Harry Patterson indicates where the St. Matthews church organ, now found in the new sanctuary, stood for years in the parish hall.
    Auburn’s St. Matthew Episcopal Church marks 125 years...
    By Robert Whale • October 1, 2022 5:30 am

    On the afternoon in 1959 that St. Matthew Episcopal Church made the big cross-town boogie from its first home of…

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    Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter
Tom Lyman, owner of Considerate Construction in Auburn, founded Joy Hour last March to provide people an opportunity for fun without the need for alcohol, drugs or other addictions.
    Construction company owner embraces sobriety with Joy Hour
    By Robert Whale • September 30, 2022 11:30 am

    Every Wednesday from 3:30 to 7 p.m., something powerful rocks the offices of Considerate Contracting at 4146 B Place Northwest,…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    The long and winding road toward finding who...
    By Robert Whale • September 30, 2022 11:30 am

    Since I was 12, words have been my thing — texts of all sorts in tongues old and new, I…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    The Auburn today vs. the Auburn I have...
    By Robert Whale • September 23, 2022 5:30 am

    I am strolling hand in hand with my mother through Auburn City Park.

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    Prosecutor charges Auburn man with possessing and exchanging child porn
    Prosecutor charges Auburn man with possessing and exchanging...
    By Robert Whale • September 23, 2022 1:30 am

    In January 2022, Auburn police received a file from the Seattle Police Department containing a Cyber Tipline Report initiated by…

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    Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter
Auburn residents Lenny and Kathi Wiuff were among those who attended the Hops and Crops Festival.
    Hops and Crops picks up where it left...
    By Robert Whale • September 20, 2022 2:00 pm

    Auburn’s annual music and beer festival returns after the pandemic.

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