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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    My fellow Americans, we need a political middle...
    By Robert Whale • July 29, 2022 5:30 am

    For the poor beleaguered voter in the coming elections, I offer this piece of advice — beware of the stealth…

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    Man accused of firing shots at Auburn residence
    By Robert Whale • July 22, 2022 5:30 am

    A suspect told police he fired the shots into a north Auburn duplex July 5 because he’d heard that the…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    There’s nothing partisan about recognizing the truth |...
    By Robert Whale • July 22, 2022 5:30 am

    Nobody cares. Nobody is watching.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Here’s the supreme irony behind so-called states’ rights...
    By Robert Whale • July 16, 2022 5:30 am

    Many crack-brained ideas are riding the winds in this country, noxious seeds bound for the ears of sympathetic legislators.

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    Artwork by Michael Dinning is on display in the Main Street Gallery 101 East Main. Courtesy photo, city of Auburn.
    City and arts commision deliver eye-popping local art
    By Robert Whale • July 15, 2022 5:30 am

    Works are available for public viewing this summer and fall.

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    During attempted burglary, police say, Algona man assaulted Auburn family
    During attempted burglary, police say, Algona man assaulted...
    By Robert Whale • July 13, 2022 4:22 pm

    Auburn police say that in the wee hours of June 25, a stranger pushed his way into an Auburn family’s…

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    The city sought community input for the Auburn Arts and Culture Center. Screenshot from auburnwa.gov.
    A much-needed arts enclave arises in downtown Auburn...
    By Robert Whale • July 8, 2022 5:30 am

    For some endeavors, it’s hard to find a downside.

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    Downtown Auburn Cooperative launches Hot Summer Nights Market
    By Robert Whale • July 5, 2022 3:02 pm

    Inaugural event runs 3 to 8 p.m. July 8 at City Hall Plaza on West Main Street.

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    To prevent future violence, we need to learn what’s in us | Whale’s Tales
    To prevent future violence, we need to learn...
    By Robert Whale • July 2, 2022 5:30 am

    Fresh pools of blood, tears and fury.

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    Jon Williams and his daughter, Courtney, run the highly successful family business, The Outhouse, the go-to-place for silk screening and embroidery in the area. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter.
    Silk screen and embroidery shop keeps on doing...
    By Robert Whale • July 1, 2022 11:00 am

    You’ve probably seen their handiwork.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Seems we didn’t see what we saw, or...
    By Robert Whale • June 22, 2022 8:30 am

    Like others lately, I have been avidly following the Jan. 6 Committee’s hearings into the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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    Tenbeta Esayase and Kendyl Walker were among the top graduates of the Auburn Mountainview High School class of 2022 to accept their diplomas at Auburn Memorial Stadium. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter
    Outstanding grads: Auburn Mountainview’s Tenbeta Esayase and Kendyl...
    By Robert Whale • June 22, 2022 5:30 am

    Kendyl Walker’s twin passions for art and the Japanese language entwined about her when she was a shy little girl…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    So much in me, good and bad, I...
    By Robert Whale • June 18, 2022 6:30 am

    This Sunday, like many folks across this nation will do and each in their own way, I will remember my…

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    Auburn Riverside High School seniors Chris Holt, left, and Isabel Yu will graduate this weekend. He is bound next fall for George Fox University, while she will attend Wellesley College in Boston. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter
    Ready to make their mark: Auburn Riverside’s Chris...
    By Robert Whale • June 17, 2022 5:30 am

    Chris Holt is 6’2” and broad-shouldered, demonstrating the athlete he’s been throughout his school years in Auburn. Isabel Yu is…

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    Ethan Smetheram, left, and Harjot Rai will graduate this weekend from Auburn High School, the first class since the pandemic hit in 2020 to enjoy a full school year’s worth of activities at their actual school. (Photo by Robert Whale/ Auburn Reporter)
    Bound for great things: Auburn High School’s Ethan...
    By Robert Whale • June 17, 2022 5:30 am

    Ethan Smetheram has played baseball for most of his life, including each of his high school years.

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    Police lines set up outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (Public domain photo courtesy of VOA/Wikipedia)
    The search for common ground in our national...
    By Robert Whale • June 10, 2022 10:47 am

    Late last month, a small Texas city joined an ever-expanding list of cities and sites that none of them ever…

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    The former L-building at the Y Social Impact Center now bears the name of Dick Brugger, who charted the course for Auburn Youth Resources. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter
    Family and community celebrate a true Auburn pioneer
    By Robert Whale • June 10, 2022 5:30 am

    Y Social Impact Center’s L Building is renamed after Dick Brugger.

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    Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy photo
    Man accused of plunging knife into Auburn victim’s...
    By Robert Whale • June 9, 2022 2:30 pm

    The King County Prosecutor’s Office claims a Seattle man plunged a long knife into the chest of an Auburn man…

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    Map of Auburn School District 3. Photo courtesy of the Auburn School District.
    Auburn School Board interviews two finalists for vacant...
    By Robert Whale • June 9, 2022 2:27 pm

    On June 6, the Auburn School Board heard from the two final candidates for the District 3 position recently vacated…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    The frustrating clash between reality and conspiracies |...
    By Robert Whale • June 4, 2022 11:30 am

    I have thinking lately about goofy, patently absurd notions.

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