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Woman kicked out of IHOP | Auburn police blotter

Oct. 26

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Vehicle struck by a fallen tree with power lines down | Fire blotter

Between Oct. 25 and Oct. 31, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 298 calls for service, among…

Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray serves as Faculty of English at Highline College. Her research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India.

Opinion

What the Afghan wants to say: A story of resettlement | Guest column

The wind is strong. It carries the colored leaves of fall to our doorsteps — leaves that bear…

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Northwest

Children ages 5 to 11 eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

State DOH officials say pediatric vaccine will help protect children, slow disease spread

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

When it comes to power, Washington may be falling behind | Brunell

For years, Washington state masked its high business and regulatory costs with low priced, reliable electricity — lots…

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Life

Car review: 2022 Mini Cooper S 2-door

By Larry Lark, contributor

2022 Infiniti QX60 Autograph

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Car review: 2022 Infiniti QX60 Autograph

By Larry Lark, contributor

2022 Telluride Nightfall Edition

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Car review: 2022 Kia Telluride

By Larry Lark, contributor

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland

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Car review: 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland

By Larry Lark, contributor

Fulvio Stefano LaFranchi | Obituary

Obituaries

Fulvio Stefano LaFranchi | Obituary

Fulvio Stefano LaFranchi passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 6th, cared for by loved ones. He…

Coreen Wood Hardin | Obituary

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Coreen Wood Hardin | Obituary

Born Jan. 19, 1958, in Burnaby, Canada, Coreen came to the US in her early 20’s. She worked…

Jim Doil | Obituary

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Jim Doil | Obituary

April 11, 1947 – October 14, 2021

Mary Cruz | Obituary

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Mary Cruz | Obituary

Mary Cruz passed away peacefully October 16, 2021 at the age of 97. She was born on August…

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Northwest

New timeline of summer 2022 for opening HOV lanes through Tacoma

I-5 traffic often backed up both directions near project

Kim Wyman. COURTESY PHOTO, state Secretary of State Office

Northwest

Washington secretary of state gets federal job

Kim Wyman taking job with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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Northwest

King County to require vaccination proof at certain events, businesses

Begins Oct. 25 at restaurants, bars, indoor recreational events

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King County seeks volunteers to serve on open space acquisition and protection committee

Recruitment is open until November 8.

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State’s healthy youth survey to ASD students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 wraps Oct. 29

Oct. 29 is the final day this fall for Auburn School District students in grades 6, 8, 10…

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Dunn proposes memorial for King County residents lost to pandemic

Nearly 2,000 have died of COVID-19

Gwen | Obituary

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Gwen | Obituary

Gwen, a loving wife to Jack of 65 years. Mother to Jeff, Ron, Kenlynn, grandmother to 6, great…