VRFA firefighters contained and doused a brush fire on a steep hillside in the Lakeland Hills area.

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Brush fire contained on steep hill near apartments in south Auburn

Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighters quickly contained and doused a brush fire in south Auburn on Monday afternoon.

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SR 18 lane closure in Federal Way this week to complete safety system installation

Daytime drivers who use westbound State Route 18 to access Interstate 5 may want to factor some extra…

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Eastbound SR 18 Green River bridge near Auburn to close overnight Wednesday, Thursday

Drivers who use eastbound State Route 18 near Auburn should be prepared for overnight closures of the Green…

Rob Kneisler

Life

Kneisler makes final solo performance at Giovanni’s

Rob Kneisler, a fingerstyle guitarist, singer and songwriter for Titusville Station, makes his final solo performance on Wednesday…

Betrbegone and jockey Leonel Camacho-Flores score a massive upset in the $50

Sports

Betrbegone wins a Seattle Slew Handicap stunner | Emerald Downs

Betrbegone – the longest shot on the board – held off a wall of challengers and scored a…

Charli

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Farmers market goes to the dogs | SLIDESHOW

The Auburn International Farmers Market celebrated the Dog Days of Summer with a dog parade and contest Sunday…

Arrom Bear (6) and jockey Joe Steiner prevail narrowly over Awesome Indian in the $21

Sports

Arrom Bear darts to feature victory | Emerald Downs

Arrom Bear and Awesome Indian threw it down Saturday at Emerald Downs, racing stride for stride throughout the…

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Traffic advisory: Auburn Way N – 49th St. NE to 45th St. NE | Update

Lane restrictions on Auburn Way North will be extended to July 17 because of construction issues that have…

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Gunshot injures man in Auburn

An Auburn man was seriously injured with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday morning.

Coach Royal (8) and jockey Francisco Duran prevail in the $12

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Streaking Coach Royal scores another victory | Emerald Downs

Coach Royal rallied from far back and out-finished Tale Spinner for a neck victory Friday in the $12,300…

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Train strikes, kills man in Auburn

An Amtrak train struck and killed a man Friday evening, authorities reported.

Judy Clibborn

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House passes transportation investment package

The House of Representatives has passed a package of bills making significant new investments in Washington's transportation system,…

Thetrailerguy (No. 7) and Julien Couton surge to the wire in the $50

Sports

$50,000 Seattle Slew Handicap draws big field of sophomores | Emerald Downs

Thetrailerguy bids for his second straight stakes victory and fourth straight win overall Sunday in the $50,000 Seattle…

A field of 24 purebred dachshunds competes for top dog honors at Emerald Downs on Sunday.

Sports

Wiener races to be top dog at Emerald Downs on Sunday

The 19th annual Kent and Alan Wiener Dog Races go to the post at Emerald Downs on Sunday…

Obituaries

Helen Eichman

Helen Eichman April 4, 1932 – June 30, 2015 Helen Eichman, born April 4, 1932, passed away June…

Obituaries

Lyle George Foreman

Lyle George Foreman Lyle George Foreman Born July 10th 1916 in Rosalia, Washington, died May 25th 2015 in…

Business

Sunbreak Café earns top honor | Briefs

The STAR 101.5’s Kent and Alan 20th annual Best Breakfast in the Seattle area winner for 2015 is…

A parked car can reach 125 degrees in just a few minutes on a hot day.

Life

Look before you lock to prevent tragedy

It only takes 10 minutes for a car to reach deadly temperatures for a child or pet trapped…

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Man found stabbed to death identified

A man who was found stabbed to dead on Wednesday morning, July 8 on the Interurban Trail, south…

Auburn Riverside High School’s Hannah Briley recently took first in the computer aided design 2D architecture category at the Technology Student Association conference in Dallas.

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Auburn Riverside’s Briley captures tech title

Auburn Riverside High School graduate Hannah Briley recently took first place at the Technology Student Association (TSA) national…