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Pills stolen, windows smashed | Auburn police blotter

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Pills stolen, windows smashed | Auburn police blotter

Between June 27 and July 3, the Auburn Police Department responded to the following calls for service, among…

Washington State Fair cancelled

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Washington State Fair cancelled

COVID-19 outbreak claims another event

Gov. Jay Inslee issued new guidance allowing the resumption of self-service buffets, salad bars, salsa bars, drink stations and other types of communal food sources in Phase 2. File photo

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Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in King County

Gov. Jay Inslee has revised rules to allow self-serve food areas in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening.

State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady

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State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady

Rate adjustments ease economic impact during COVID-19 pandemic

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Auburn Jack in the Box owner fined nearly $70,000 for teen worker violations

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries says on 260 occasions the owner of the Auburn Jack…

Robert “Bob” Coleman

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Obituary: Robert “Bob” Coleman

Robert “Bob” Coleman

Obituary: Todd Christopher Rock

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Obituary: Todd Christopher Rock

Todd Christopher Rock

Darold Francis Harmer

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Obituary: Darold Francis Harmer

Darold Francis Harmer

Nurse Sylvia Keller, pictured with Gov. Jay Inslee, is on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle in Yakima County. Courtesy photo

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Governor doubles down on mask rules

Inslee: Starting July 7, businesses do not serve those who do not wear a mask

Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year

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Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year

Traffic this summer will likely be lighter across Washington state than previous years.

Jayendrina Singha Ray is a PhD (ABD) in English, with a research focus on the works of the South African Nobel Laureate John Maxwell Coetzee. She teaches English Composition and Research Writing at Highline College, WA, and has previously taught English at colleges in India.

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The search for selfhood

What really matters is the desire to find.

Woman bitten by puppy-shipping scam | Auburn police blotter

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Woman bitten by puppy-shipping scam | Auburn police blotter

Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between June 18 and 26th:

New building at former Denny’s site to house MOD Pizza and a dental office

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New building at former Denny’s site to house MOD Pizza and a dental office

KIMCO Reality is putting up a new 5,870 square-foot building on the site of the former Denny’s at…

State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs

A citizens panel approved the hikes in 2019. Unable to rescind them, lawmakers look to donate their extra…

Crews rescue two people from river at Flaming Geyser Park | Fire blotter

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Crews rescue two people from river at Flaming Geyser Park | Fire blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 222 calls for service between June 22 and June 28, among…

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Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us

With a resurgence threatening, we need to take greater responsibility to keep the virus in check.

Sound Transit gets $100 million federal grant for Federal Way light rail extension

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Sound Transit gets $100 million federal grant for Federal Way light rail extension

Portion of $790 million payment toward $3.1 billion project

King County cases among younger adults drives increase in COVID-19 numbers

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King County cases among younger adults drives increase in COVID-19 numbers

Over half of all new cases are among people ages 20-39

Stay local with summer travel plans | State Department of Health

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Stay local with summer travel plans | State Department of Health

Officials want people to limit cross-state travel to help slow spread of COVID-19

Public and private universities, colleges, technical schools, apprenticeship programs and similar schools and programs may resume general instruction, including in-person classes and lectures, starting Aug. 1. Pictured: The University of Washington-Bothell campus. File photo

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Universities and colleges may reopen in fall, governor says

His order requires masks and physical distancing, among other measures, to help prevent infections.