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Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12

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Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12

Low-income households encouraged to apply; 2,500 to make list

State Fair welcomes Macklemore to stage Sept. 25

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State Fair welcomes Macklemore to stage Sept. 25

Country artist Cole Swindell performs Sept. 24; tickets for both concerts go on sale this week

Horses are back: Thoroughbred training begins at Emerald Downs

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Horses are back: Thoroughbred training begins at Emerald Downs

More than 150 horses were on the grounds Monday as Thoroughbreds began training for the 2020 live racing…

Seattle goalie Roddy Ross. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds

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Ross leads Thunderbirds shootout win over Winterhawks

Goalie makes 43 saves in victory at Portland

The $200,000 Longacres Mile (Grade 3) runs Sunday, Aug. 9. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

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Emerald Downs announces 2020 stakes schedule

Aggregate $1.5 million in purses up for grabs during live racing season

Two Auburn High School students arrested for assault

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Two Auburn High School students arrested for assault

A verbal dispute that began Thursday at Auburn High School carried over Friday with a physical assault of…

The swollen Green River floods Isaac Evans Park. City officials are keeping watch on the rising waters. CITY OF AUBURN photo

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Controlled dam releases push Green River to Phase 4 flood alert level – severe flooding

Flood Warning Center continues to monitor widespread river flooding in King County after a powerful rainstorm swept across…

Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding

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Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding

No concerns so far with plenty of room in reservoir

A stump left over from a previous timber cut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lawmakers back timber industry to help reduce WA’s carbon emissions

8 million acres of private forests offset 12% of state’s carbon emissions, says forestry group.

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As session moves along, lawmakers sharpen their focus

OLYMPIA — With a third of the legislative session nearly gone, lawmakers are starting to focus on matters…

Sherry visits Poetry at Rainbow Café on Monday, Feb. 3

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Sherry visits Poetry at Rainbow Café on Monday, Feb. 3

The Poetry at the Rainbow Café welcomes Tim Sherry on Monday, Feb. 3.

Entenman, Sullivan to participate in 47th District Telephone Town Hall

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Entenman, Sullivan to participate in 47th District Telephone Town Hall

Feb. 3 from 6-7 p.m.

Trojans drive past Ravens, grab a share of league title

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Trojans drive past Ravens, grab a share of league title

Auburn pulls way with 10th straight win; Troy’s girls also win

CHARLOTTE FERNANDEZ

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CHARLOTTE FERNANDEZ

Charlotte Fernandez passed away at her home on January 27th, 2020 with family by her side. She was…

King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures

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King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures

Auburn School District has levies on Feb. 11 ballot

Washington state lawmakers will consider a system that would charge drivers fees based on how many miles they travel. File photo

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Lawmakers hear pitch to replace gas tax with per-mile fees

Transportation officials recommend 10-year transition.

T-Birds topple Tri-City 4-2 to extend wild-card lead

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T-Birds topple Tri-City 4-2 to extend wild-card lead

Rempe, Rybinski, Patterson and Ciona score

LEROY JOHN NEVERS

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LEROY JOHN NEVERS

Leroy John Nevers was born in Toledo, Washington February 8, 1939 to Larry Nevers and Esther Koski Nevers.…

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus reelected to Sound Cities Association Board of Directors

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Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus reelected to Sound Cities Association Board of Directors

Mayor Nancy Backus of Auburn was reelected to represent the South Caucus on the Board of Directors of…

Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, on the Senate floor. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Legislature

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Sen. Fortunato proposal ices Seattle winter eviction ban

State Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, has introduced legislation, Senate Bill 6651, to preempt efforts by local jurisdictions that…