Life
Mayhem Festival set for July 9 proves metal’s not dead
The epitaph for heavy metal music has been written many times in its 30-year lifespan. Whether it was…
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Bridge over Green River on 169 opens to limited traffic
Working around the clock, crews from WSDOT contractor DBM completed emergency repair work on the south end of…
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Police blotter
Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service between July 1 and June 29:
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Donation keeps K-9 unit going in Black Diamond
The Black Diamond Police Department’s K-9 unit can continue, thanks to a donation of $3,000 from Wal-Mart.
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Bonney Lake man sentenced for illegal currency transactions
Scott Haymond, 43, of Bonney Lake, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six months…
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Logjam hazard threatens users of Green River
If high-water flows and extremely cold water haven’t proved deadly enough this year, another hazard is threatening users…
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Survey: Residents generally pleased with quality of life
Auburnites like how they are living these days.
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Vehicle goes over embankment, down steep ravine; VRFA rescues occupant
A vehicle apparently ran off Mountain View Drive on Friday morning, closing the road to allow emergency units…
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Kukors reaches third final of the Olympic Trials
University of Washington sophomore Ariana Kukors continued to show why she’s one of the top all-around swimmers in…
Obituaries
Sharon Parsley
Sharon Parsley 1970-2008 Sharon passed away on July 4, 2008. She was raised in Auburn and attended and…
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Priest to make Auburn appearance on Tuesday
Rep. Skip Priest, R-Federal Way, will be a featured guest speaker Tuesday in the “Connecting for Success with…
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Kukors falls barely shy of bid for Beijing Olympics
So close. But eight-hundredths of a second wasn’t close enough for Ariana Kukors. In an electrifying three-way race…
Obituaries
Evelyn Catherine McElreath
Evelyn Catherine McElreath Evelyn Catherine McElreath was born April 25, 1919 in Seattle, WA to parents Claire and…
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Congressional candidate’s house fire ignited accidentally
Investigators said the fire that destroyed the Ames Lake home of Eighth Congressional District candidate Darcy Burner was…
Sports
Auburn’s Kukors advances to 200-meter IM final
University of Washington sophomore Ariana Kukors advanced to the 200-meter individual medley final Tuesday at the 2008 U.S.…
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VRFA, other units extingush residential fire on Ginkgo Street SE
Valley Regional Fire Authority, Kent and Mountain View fire and rescue personnel responded to a reported residential fire…
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Auburn’s Neal wins bid to become VP of Kiwanis International
Auburn’s Sylvester Neal got the call. He is the next vice president of Kiwanis International and soon, will…
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Soroptimists throw successful ‘Shower’ for safe homes
Nearly $4,000 and more than 750 household items were collected for use in domestic violence victim safe houses…