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Westbound vehicles were able to move past the damaged semi-truck but traffic was backed up for almost five hours. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Collision caused nearly-5 hour back-up on westbound SR-18

The driver of a white box truck has been charged after causing a collision with a semi-truck near…

Lucille (Lucy) Setzer | Obituary

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Lucille (Lucy) Setzer | Obituary

12-1-1949 to 6-5-2023

Dorothy A. Bredeson | Obituary

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Dorothy A. Bredeson | Obituary

Dorothy A. Bredeson, 92, of Auburn, passed away on June 8, 2023, at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center with…

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

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Cash for empty bottles would make sense in Washington | Brunell

When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the…

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Masked suspects rob store | Auburn police blotter

Auburn police were dispatched on June 9 at approximately 12:34 a.m. after receiving a report of a robbery…

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Shots fired at apartment complex | Auburn police blotter

Auburn police were dispatched on May 27 to a shooting near the 4700 block of Auburn Way North.

Responders lowered a raft from a 200-foot bridge over the Green River Gorge to help rescue the missing kayakers. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.

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3 kayakers rescued from Green River Gorge

Puget Sound Fire released a statement after the late evening rescue that lakes and rivers are still extremely…

Bradley K. Jensen | Obituary

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Bradley K. Jensen | Obituary

Bradley Jensen, age 54, died on May 27 in Auburn, WA. He was born on May 28, 1968,…

Sherrill Clark | Obituary

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Sherrill Clark | Obituary

Sherrill B. Clark, 92, passed away May 19, 2023. He was predeceased by his first wife, Anita, to…

Patsy Anderson | Obituary

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Patsy Anderson | Obituary

Patsy J (Pat) Anderson

Elizabeth Johnson | Obituary

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Elizabeth Johnson | Obituary

July 3, 1937 - April 1, 2023

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Firefighters rescue boy from tree | Fire blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 281 calls for service between May 22 and May 28, among…

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King County property values down substantially | King County Assessor

The valuation process is still underway, but expect the market to be cooler than last year.

Stage 1 Burn Ban includes the prohibition of burning for land clearing and yard debris. Image courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.

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Stage 1 Burn Ban effective throughout King County

Beginning June 1, residents are prohibited from burning yard debris or for land debris.

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Remember and honor | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Student investigated for robbery | Auburn police blotter

Auburn police blotter.

Arlene Snyder Lapthorne | Obituary

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Arlene Snyder Lapthorne | Obituary

November 1934 - May 2023

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Three Auburn residents arrested for killing Kent man at Southcenter Mall

Three suspects are ages 20, 18 and 16; Chris Wesolowicz, 30, died in 2022 parking garage shooting

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to drive-by shooting on SR 18

Passenger of a dark-colored sedan shot at the driver of a white Ford F-150 late Wednesday night at…

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$100K smash and grab at jewelry store | Auburn police blotter

According to the public information log, $100,000 worth of jewelry was stolen in the incident.