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Utility bill assistance available now | Consumer alert

Disconnection ban ends on July 31

Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Opinion

Editorial: Act now to save salmon, regardless of dams’ fate

With a plan to remove dams on the Snake River shelved, leaders must commit to broader-based actions.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Editorial: Parents have decision to make on vaccinating kids

With one vaccine now approved for kids 12 and older, parents shouldn’t wait for a school requirement.

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News

Alcohol thieves strike Rite Aid | Auburn police blotter

Auburn Police responded to the following incidents, among many others, between May 10 and May 15:

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News

2 people get trapped in an elevator | Fire blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 283 calls for service between May 10 and May 16, among…

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News

King County health officer issues directive urging continued use of face masks

Effort needed to slow the spread of COVID-19

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Northwest

Shortage of truck drivers causing fuel shortages at gas stations

Suppliers struggle to keep up with increasing demand for fuel from travelers by car

Courtesy image, Bank of America

Northwest

Bank of America to increase minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025

Raised pay to $20 per hour last year

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State legislation to promote recycling, reduce plastic waste becomes law

Will ban polystyrene food ware, recreational coolers and packing peanuts

Leigh Anne Raschkow | Obituary

Obituaries

Leigh Anne Raschkow | Obituary

Leigh Anne Raschkow, a loving mother, partner, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 24th…

2021 Kia Sorento X-Line AWD. Courtesy photo

Life

Car review: 2021 Kia Sorento X-Line AWD

By Larry Lark, contributor

2021 Mercedes Benz GLB250 4MATIC. Courtesy photo

Life

Car review: 2021 Mercedes Benz GLB250 4MATIC

By Larry Lark, contributor

Lorraine Kennedy Gaines | Obituary

Obituaries

Lorraine Kennedy Gaines | Obituary

Lorraine Kennedy Gaines

Robert H. "Mike" Lisle | Obituary

Obituaries

Robert H. “Mike” Lisle | Obituary

Mike Lisle passed away on March 25, 2021 at the age of 98. Mike was born in 1923…

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News

Inslee sets June 30 target for Washington to fully reopen

Meanwhile, fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most places, the federal CDC said.

Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percenters gun rights group, addresses a crowd rallying for Second Amendment rights Jan. 17, 2020, at the state Capitol in Olympia. File photo

News

Open-carry of weapons now illegal at state Capitol, rallies

A new law bars people from carrying guns within 250 feet of a permitted demonstration.

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News

House fire displaces four residents | Fire blotter

Between May 3 and May 9, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 267 calls for service, among…

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News

Woman arrested for domestic violence assault | Auburn police blotter

Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between May 3 and May 8:

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Northwest

Bat positive for rabies found in King County

Sammamish resident bit multiple times

James Rodgers, Auburn’s poet laureate.

Life

For the love of local poetry | Auburn’s poet laureate

By James Rodgers, Auburn Poet Laureate