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Rick Nelson began washing cars and sweeping floor before working his way up to become service manager at Valley Pontiac Buick GMC & Valley Auburn RV’s.

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Steady, reliable hand for 40 years at Auburn dealership

Rick Nelson’s long and rewarding climb in the car business literally took root from the ground up.

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Allstate Beardsley Insurance Agency arrives downtown

The Allstate Beardsley Insurance Agency has a new home in downtown Auburn at 224 E. Main St.

At the grant presentation were

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Sam’s Club supports Auburn Food Bank

Sam's Club representatives recently delivered a $500 check to the Auburn Food Bank.

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PSE Foundation to award more than $640,000 to 161 nonprofits throughout Washington

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation recently announced that it will distribute more than $640,000 to 161 local charitable…

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Auburn’s Coffey Chiropractic gives back | Briefs

A holiday tradition for 12 years, the staff at Auburn's Coffey Chiropractic Clinic recently delivered Christmas gifts to…

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State’s insurance regulator: New tools for the New Year

Washington state’s insurance watchdog is rolling out new consumer tools for the new year, including an easy way…

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2010: Another record-setting year for unemployment claims

More than a half-million Washington workers collected nearly $4.7 billion in unemployment benefits in 2010 – eclipsing records…

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Insurance Commissioner’s Office expands social media presence

In an effort to expand consumer outreach, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner has added a Facebook page…

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Emergency unemployment benefits reauthorized

Thousands of Washington’s jobless workers may continue to receive up to 99 weeks of benefits, now that Congress…

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Economy remains in a holding pattern

Washington’s employment situation saw little change in November.

Auburn’s Pick-Quick

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Auburn’s Pick-Quick Drive In set to hire up to 50, open Feb. 1

Pick-Quick Drive In No. 2 is hiring up to 50 team members at the new Auburn location, which…

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Unemployment benefits to drop by $25 a week for many

About 150,000 jobless workers in Washington will take a pay cut next week with the expiration of a…

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2011 unemployment tax rates reflect recession’s depth

Most employers’ unemployment-insurance tax rates are increasing for the second year in a row due to an economic…

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Church applies for permit to use empty warehouse in Auburn

A church has asked the City of Auburn for an administrative use permit to allow use of an…

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New fares for Metro riders in 2011

King County Metro Transit is advising passengers of several fare changes starting in January. Those changes will also…

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New small business tax cuts support entrepreneurs in Auburn | Goings

After the Recovery Act passed in February of last year, the SBA was able to help about 70,000…

Greg Lindstrom’s business has gone solar in an effort to be more cost effective and environmentally responsible.

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Auburn’s Torr Technologies goes big, powers up with industrial solar system

Torr Technologies, Inc., an Auburn manufacturer of composites, laminating tools and hardware, recently began producing something entirely different:…

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Pfaff’s U-cut Christmas Trees offers fundraising opportunities for PTSAs

Pfaff’s U-cut Christmas Trees – an long-established neighborhood tree farm – is providing school PTSAs with a fundraising…

Mayor Pete Lewis joins the Tax Ladies' Loraine Hayden and Sean Schaffer and Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce members at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Now open: Ladies Accounting and Tax Teams of Auburn

Ladies Accounting and Tax Teams is open to serve the Auburn community and the surrounding area.

Mayor Pete Lewis joins Rhino Linings owner Kaelen Schaefer-Kranz and Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce members at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Now open: Rhino Linings of Auburn

Rhino Linings of Auburn, specializing in protective coatings for vehicles, is open at 1501 15th St. Northwest, Suite…