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It’s kitten season: Auburn Valley Humane Society seeks good homes

The Auburn Valley Humane Society has officially declared that it is in the middle of kitten season. The…

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King County Housing Authority offers new youth programs in Kent, Auburn

A new King County Housing Authority (KCHA) partnership with Northwest Credible Messenger will bring additional youth development programs…

Pictured: Katey Purgatorio, Second Vice Regent Washington State; Cheryl Rakes, Auburn City Council member; Angela Graves, Auburn Lakota Chapter Regent; Lynne Stallcop, First Vice Regent Washington State. Photo by Rachel Ciampi

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Daughters of the American Revolution honor Civil War nurse

A dedication ceremony for a new grave marker honoring Union Civil War nurse Sarepta Canright Patterson was held…

Scene from a past Petpalooza in Auburn. File photo

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Petpalooza is Saturday at Game Farm Park

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Game Farm Park, the City of Auburn unleashes…

A still from “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who is based in Mercer Island. Photo courtesy of SIFF.

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SIFF reviews: “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Mercer Island’s Chezik Tsunoda

Directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who was one of the recipients of the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival Grant…

Auburn Senior Activity Center is located at 808 9th Street SE. To learn more, call 253-470-2098 or email SeniorResources@auburnwa.gov. Courtesy photo/City of Auburn

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The benefits of Auburn Senior Activity Center Resource Navigation Program

The elderly homeless woman had nowhere to go — her grown children were squatting in her home.

Perfect day for a picnic at Chateau Ste. Michelle. Photo by Mindy Stern

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Wine, whiskey and walks in Woodinville | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

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Wayne Hussey in his garage with his first Smith Tower Lego model.

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Federal Way man’s Lego legacy includes model of Space Needle

With a garage full to the brim with Lego, Wayne Hussey’s mind is just as full of Lego-building…

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Auburn Symphony hosts free family show ‘Peter and the Wolf’

Auburn Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever free family concert, “Peter and the Wolf,” takes place at 2:30 p.m. April 26…

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A scene from a past Petpalooza.

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Mark your calendar for Auburn’s Petpalooza 2026

On one special day of the year, the tailed and taloned, the brindled and barking, the hoofed and…

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Apart from the tell tale rabbit, the grins of these two youngsters are proof enough that the Easter Bunny is real, at least for the weekend of April 3 during the annual Peter Cotton Trail event where bunnies were hidden at various parks in Auburn.

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Lookin’ for bunnies in Auburn

Apart from the tell tale rabbit, the grins of these two youngsters are proof enough that the Easter…

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In this file photo, Bella Red Salon and Third Dimension Salon of Auburn teamed up in 2025 to provide 64 free haircuts to children in Auburn. About a dozen hairstylists between the two salons donated their time and talent to do the haircuts. The event was also a donation drop-off site to benefit the Auburn Valley Humane Society.

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Free haircuts for kids in Auburn

A pair of local salons are teaming up again this year to offer free haircuts for Auburn School…

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A then versus now comparison of the location of the “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign from the show’s opening credits. Left: A snapshot of “Twin Peaks” season 1, episode 1. Right: Mount Si from SE Reinig Road, Feb. 15, 2025.

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A self-guided ‘Twin Peaks’ tour around the Snoqualmie Valley

These 12 filming spots will immerse you in the world of “Twin Peaks.”

Photo by Allyson Meyer/Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

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Murder mystery tees off at WICA

The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts is bringing a classic murder mystery to audiences.

Teacher Ryan Hutchison shows the Auburn High School show choir how to bust a move. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter

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Auburn choir students set their sights on Disneyland trip

“Let’s try it again,” said Ryan Hutchison, aka, “Mr. Hutch,” queuing up for the umpteenth time Tuesday morning…

Pacific Ballroom Dance has appointed Tigran Arakelyan as its new executive director. Courtesy photo

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Pacific Ballroom Dance appoints new executive director

Auburn-based Pacific Ballroom Dance has appointed Tigran Arakelyan as its new executive director.

The Bellevue Ice Rink in downtown Bellevue. Photo courtesy of Bellevue Downtown Association.

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Where to go ice skating in King County

Gliding around the ice is one of the joys of the holiday season — but not one you…

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Try Furoshiki: Japan’s eco-friendly way to wrap gifts

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous…

Bronn Journey will perform his annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 23 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center. Courtesy photo.

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Upcoming holiday entertainment in Auburn

America’s First Corps Army Band is coming to Auburn this weekend to present its annual Red, White and…

Kent’s Allegro Performing Arts Academy will present a sensory-friendly holiday performance at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Auburn Performing Arts Center. COURTESY PHOTO, Allegro

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Allegro academy to present sensory-friendly holiday show

Catch ‘Winter at the Beach’ Dec. 20 at Auburn Performing Arts Center