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People in the audience pay attention to what city leaders are saying Sept. 30. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter

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Auburn officials continue community conversations

At a time of heightened tensions about the rising tide of youth related crimes in Auburn in 2024,…

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Upcoming town halls in Auburn

Mayor Nancy Backus and city leadership will hit the road this fall for a citywide town hall series,…

Left to right: Jose Rodolfo Aguilar Cortes and Alex Ortiz. Photos from court documents

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Auburn and Federal Way men sentenced for drug distribution

The men were part of a drug ring with ties to Mexico.

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Deer trapped between two fences | Fire blotter

From the Valley Regional Fire Authority.

Kevin Coe’s mugshot taken in August 2006. Courtesy of the Department of Corrections.

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‘South Hill rapist’ Kevin Coe could move to Federal Way

After being civilly committed at McNeil Island since 2008, Coe could be released on Oct. 2 and move…

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

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Lingerie theft | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Auburn Justice Center, 340 E. Main St. File photo

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Auburn to set up a muncipal court by Jan. 1, 2027

In a work session Sept. 22, the Auburn City Council gave what may be the final eyeballing to…

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I-5 southbound in Kent to close on the Sept. 26-28 weekend

SR 18 in Auburn will also see lane closures

An artist’s rendering of the exterior of the future Auburn Avenue Theater. Photo courtesy City of Auburn

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New Auburn Avenue Theater will help enhance downtown

Flanked to the north by the Postmark Center for the Arts, Auburn’s new theater will act as a…

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A photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality.

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Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound for Puget Sound region

A Federal Way officer was a lead investigator on this case.

Pickleball tournament winners.

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Officers and community members play pickleball

Blue Auburn Resilience, Auburn Police Department’s nonprofit, held a pickleball tournament to raise funds.

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The overnight portion of the shelter in Auburn allows people to get off the streets as they are found housing, but they are kept accountable for their actions.

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Renton looks to Auburn for homelessness solutions

The city of Renton is looking to Auburn as a model for a better way of dealing with…

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

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Adult assaulting child | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Left to right: Eddie Contreras speaking to his attorney and Contreras entering the courtroom. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Man sentenced for accidentally shooting friend after drinking

The defendant was initially charged with murder, but his charge was amended.

Jason Dean Warter’s accomplice and Warter in the black sweatshirt stealing electronics from the storage unit. Screenshot from charging documents

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Auburn man who stole $50,000 in copper wire sentenced

He additionally stole over $100,000 in electronics and ran from police in two different instances.

Auburn Police Chief Mark Caillier, right, administers the Oath of Honor to (from left) Sgt. Nate Fry and Patrol Commander Jason Blake. Photo courtesy of the Auburn Police Department

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Pair of promotions at the Auburn Police Department

At the Sept. 15 regular Auburn City Council meeting, Auburn Police Chief Mark Caillier continued the tradition of…

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SR 18 will see weekend lane closures this month in Auburn

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Elderly woman falls and injures her head | Fire blotter

From the Valley Regional Fire Authority.

Mallory Nehemiah Brown in Lincoln County District Court. Photo by Paul Sievers/The Western News

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Auburn man caught with firearms on Montana train is sentenced

In federal court, he was sentenced to serve 115 months in federal prison and recommended to participate in…

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Financial update: How Auburn is doing compared to 2024

While the City of Auburn collected 11% more revenue for its general fund as of June 30, 2025,…