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Auburn School District offers free summer meals program

Summer is about to begin, meaning that Auburn School District’s (ASD) Summer Food Program is about to begin…

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Attempted armed robbery at The Outlet Collection

Three suspects were detained for attempting to use fraudulent payment methods and allegedly being armed at The Outlet…

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Mercer Island student dies from lacrosse injury

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) administrators informed the community on June 7 of the loss of one of…

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Driver strikes several vehicles on 5th Street | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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Kent, Renton celebrate new Martin Luther King Jr. street sign

Life is a highway for Gwen Allen-Carston after her efforts paid off to get signs installed reading Martin…

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office bodycam footage screenshot of Auburn officer being arrested.

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Auburn PD fires officer accused of immoral communication with minor

The Auburn Police Department has fired an officer who had been arrested by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office…

King County Transportation District board members met May 27 to discuss amendments to a proposed 0.1% sales tax. Screenshot

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King County Transportation District nears finalizing new sales tax

Board members agree cities should receive a portion of the $100 million in expected revenue, but are now…

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Auburn man sentenced for Metro bus hate crime in Kent

A 25-year-old Auburn man received a prison sentence of four years and six months under a federal hate…

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The burst white liquor tank is seen at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington, on May 26, 2026.

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Final 2 victims recovered from site of southwest WA mill implosion

The two remaining victims who went missing after a chemical tank implosion in Longview, Washington earlier this week…

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Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on…

Onlookers observe high flood levels outside Renton Library, December 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Local businesses urged to apply for federal flood funds by June 10

In the wake of the damage caused by the Dec. 2026 atmospheric rivers and flooding, it is important…

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Auburn police hosting handgun lockbox giveaway June 5

The event is being held on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

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Juvenile female robbed | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

This cover sheet from the Fill and Grade plan for the Podium I-5 project shows how the proposed warehouse will be oriented within the former theme park location. Accessed via city documents.

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Giant warehouse planned for Wild Waves property in Federal Way

The final season of the Wild Waves Theme Park is currently underway, but plans have already been filed…

The burst white liquor tank is seen at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington, on May 26, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Longview Fire Department)

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Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in Longview

The death toll from the May 26 chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed…

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Covington man charged with harassing Hawaiian monk seal

A 38-year-old Covington man was charged May 26 with harassing an endangered monk seal by hurling a large…

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Jury convicts Kent man of 17 felonies during robbery spree

A jury convicted a 26-year-old Kent man May 26 of 17 felonies related to a string of armed…

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15-year-old dies in suspected hit-and-run in Auburn

Donations are being sought for his family, who are facing financial burdens as a result of his death.

Auburn City Council members with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1741 members. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Auburn Reporter

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Memorial Day 2026 celebration at Mountain View Cemetery

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1741, alongside Boy Scouts troops 401 and 398, celebrated Memorial Day with…

The Cedar River at the Renton Library on Thursday morning, Dec. 11, 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Apply for federal flood assistance funds by June 10

Affected by the December floods? June 10 is the deadline to apply for federal assistance programs Federal Emergency…