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Auburn man arrested for September drive-by shooting

The victim was an innocent bystander, documents state.

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Credit card skimmer found | Auburn Police Blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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Man’s hand gets crushed in sheet metal forming machine | 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 train

He had been convicted of bank robbery, barring him from possessing firearms.

Auburn Police Department Citizens Academy class. Courtesy photo

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Auburn Police Department opens Citizens Academy applications

Applicants who attend the required classes attend a police ride-along.

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus delivers her annual State of the City address at the Muckleshoot Casino on Feb. 29, 2024. The 2025 State of the City address is Feb. 26. Photo courtesy City of Auburn

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Auburn mayor’s State of the City 2025 scheduled for Feb. 26 | News briefs

Also: Deputy mayor appointed to board. Plus, local entertainment on tap.

Left to right: A photo of Juan Carlos Guzman displayed in the courtroom and Rudy Garcia-Hernandez at his first day on trial. Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Man accused of killing teen with machete goes on trial

His defense claims there’s no evidence to show he was involved or ever there.

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Man, 19, dies in Auburn shooting

Officers found the man in the 1900 block of 22nd Way NE with a gunshot wound.

The city of Auburn anticipates a busy year for contruction and street patching projects under the wing of the Public Works-Engineering Division in 2025. COURTESY PHOTO, city of Auburn

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City engineers anticipate a busy year of construction in Auburn

The year 2025 is shaping up to be just as busy as the last.

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Juvenile found with marijuana | Auburn Police Blotter

From the Auburn police log.

The four yellow parcels in the center of the image are where Portofino Investment plans to develop between 107 and 132 middle incoming housing units. Image courtesy King County Assessor

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Up to 132 homes slated to be built on Lea Hill

The properties are part of the Copper Creek Open Space Property, which Auburn annexed from Kent as the…

Officer Patrick Douglas, Officer Dillan Claire, Det. Derek Morse, Officer Joshua DeRoche, Det. Douglas Faini, Det. Jon Postawa, Cmdr. Shaun Feero, and Sgt. Joshua Matt. Courtesy photo.

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Auburn PD helps with security at presidential inauguration

The Auburn Police Department sent nine officers to assist with President Donald Trump’s inauguration, allowing them to assist…

A mobile center from Bloodworks Northwest takes blood from Enumclaw resident Andy Bremmeyer, pictured in this 2019 photo. Sound Publishing file photo

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WA residents urged to donate blood due to ‘code red’ low levels

Four consecutive days of emergency low blood supplies has led to shortages needed for transfusions and treatment.

Employees work at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee Co. on Jan. 14, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in King County

New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.

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Man arrested for robbery | Auburn Police Blotter

From the Auburn Police log.

The U.S. Department of Justice released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, of Auburn, during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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Auburn man’s sentence for role in Jan. 6 Capital breach commuted

He, along with 13 others, had their sentences commuted by Donald Trump on his first day in office.

Jeffrey Nelson receives his sentence Jan. 23 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Former Auburn cop sentenced to 16 years, 8 months for murder

A jury convicted him in June 2024 for second-degree murder after shooting Jesse Sarey in 2019

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Healthcare workers at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center picket in front of the hospital on Feb. 20.

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Healthcare workers lead picket on MLK Day

Picketers demanded strong contracts that prioritize patient care, safe staffing and respect for healthcare workers.

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Semi that was crashed into.

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Semi crashes into train in Auburn

After a wrong turn, the semi was stuck on the train tracks.

Members of the Costco Teamsters union rally outside Costco’s Issaquah headquarters, Jan. 23, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Costco union workers rally outside shareholder meeting

The Costco Teamsters say they will strike if an agreement isn’t reached by Jan. 31.