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Freeway shooter charged for attacks on I-5

Suspect remains in jail on $1 million bail.

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Auburn’s tax revenues end up higher than expected

Many of the city’s year-to-date tax projections are higher than anticipated.

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Man in wheelchair hit by truck | Fire blotter

Incidents reported by Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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Robbery at the library | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Postmark Center for the Arts is located at 20 Auburn Avenue in downtown Auburn. Photo courtesy of City of Auburn

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County honors Auburn’s Postmark Center for the Arts

John D. Spellman Awards recognize achievements in historic preservation.

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DUI patrols to increase for Dec. 15 weekend in King and Pierce counties

State’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is educating bar and restaurant servers on the dangers of overservice.

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King County provides nearly $10 million to South King County for land conservation

Conservation Futures Tax levy allows counties to collect a property tax to protect open spaces.

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One-time grant offered for homelessness assistance in South King County

King County has set aside $5 million for cities to construct and operate projects to address local homelessness.

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Snoqualmie Casino adds Kent, Auburn stops to employee shuttle

The Casino has added routes to its free commuter bus, including Kent and Auburn.

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Suspect in I-5 freeway shootings arrested in Auburn

Of the five shooting incidents, one resulted in injury, with the shooter striking the driver of a vehicle…

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Suspect runs over security guard with stolen vehicle | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

An overview of the Bridges neighborhood on the southeast end of Kent. COURTESY PHOTO

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Auburn to annex Bridges neighborhood from Kent

On Dec. 4, the Auburn City Council voted unanimously to annex the Bridges community from Kent.

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Mother of Kentlake High student killed in crash continues recovery

Community rallies to support Sarah Baileigh who remains hospitalized after Nov. 17 collision in Kent

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Grants will help fund Auburn street improvements

The City of Auburn will use nearly $5.5 million in grant funding to round out the funding of…

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Box truck a-blazin’ | Fire blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 328 calls for service between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3, among…

Someone fired a shot that hit this car Wednesday night, Dec. 6 along Interstate 5 near South 320th Street in Federal Way. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Patrol

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Four freeway shootings on one night in South King County

Vehicles shot at Dec. 6 along I-5 in SeaTac and Federal Way and on State Route 167 in…

The Auburn Symphony Orchestra is among King County organizations that will benefit from the recently passed Doors Open levy. “The passage of this legislation validates the role we play and the impact we have. We’re grateful and hopeful for the future,” said Rachel Perry, executive director, Auburn Symphony Orchestra. (Courtesy photo)

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King County Council passes $782 million arts and culture levy

Levy is intended to increase access to science, heritage and the arts.

On Nov. 29, the Auburn Police Department investigated the shooting death of a 34-year-old Auburn woman, identified by the medical examiner’s office as Jessica Fawn Thompson. (Courtesy of the Auburn Police Department.)

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Three fatal shootings in Auburn in a week

Auburn police and King County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate.

Santa House under construction in 2022 at the house of Billy Jack and Kristi Newman. (File photo)

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State regulations shutter Auburn’s Santa House

“We had no idea when we went into it that they were going to change all the rules…

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Auburn woman, 79, dies in collision

Collision on Dec. 1 involved two vehicles 15 miles north of Mattawa, Washington.