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This map shows the annexation area where Auburn is proposing to facilitate the construction of access improvements to enable people to cross the BNSF tracks and A Street Southeast safely. Map courtesy City of Auburn.

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Project targets safer passage between Pacific and Auburn’s south end

Anyone who has ever tried to cross from the city of Pacific into south Auburn on foot or…

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Drive-by shooting on 29th Street SE | Auburn police blotter

The log listed one unidentified suspect in the incident.

Surveillance footage of Matthew Darnell’s attempted kidnapping of a 31-year-old woman at a bikini barista stand in Auburn. (Courtesy of King County Superior Court documents.)

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Man who tried to kidnap Auburn barista accepts plea deal

Incident took place Jan. 16.

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‘Triangle’ highway project suspended due to lack of funds

First phase at I-5 / SR 18 / SR 161 interchange was completed in 2012.

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Auburn man charged in money laundering scheme that included North Korea

An Auburn man and Russian national face money laundering charges for allegedly operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency transferring business…

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to State Route 167 shooting near Auburn

Passenger in Toyota Highlander reportedly fires at Honda Accord driver

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Report details King County Sheriff’s Office misconduct complaints

King County’s Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) has released their annual report on the King County Sheriff’s…

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Three vehicle collision near Auburn hospitalizes two

Driver arrested for negligent driving in Aug. 28 collision along State Route 18

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King County Council approves Board of Ethics rule changes to increase transparency

The legislation comes after reports that the board lacked access to relevant information.

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Auburn woman, 18, dies in one-car crash in downtown Kent | Update

Female passenger identified in vehicle driven by 18-year-old Tacoma man that crashed into a tree

The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept. 8 weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours,…

Copper Gate Apartments at 4750 Auburn Way N. (Screenshot from website)

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Auburn PD strikes use agreement with Copper Gate Apartments

In the agreement, the apartment complex authorizes the APD to use one of its clubhouse rooms “for meetings…

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Assault at retirement home | Auburn police blotter

Following is a sample from the Auburn police log.

The detour will be used for the weekend of Aug. 18 and the second weekend of September 2023. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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All lanes of I-405 between Bellevue-Renton closed for the weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 is closed for 55 hours, starting…

Firefighters from four agencies extinguished a brush fire Wednesday evening, Aug. 16 in the 3300 block of South 260th Street on the West Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Firefighters extinguish brush fire on West Hill in Kent

Fire broke out Tuesday evening, Aug. 16; four fire departments responded

An artist’s sketch of one possibility for a new Auburn Avenue Theater. (Courtesy of City of Auburn)

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Auburn plans to open new theater downtown

Project estimated to cost between $8.5 million and $10 million.

The Phoenix Court Apartments in Kent at 23913 111th Pl. SE. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments

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City of Kent files public nuisance suit against Phoenix Court Apartments

Seeks injunction in efforts to improve safety at crime-ridden complex

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Armed robberies and a hate crime | Auburn police blotter

Following is a sample from the Auburn police log.

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Pacific man, 19, charged in shooting death of Federal Way man

Police responded Aug. 7 to an apartment complex in the 400 block of South 325th Place.

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King County issues Stage 2 burn ban in light of high temps | Local Services

All outdoor fires (fire bits and campfires) are prohibited; barbecues and grills are still allowed to be used.