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Council passes Transportation Improvement Plan

Auburn projects on tap include roundabout near schools, repairs to major arterials.

Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson is escorted out of the courtroom following the guilty verdict at his murder trial June 27, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)

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Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder

Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.

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Auburn senior found unconscious| Fire blotter

From the Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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Man faces charges for sexually assaulting three teens, including Auburn teen

James Harrison Newcomer is accused of traveling from King County to Woodburn, Oregon, to sexually assault a teenager…

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Pawn shop robbed by man with hammer | Auburn police blotter

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The second annual Juneteenth flag raising was held June 17 at Auburn City Hall. Photos courtesy of City of Auburn

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Auburn’s Juneteenth Celebration set for June 23 at Les Gove Park

City officials raise Juneteenth flag at City Hall.

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Severe injuries from fireworks | Fire blotter

Firefighters responding to an injury at a fireworks stand found a man with multiple missing fingers.

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Shooting and aggravated assault | Auburn police blotter

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Two Auburn men sentenced in murder of Kent man at Southcenter Mall

Chris Wesolowicz was shot in a carjacking incident on Nov. 18, 2022.

Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, center, is flanked by two of his defense attorneys Tim Leary, left, and Emma Scanlan, right, during closing arguments at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)

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Jurors deliberate in Auburn officer Jeffrey Nelson’s murder trial

Nelson, the first officer in Washington to face a murder charge following the passage of Initiative 940, did…

Volunteers enjoy the sunshine at Renton’s 2024 Juneteenth Celebration. The weather will be sunny this weekend as summer officially starts. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Summer kicks off with 80-degree weekend weather

Puget Sound region weather forecast for June 21-23.

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Auburn man charged in Seattle shooting death

Javonte W. Isadore-Danning, 29, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

Artist’s conception of bridge-to-be over White River, connecting Game Farm and Garm Farm Wilderness parks and installing a new Coal Creek water main. Courtesy image.

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Auburn summer construction projects in the works

If you plan to visit Game Farm Park or Game Farm Wilderness Park in south Auburn this summer,…

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Gas station robbed | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Jeffrey Nelson at his trial May 16. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)

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Jurors continue to hear testimony in murder case against Auburn officer

Jeffrey Nelson is the first officer in Washington to face a murder charge following the passage of Initiative…

Police found a firearm and firearms parts, ammunition, body armor, more than 134 pounds of MDMA, more than 2,300 fentanyl pills, and more in a 33-year-old Auburn man’s apartment while executing a search warrant. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice)

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Renton police bust Auburn man in federal drug case

A 33-year-old Auburn man faces federal charges for drug distribution and illegal firearms possession after a Renton Police…

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Upgraded transit access is coming to Auburn

As part of a larger, system-wide approach to improve transit access in South King County, Metro’s Rapid Ride…

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Gunfire exchange in parking lot | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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Man killed by sheriff’s deputies in Auburn identified

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a man killed as a result of a deputy-involved shooting in…

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Overdose near Brannan Park | Fire blotter

From the Valley Regional Fire Authority.