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Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive

Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

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Auburn police officer charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, hit and run

Smith allegedly crashed his Mercedes twice in less than 20 minutes in Seattle

Photo courtesy of the Auburn School District Deane Davies and his school bus.

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Longtime Auburn school bus driver to retire: ‘It’s been a fun ride’

Davies began driving buses after he graduated from Auburn High School in 1975.

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How unintended consequences led to King County’s removal of a Green River levee

Officials say the levee destroyed wetland habitat critical for salmon over 60 years.

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Support the Auburn Food Bank at the Empty Bowls event

The Auburn Food Bank is holding an “Empty Bowls” event to raise money for the food bank on…

The Enumclaw library passes out free at-home rapid COVID tests last January. Sound Publishing file photo

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COVID levels rise to ‘medium’ transmission risk in King County

No new restrictions, recommendations or regulations were suggested by health officer Jeff Duchin

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Guy busted in street race | Auburn police blotter

The Auburn Police Department responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between April 9 and…

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Snoqualmie Tribe receives support from national tribal law experts in case regarding treaty rights

Tribe Chairman says the case may be “the most important Tribal Supreme Court case of our generation.”

A man who appears to be President Joe Biden is seen in the back seat of a car in the president’s motorcade, departing the Green River College after the president’s speech. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing

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Biden’s visit to Auburn prompts crowds, protests, and a little bit of everything

President Joe Biden made a stop at the Green River College in Auburn on April 22 during his…

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Auburn police officer under investigation for DUI, vehicular homicide

The officer, who was off-duty at the time, was arrested and taken to jail April 23.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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Judged by XII (Episode 2): Police officer’s history of violence | King County Local Dive

Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

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City of Auburn to explore annexing Kent neighborhood

The Bridges housing development is completely surrounded by Auburn.

Photo courtesy of Marc Deaver (Left to right) Cascade Middle Schoolers Melinda Mai, Jordan Englert, Dawson Delaney, Mason Coates, Liam Jones and CJ Baxter pose for a photo next to the rocket they designed and built for the American Rocketry Challenge.

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Cascade Middle School rocketry team to compete for national championship

The team will compete against 100 other student teams on May 14.

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Kent School District bus hits woman

A woman was crossing Auburn Way North just North of 45th Street at 7:55 a.m. Thursday morning when…

Auburn Police say they seized 82,400 Fentanyl pills, 1.8 lbs heroin, 3.8 pounds of methamphetamine, $173,138 in US currency and two firearms from a Kent apartment on the afternoon of April 20 and arrested its 32-year-old tenant. Auburn Police photo

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Auburn Police jail a Kent man after major drug bust

On the witness of the 82,400 Fentanyl pills, 1.8 lbs heroin, 3.8 lbs methamphetamine $173,138 US currency and…

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Family of man killed by Auburn police file wrongful death lawsuit against Auburn

The officer is now the subject of two lawsuits against the city

The Sammamish Valley is home to a collection of farms, wineries and tasting rooms. File photo The Sammamish Valley is home to a collection of farms, wineries and tasting rooms. File photo

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King County continues to grapple with alcohol rules in rural areas

Much of the debate surrounds wineries, breweries and distilleries operating as retail businesses.

Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter City officials and care providers laud U.S. Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-District 8) for securing $500,000 in federal funds for the build-out of the Auburn Community Resource Center at a press conference April 14.

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Auburn Community Resource Center gets much-needed boost

Congresswoman Schrier secures $500,000 for build-out of facility.

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Face coverings no longer required on transit and in transit facilities in Puget Sound region

The policy change is related to a federal judge’s decision to strike down mask mandates on airplanes.

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Public health agencies link Norovirus outbreak to oysters from British Columbia

As of early April, 103 norovirus illnesses have been reported from 13 states, 62 in Washington.