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Three killed in apparent murder-suicide in Auburn

One child was able to escape the shooting.

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Medical Examiner IDs man fatally shot by SWAT team after he took his family hostage in Algona on Dec. 27

On Friday, Jan. 7, the King County Medical Examiner released the name of the man whom King County…

Volunteers on an earlier work crew express exuberance after finishing the job. Photo courtesy Erik Ribaux.

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Volunteers needed for a salmon habitat restoration project at Fenster Nature Park

Event is Jan. 17.

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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons

Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.

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Legal fight on redistricting returning to the Supreme Court

Two lawsuits say the plans aren’t valid because commissioners broke state law before voting to approve them.

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Vaccine theft, hit and run | Auburn police blotter

The following reports are taken from the Auburn Police Department’s daily blotter from Dec. 20 through Dec. 29.

King County Executive Dow Constantine and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus stand in front of the Clarion Hotel in Auburn on July 20, 2021. The hotel will be used to house approximately 100 people experiencing homelessness in the area as part of the county's Health Through Housing program. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Auburn Reporter

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Year in review: Top Auburn stories from 2021

It’s been quite a year for news in Auburn, from elections to vaccine roll-outs to fires that devastated…

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Washington part of multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads

Cases were found in King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Skagit counties.

The proposed Tru-by-Hilton, 4-story hotel project off Auburn Way South and south of Safeway is basically dead, city officials say. Courtesy image, City of Auburn.

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4-story hotel project south of Safeway a no-go

Nearly four years have passed since the owner of a large parcel on the block south of Safeway…

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Lithium battery spontaneously combusts in backseat | Fire blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 288 calls for service between Dec. 20 and Dec. 26, among…

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Registration now open for Auburn mobile vaccination clinic

Here’s an update on FEMA vaccination locations in South King County.

Chris Gregersen injects a young chinook salmon with a small transponder used for tracking the migration of the fish. Photo courtesy of King County

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King County scientists work to save chinook salmon

They conducted a study to determine how the salmon use the Green River as a habitat.

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COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas weekend in King County

Projections suggest things will get worse before they get better.

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Extended weather forecast for South King County, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Here is the extended forecast for South King County from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3.

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Algona man barricades himself inside his home with family

Algona, Auburn and Federal Way Police had their hands full Monday afternoon dealing with three suspects who had…

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Heavy snow causes road closures; shelters open

Around five inches of snow accumulated in Auburn over the weekend.

Excavators demolish the Max House Apartments complex in downtown Auburn on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing

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Demolition of the Max House Apartments has begun

The building was damaged by a fire in July 2021.

(Left to right) Data analyst Noah Chang, Deputy Chief Rick Olson, Fire Chief Brad Thompson, Deputy Chief Dave Larberg and Captain Tyler Eliason pose for a photo after receiving accreditation on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. Photo courtesy of Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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Valley Regional Fire Authority receives international accreditation

Accreditation is a testament to the quality of service the agency provides.

Melissa Laramie holds up her right hand as she is sworn into the Auburn School Board by King County Superior Court Judge Matthew Williams on Dec. 13, 2021. Photo Courtesy of the Auburn School District

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Melissa Laramie officially joins Auburn School Board

Laramie is the executive director of communications at the Kent School District.

From left: White River Buddhist Temple Sensei Jim Warrick presents a $9,360 check, the proceeds of the musical revue fundraiser, to Auburn Food Bank Director Debbie Christian. At the left is temple member Don Gardner, and at the right is fellow temple member Randy Okimoto.  Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter.

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Buddhist Temple’s musical fundraiser for Auburn Food Bank nets $9,360 for backpack program

When the White River Temple’s fundraising musical revue for the Auburn Food Bank’s backpack program for disadvantaged students…