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Armed car theft lead to pursuit and search for suspects in Auburn

The suspects, armed with guns, stole a vehicle before fleeing on foot and evading arrest.

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Auburn police officers will get body cameras

The ordinance is supposed to create a more transparent, accountable police force.

Reagan Dunn will face Kim-Khanh Van in the race for Metropolitan King County Council District 9.

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Van will face Dunn for King County Council District 9

Renton city councilmember and attorney will take on four-term incumbent

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Auburn City Council Position 4 primary results

The primary election results are in for Auburn City Council Position 4. According to the King County Elections…

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King County Council District 7 primary results

District serves Federal Way and Auburn areas.

Cows at Tollgate Farm Park in North Bend. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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State’s dairy workers begin earning overtime with new law

“This bill corrects a historic injustice,” said Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines).

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Man found dead in Green River identified

A dead body was reported in the Green River in Auburn on July 29.

Critical race theory became a political buzzword last fall after Gig Harbor resident Christopher Rufo (right) joined commentator Tucker Carlson on Fox News. (Screenshot from YouTube broadcast)

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Educational merit of critical race theory sparks heated debate

In Washington, schools have seen parents protest and threaten to remove their children from schools.

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Sexual assault leads to calls for closing King County Courthouse

Crime is rising in the ’dangerous environment that has surrounded our seat of government.’

Janis Campbell-Aikens Puget Sound Educational Service District employee of the year. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Educational Service District.

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Auburn schools nutrition director named employee of the year

Janis Campbell-Aikens, director of child nutrition at Auburn Public Schools, was recently named employee of the year by…

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are rising in Washington

Data suggests the vaccine is effective in preventing hospitalization for COVID-19

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Father threatens daughter with samurai sword | Auburn police blotter

The following incidents are from Auburn’s police blotter from July 22-27. All told, there were 12 burglaries, two…

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King County Council OKs millions for courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog

Some lawyers testified that the backlog has created an “access to justice” problem.

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Legislators target local community building projects

Money will go toward affordable housing, youth services and more in Federal Way area.

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King County announces purchase agreement of Federal Way hotel

Hotel and two additional Seattle properties to become part of county’s Health Through Housing homelessness program.

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Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region – and the problem they present

Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.

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Six shots fired near Auburn police officers

The incident occurred yesterday

Depiction of Auburn’s spending during the first quarter of 2021. Data from Auburn fiscal report. Graph by Henry Stewart-Wood/Auburn Reporter

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How did Auburn spend your taxes?

The largest expense during the first quarter was the Auburn Police Department.

Sponsor of the motion to establish guidelines for the removal of encampments, Councilmember Reagan Dunn (courtesy of King County Council)

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King County Council discusses policy for removal of homeless encampments

Still unclear what the standards will be, who will enforce it, and how jurisdictions will interact.

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Condo prices in South King County surge during pandemic

The value of condominiums in King County increased during the pandemic, with the largest increase in value in…