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Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus delivers her annual State of the City address at the Muckleshoot Casino on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

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Auburn mayor responds to allegations in failed recall petition

By trotting out recycled allegations, distortions of past events, and shopworn claims that had already been publicly addressed…

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

Crime & Justice

Four juveniles arrested for attempted theft of a motor vehicle | Auburn police blotter

Assault: At 9:20 a.m. March 4 in the 7000 block of Lindsay Ave. Southeast, an assault was reported.

A sign from a No Kings protest in Renton in 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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No Kings rallies set for March 28 across King County

Here’s a list of locations.

An artist’s depiction of the Center for the African Diaspora, scheduled to break ground this year in the City of SeaTac. Courtesy image

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Auburn contributes to partnership for low-income housing

On March 2, the Auburn City Council agreed with the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) executive…

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

Crime & Justice

Possession of burglary tools | Auburn police blotter

License plate theft: At 10:55 a.m. Feb. 24 in the 12000 block of Southeast 312th Street, a license…

Daniel Johnson makes a pass inside the Tacoma Dome in the second half against West Valley. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Auburn boys basketball can’t complete comeback vs. West Valley

West Valley (Yakima) holds off Auburn’s late fourth quarter push.

Avery Hansen running the floor on a fast break for Auburn. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Auburn girls can’t overcome Sumner’s fourth quarter rush at Tacoma Dome

Auburn’s Hansen scored 24 of team’s 40 points.

Cody Bennion holds up his hand to call the defense after making a 3-pointer. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Auburn Mountainview boys basketball’s first Tacoma Dome trip ends

The Lions’ first ever game at the tournament’s final site ends in sour 14-point loss to Bellevue.

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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

Scenes from the Bocce tournament during the Special Olympics Washington Summer State Games Saturday morning at Kasck Park in Everett on August 17, 2019. Sound Publishing file photo

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Grant to support Special Olympics bocce in Auburn

The City of Auburn in short time will accept a $20,000 grant for the Department of Social and…

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda discusses the moratorium March 3. (Screenshot)

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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers

The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…

Robert Peysano. Courtesy photo.

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Police find missing man with dementia |Update

He was last seen in Auburn.

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The approximate location where the alleged homicide occurred.

Crime & Justice

Man charged with killing his mother near Auburn and Federal Way

Officers reported that the defendant made numerous incoherent and nonsensical statements.

Officers responding to the shooting in Pacific on March. 3. Courtesy of Daniel Marteaga.

Crime & Justice

Pacific officer-involved shooting puts Auburn school on lockdown

Students who were on their way to school on the bus were diverted to Auburn Riverside High School.

Auburn senior Daniel Johnson shoots a three-pointer. Nathan Hyun/For The Reporter

Sports

Auburn boys basketball advances to Tacoma Dome in win over Sunnyside

Daniel Johnson’s 20 points send Auburn to the round of 12 for sixth straight season.

Wakulima USA of Kent is one of 15 local organizations to be awarded Climate Commitment Act funds from the Washington State Department of Health. Courtesy photo.

Northwest

DOH awards $2.5 million to local environmental organizations

Fifteen community-based and Tribal organizations throughout the state have been awarded funds.

Auburn Mountainview’s Kolven Posey leaps in the air for a layup against Mountain View. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Auburn Mountainview boys basketball reaches Tacoma Dome for first time

The Lions erased a 15-point first half deficit to beat Mountain View.

Jordyn Shoenbachler looks for an open teammate. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Auburn girls head to Tacoma Dome for third straight season

Avery Hansen’s game-high 24 points help secure the win over Eisenhower.

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The city of Auburn’s Code Compliance musk ask themselves if items like this couch are trash or something useful to its owner.

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Closer look at Auburn’s approach to code compliance

At some point, complainants make clear to the Auburn Code Compliance officer standing there, or on the phone,…

Enumclaw experienced flooding from Boise Creek and sewer overflows during the Dec. 11 flooding. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Police Department

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SBA offering loans for property, business losses from December flooding

Deadlines to apply for personal property loans, which includes damages to personal property and homes, is April 27.