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Separate timed entry reservations are required for the Paradise Corridor on the south side of the park and the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park off of SR410. Graphic courtesy National Park Service

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And what name should we put you under? Mount Rainier to require summer reservations to visit

Be on the lookout for reservation releases this spring for trips in May through September.

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Robberies with firearms | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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City accepts funding for Lea Hill Safe Routes to School Project

On Jan. 2, the Auburn City Council accepted $782,477 in grant funding from the Washington State Department of…

The Muckleshoot Casino Resort is located at 2402 Auburn Way S. (Courtesy of Muckleshoot Casino Resort)

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Muckleshoot Tribe celebrates new hotel and casino

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe officially opened the Muckleshoot Casino Resort on Jan. 3 at the Muckleshoot Events Center.

Mateo Acuña is the new Auburn Poet Laureate. (Photo courtesy City of Auburn)

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Auburn native Mateo Acuña named city’s Poet Laureate

His debut poetry collection highlights the intersectionality of gender, race, and environmental and social justice issues.

Trojan senior Luvens Valcin dribbles the ball for the Auburn High School. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Auburn boys basketball remains undefeated in state

Trojans ride a hot-handed Jaylen Petty in huge second half against Todd Beamer High School to cement themselves…

Spencer Evenson looks for a teammate with a Puyallup defender closing in. (Ben Ray / The Reporter)

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Auburn Mountainview gets much-needed win at ShoWare Center

“We finally focused on defense and let the offense come to us,” Head Coach Kendall White said.

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Detectives investigate shooting on SR 18

The victim stated a dark green Ford F-250 or F-350 fired a single shot that shattered the driver’s…

(Screenshot from Valley Regional Fire Twitter account)

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Small plane crashes on side of Auburn roadway

The plane’s sole occupant was taken to the hospital with “minor” injuries.

The plane door that flew off of the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX found by NTSB investigators in a Portland resident’s backyard. (Courtesy of NTSB)

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Passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines after plane door blew out mid-flight

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

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Black Press Media announces move to new ownership

Carpenter Media Group operates leading community news publications in the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North…

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Shady contractor | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, Kent Police arrested a 45-year-old man on a $500,000 warrant out of Idaho for rape…

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VRFA firefighter retires after 27 years here

In 1996, Kyle Fisher began working for the legacy Auburn Fire Department, now the Valley Regional Fire Authority.

Auburn High School. File photo

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Auburn voters to decide on school district operations levy

The district will use the money to fund educational programs that the state does not fund fully or…

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Car ablaze on Highway 18 | Fire blotter

From the Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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Robbed of gold | Auburn police blotter

The department’s log listed $4,000 in gold jewelry as stolen in the incident.

Luvens Valcin drives to the basket in 2022 against Federal Way.

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Auburn boys hoops are third in latest AP Poll

Prep basketball update

(Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)

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State patrol investigates shots fired on SR 167

The victim stated a vehicle pulled up next to her and her boyfriend as they traveled southbound on…

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Murder for gold | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we explore a Kent man accused of luring murder victims with the promise of gold,…

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Entering his final year in office, Gov. Jay Inslee called for action on several fronts in his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the state Legislature.

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Gov. calls for action on homelessness, climate, abortion rights

While he painted a picture of a state succeeding on many fronts, Republican leaders expressed reservations on Democrat…