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Homeless encampment at the Green River.

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Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows…

Trojan defenders chase a ball carrier at practice during a team session. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Lethal weapon(s): Auburn football’s offense poised for big 2025

Trojans are in the midst of a stacked 4A NPSL, but look to take a step forward this…

Infographic from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office showing the number of retail crime filings through June each year since 2021. Courtesy photo.

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Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021

This increase was attributed to the implementation of a prosecutor dedicated to working full-time on retail crime case…

Rai Hampton runs through the Raven defense. Alexis Phung / For The Reporter

Sports

New look Auburn Riverside prepares under new head coach

Ravens football team hopes to improve in difficult 4A NPSL.

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Life

GeoGirls empowers young minds in trip to Mount St. Helens

During a summer where local earthquake swarms beneath Mt. Rainier put Cascadian volcanoes back in the news and…

Registration for CERT classes is now open. Courtesy photo, city of Auburn

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Emergency preparedness and first aid trainings available in Auburn

Auburn Emergency Management offers free emergency preparedness classes to Auburn-based community groups, neighborhood groups, schools, and workplaces with…

King County’s Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent that houses one of the county’s two jails. The other jail is in downtown Seattle. FILE PHOTO

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Man pleads guilty to lesser charge in shooting death

Victim’s body was found in his mother’s car in Auburn.

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

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Elderly female scammed out of $5,000 | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO

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Mom gets 12-month community custody sentence in Kent baby’s death

Prosecutors sought 27-month prison sentence in 2022 fentanyl overdose by 3-year-old girl

It takes Brent Okita and his fellow climbers about 12 hours hours to ascend Mount Rainier from Camp Muir. Now at the top, they've got about 10 more hours to go to reach the bottom. Photo courtesy Brent Okita

Life

Local climber celebrates 600th Mount Rainier summit

Ascension guide Brent Okita has many achievements, but considers the people he climbs with the real treasure of…

Oksana Lusnikova of Pie Style Bakery, located at 1111 East Main St. in Auburn. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter

Business

Pie Style Bakery moves to new space in downtown Auburn

Mama and grandma seemed to pull food out of the air.

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News

UPDATE: No weekend closures on SR 18 in Auburn this weekend

UPDATE: The series of westbound SR 18 lane, ramp and directional closures has been postponed due to scheduling…

Jeffrey Nelson, a former officer with the Auburn Police Department, receives his sentence Jan. 23 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Auburn Police Advisory Committee outlines changes

Auburn’s Police Advisory Committee cannot make policy.

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

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Man with lip infection arrested | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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King County felony juvenile diversion program is paused

This decision came after it was revealed that 53.2% of participating juveniles with low-level felonies reoffend within two…

Photos of the suspect. Courtesy photos.

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Police seek suspect in Bigfoot Java armed robbery

The suspect held the baristas at gunpoint before stealing the tip jar.

Scenery on the Green River trail. Photo by Kevin Hanson

Life

The many treasures of the Green River trails

This area is blessed by the presence of the Green River, which serpentines its way for some 65…

Executive Director Minh-Duc Nguyen (center right) and Ron Choi (center) rely on the work of volunteers to keep Helping Link running. Photo by Drew Dotson/Sound Publishing

Northwest

Nonprofit helps local Vietnamese community thrive

Helping Link offers free support services and programs to the Vietnamese population in the area.

A Google Maps screenshot of where the crash approximately occurred.

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Two die in collision on Auburn-Black Diamond Road

One of the cars caught fire at the scene.

A screenshot of the approximate location where the shooting occurred. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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Detectives searching for witnesses to SR 18 shooting

On Aug. 6, it was reported that a black or silver Honda fired at a silver Toyota Corolla.