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Man faces charges for sexually assaulting three teens, including Auburn teen

James Harrison Newcomer is accused of traveling from King County to Woodburn, Oregon, to sexually assault a teenager…

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Pawn shop robbed by man with hammer | Auburn police blotter

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State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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Poll: WA voters want their lawmakers working all year long

Most Washington voters want their lawmakers to be at the Legislature in session during the entire year, according…

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Sound Publishing writers win SPJ awards

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced the winners of the 2023 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.

Quinn Kortman, safety patrol officer extraordinaire. Couresy photo.

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Auburn 5th-grader enters School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame

“Quinn is a model student and citizen.”

The second annual Juneteenth flag raising was held June 17 at Auburn City Hall. Photos courtesy of City of Auburn

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Auburn’s Juneteenth Celebration set for June 23 at Les Gove Park

City officials raise Juneteenth flag at City Hall.

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Severe injuries from fireworks | Fire blotter

Firefighters responding to an injury at a fireworks stand found a man with multiple missing fingers.

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Shooting and aggravated assault | Auburn police blotter

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Two Auburn men sentenced in murder of Kent man at Southcenter Mall

Chris Wesolowicz was shot in a carjacking incident on Nov. 18, 2022.

Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, center, is flanked by two of his defense attorneys Tim Leary, left, and Emma Scanlan, right, during closing arguments at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)

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Jurors deliberate in Auburn officer Jeffrey Nelson’s murder trial

Nelson, the first officer in Washington to face a murder charge following the passage of Initiative 940, did…

Volunteers enjoy the sunshine at Renton’s 2024 Juneteenth Celebration. The weather will be sunny this weekend as summer officially starts. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Summer kicks off with 80-degree weekend weather

Puget Sound region weather forecast for June 21-23.

Elijah Baird runs the ball during the Lions scrimmage at Curtis High School. Photo courtesy of Maria Dorsten.

Sports

Meet Garrett McKay, Auburn Mountainview’s new head football coach

Garrett McKay comes from a football family.

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Auburn man charged in Seattle shooting death

Javonte W. Isadore-Danning, 29, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

Artist’s conception of bridge-to-be over White River, connecting Game Farm and Garm Farm Wilderness parks and installing a new Coal Creek water main. Courtesy image.

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Auburn summer construction projects in the works

If you plan to visit Game Farm Park or Game Farm Wilderness Park in south Auburn this summer,…

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Gas station robbed | Auburn police blotter

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Jaylen Petty dunks early in the season for the Trojans. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Two-time NPSL MVP to leave Auburn HS for Rainier Beach

Jaylen Petty has will play his last high school season as a Viking.

A pod of Ravens gives some smiles during senior night. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Auburn Riverside boys volleyball crowned state champs

In the club’s third year, they have added some hardware to an already packed trophy case.

Jeffrey Nelson at his trial May 16. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)

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Jurors continue to hear testimony in murder case against Auburn officer

Jeffrey Nelson is the first officer in Washington to face a murder charge following the passage of Initiative…

Skylar Diggins-Smith conducts the offense against the Sparks. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Storm pour it on in the fourth, wash out Sparks

Seattle used a huge 10-0 run late in the fourth to take control over Los Angeles.

Police found a firearm and firearms parts, ammunition, body armor, more than 134 pounds of MDMA, more than 2,300 fentanyl pills, and more in a 33-year-old Auburn man’s apartment while executing a search warrant. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice)

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Renton police bust Auburn man in federal drug case

A 33-year-old Auburn man faces federal charges for drug distribution and illegal firearms possession after a Renton Police…