Toby Black with the Department of Fish and Wildlife assisted in the rescue of a drowning woman.
During January – National Mentoring Month – Big Brothers Big Sisters is launching Start Something™, a national initiative inviting adults – not just volunteers – to support children who face adversity.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) will conduct a public information meeting about its new flood insurance maps from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Dick Scobee Elementary School gymnasium, located at 1031 14th St. NE.
Auburn’s Jeff Schumaier has seen a lot of great Seahawks moments.
Think of it as a little flag that says “see Auburn” to major retail outlets thinking about locating somewhere in South King County.
When it comes to fighting fires, Thailand faces enormous challenges.
Josh Rogers understands this better today.
Rick Hopkins, Auburn Building Official, has been appointed by the International Code Council’s (ICC) Board for International Professional Standards to a three-year term on the Council’s Disaster Response Exam Committee.
Auburn police responded to numerous calls for service between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11, among them the following:
The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 177 calls for service between Jan. 3 and Jan. 9, among them the following:
In December, Don Pierce, executive director of the Washington State Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs, warned that some neighborhoods in the state are “nearly under siege” from gang violence.
Auburn High School students were evacuated late this morning following a bomb threat called in to the school.
Leagues for players in grades 3-12 will be offered by Auburn Parks. League include Pinto (grades 3-4, season June 6-Aug. 1, $40 Auburn residents, $50 non-residents), Bronco (grades 5-6, season June 6-Aug.1, $40 Auburn residents, $50 non-residents), Pony (grades 7-8, season June 6-July 29, $60 Auburn residents, $75 non-residents) and Colt (grades 9-12, season June 6-July 29, $60 Auburn residents, $75 non-residents). Registrations are due by May 4 for Pinto and Bronco, and by April 27 for Pony and Colt, with an addition $10 charged for registrations received after those respective dates. More information: Auburn Parks at (253) 931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.
OLYMPIA – Gov. Christine Gregoire, citing the state’s fiscal crisis, targeted employee pension and health care costs for major spending cuts as she outlined for legislators Tuesday in her State-of-the-State address the difficult budget they must balance during the legislative session this year.
Members of the Washington State Senate Republican Caucus have named Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, as the deputy Republican leader on the Senate Transportation Committee.
Drivers should expect nighttime closures on I-5 and SR 18 in Federal Way this week. Crews will be closing lanes near the I-5/SR 18 interchange for striping, installing barrier and guardrail work.
The City of Auburn has opened an emergency cold weather shelter at 1020 Deals Way in Auburn, in the Les Gove Building on the Les Gove Community Campus.
An early Monday morning fire severely damaged a home in the 3300 block of R Street Southeast in South Auburn.
Sara Hemphill has been named executive director of the King Conservation District (King CD) by the district’s board of supervisors. She has been the interim executive director for the district since January 2010.
The annual City of Auburn Employee Giving Campaign raised $26,105.20 in total donations for area charities.
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour on Friday sentenced Wolfgang “Tito” Roempke, 73, owner of Auburn Valley Cars to 30 days in prison, three years of supervised release, a $50,000 fine and a $50,000 community service payment for failing to properly remove asbestos – a felony violation of the Clean Air Act — before his employees demolished a building two years ago.