Community joining effort to accommodate more affordable housing
Mar 11 2010, 5:29 PM
· UPDATED The woman stepped onto the bus and tried to explain what the affordable housing and programs offered by the Federal Way-based Multi-Service Center have done for her, how far she’s come – but deep emotion checked her.
A case worker... More ›
Auburn Riverside tops Mead 56-52 in OT to claim 4A girls title | Girls Basketball
Mar 11 2010, 11:54 AM
· UPDATED Kara Jenkins might only have scored one point for Auburn Riverside during the Washington State 4A girls basketball championship overtime win against Mead of Spokane, 56-52, last Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. But what a point it was.
Jenkins, a... More ›
Student cast to perform 'Grease' at APAC
Mar 11 2010, 1:30 PM
The Auburn High School Actors' Guild presents the musical, "Grease", for six performances at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, located at 700 E. Main St.
Show dates are March 11-13 and March 18-20. The curtains will open each night at... More ›
Safeco donates $2,500 to ACAP | Briefs
Mar 11 2010, 5:00 PM
· NEW The HBT Insurance Agency announced last week that Safeco Insurance has donated $2,500 to ACAP Child and Family Services in Auburn to support its childcare program.
Safeco’s contribution was presented to ACAP by Safeco agent Emily Hursh of HBT... More ›
Auburn's Dr. Fox to appear at Seattle Bash
Mar 11 2010, 2:43 PM
Dr. S. Ross Fox will join other leading medical professionals in bringing an importance message to this week's Seattle Bash Weight Loss Surgery Conference.
"The main message is that obesity is an incurable disease," said the Auburn physician, one of... More ›
UW honor roll
Mar 11 2010, 2:26 PM
Students from the Auburn area were named to the dean's List at the University of Washington for autumn quarter. To qualify, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at... More ›
U.S. Senate contest could use a jolt of electricity | Villeneuve
Mar 11 2010, 12:42 PM
For much of our state's recent political history, colorful and exciting top-of-the-ticket races have been a staple of the electoral landscape. Consider the Slade Gorton/Maria Cantwell battle of 2000, the epic Christine Gregoire/Dino Rossi slugfests in 2004 and 2008,... More ›
Political theater?
Mar 11 2010, 5:00 PM
· NEW Andrew Villeneuve’s editorial in your Feb. 19 issue ("Democracy vs. oligarchy: Fight of 2010") was interesting.
“Nobody is better at political theater than the Republicans”, he says, after quoting President Obama proclaiming an end to “recriminations.” Would President Obama’s... More ›