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VRFA currently on scene of house fire

Firefighters from the Valley Regional Fire Authority are currently fighting a house fire at 1027 K St. NE in Auburn. The home, a single-story wood frame, is believed to be vacant, but contains a large amount of personal contents, some of which continue to burn at this time (4:35 p.m. Saturday).

Parks, Arts and Recreation takes home awards

Man attempts to expose himself near school | Auburn Police Blotter

Auburn police responded to the following calls for service among many others between March 6 and March 15:

Army Corps plans to extend grout curtain at Hanson Dam until permanent fix found

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revealed plans Thursday to extend a grout curtain as a temporary fix for the next several years as engineers design and construct a permanent fix to stop a leak through a damaged abutment next to the Howard Hanson Dam.

Forgotten french fries prompt emergency call | Auburn Fire & Rescue Blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 154 calls for service between March 8 and March 14, among them the following:

Library lease snafu cleared up, Auburn expansion will move ahead

The King County Library System will expand the 10-year-old Auburn Library in the Les Gove Park campus.

Auburn students take on new WASL

Students in Auburn and throughout Washington state sat for the High School Proficiency Exam for the first time this week.

Auburn to offer citizens certification in emergency response training

The City of Auburn Emergency Management Office, in conjunction with the White River Valley Citizen Corps Council and the Valley Regional Fire Authority, will offer a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course to area residents.

Auburn to end moratorium on development in flood plain

A reluctant Auburn City Council on Nov. 17, 2008 slapped a six-month moratorium on all construction in flood plains within the city’s boundaries, as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 100-year floodplain.

Prinsen wins seat on King Conservation District board

Max Prinsen of Renton has been elected to a three-year term as a member of the King Conservation District board of supervisors following a final canvassing of votes cast in Tuesday's district-wide election.