Local firefighters present $1000 check to help beloved restaurant that burned in a fire

A beloved restaurant in Auburn that burned in a strip mall fire last month received a generous gift from Valley Professional Firefighters on Tuesday. The union bought $1000 worth of gift cards at Athens Pizza and Pasta House.

Ongoing challenge with illegal street racing in Auburn causes road closures

Auburn Police announced some streets will close over the weekend to address the public safety concerns of ongoing illegal street racing.

One person dead in Auburn police shooting, authorities say

A man was shot and killed by a police officer after reportedly pointing a gun at them during a pursuit. 

One dead in Auburn police shooting
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Officers said the man pointed a gun at them during a foot chase.

Fire at Auburn strip mall impacts five businesses

Five Auburn businesses are picking up the pieces after flames and thick smoke filled a strip mall on East Main Street on Wednesday.Firefighters say just after 11 a.m. an employee at the Cascade Chiropractic and Massage office reported smelling smoke."There was heavy, dark, gray and black smoke coming from the entire structure from the roof," said Brad Chaney, PIO of South King County Fire on behalf of the Valley Regional Fire Authority.One of the businesses affected was Athens Pizza and Pasta House. "We were working and then all of a sudden the restaurant filled up with smoke and we tried to get everybody out of there as fast as we could," said Athens Pizza and Pasta House employee Yiani Contoravdis.The family-owned business has been serving the community for 40 years.

Two people in critical condition after Auburn car meet goes horribly wrong

Three people were injured - two of them critically - after they were struck by a "drifting" vehicle during a car meet in Auburn Friday night. 

Fire in Pacific
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A closed and boarded up restaurant went up in flames in the Pacific area Tuesday morning.

Two women injured in Auburn RV explosion

Two women were hospitalized with serious injuries after an RV explosion in Auburn Thursday morning. 

Deadly shooting on Highway 18
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A man driving a stolen vehicle was shot and killed on Highway 18 in Auburn.

One dead, one injured after shooting at Auburn 7-Eleven

A dispute that started at the Days Inn in Auburn early Wednesday morning ended with a deadly shooting in a 7-Eleven parking lot.