It’s flood season again, and as El Niño threatens devastating king tides this season, the King County Flood Control District is reminding residents that sandbag…
Featured image: Streamside, a public domain landscape painting by American Artist Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828–1901). Want to get out and do something interesting? There’s something for…
Auburn will honor Veterans with its 61st annual Veterans Parade & Observance on Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing marching bands, military vehicles, veterans groups and community…
Legislative candidates offered competing approaches to public safety, homelessness and affordability at the Oct. 6 Kent and Covington chambers of commerce candidate showcase, outlining proposals…
Here are 911 Calls for Service responded to by the Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA) from Oct. 12 – 18, 2026: Aid Call (Auburn): On…
By Dave Markwell While wasting some amount of my life’s time scrolling through FB the other evening, I saw a post that stopped me in…
Fishnets, ready. Rice Popcorn, ready. Des Moines, ready? The 1st-ever “Rocky Horror Picture Show” has added a third performance – a Sunday matinee on Oct.…
Indivisible Auburn WA is organizing a gathering on Saturday, Oct. 17, to encourage early voting and help Auburn area residents prepare to cast their ballots.…
Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage after a motorcyclist tragically died in a collision with a Porsche on southbound SR 167…
SPONSORED: By Alia Sinclair When you think of Latin cuisine, tacos, nachos, and other familiar Mexican favorites may be the first dishes that come to…
By Dave Markwell Last weekend, I saw some friends. I said goodbye-for-now to a couple of them as they head south for the winter. This…
Soos Creek Botanical Garden will be holding a Community Open House & Conservation Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with a celebration…
SPONSORED: The Auburn Farmers Market will wrap up its 2026 season this Sunday, Sept. 20, with one final day of local vendors, entertainment, activities and…
SPONSORED: Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On at Renton Civic Theatre from…
On a rainy Sunday morning, I took a short drive to the market. I was out of eggs and I needed a few for my…
Giant illuminated butterflies, glowing jellyfish and interactive art will fill downtown Burien for its awesome Arts-A-Glow this Saturday night, Sept. 12, with a festival map…
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Burning boats.
By Dave Markwell Sometimes in life we must burn the boats. History has taught us this lesson, sometimes with mixed results. However, I’ve learned that…