Road Work Notice: Sumner Tapps Highway AUBURN, Wash. - August 26, 2008 - There will be a lane closure on Sumner Tapps Hwy E east of Lake Tapps Parkway E. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by flaggers from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 - 29 in order to install a new sewer main.      Read more

Fall into Fun with Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation AUBURN, Wash. – August 25, 2008 – Registration for Fall Parks, Arts & Recreation programs is now underway. The fall guide was recently mailed to homes and lists the diverse programs and activities offered to meet the needs of all Auburn citizens. Interested participants may register for classes and programs via Auburn@Play online at www.auburnwa.gov, in person at the Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Administration building at 910 Ninth Street SE or by calling 253-931-3043.      Read more

Entries Now Being Accepted for Auburn’s Veterans Day Parade AUBURN, Wash. – August 25, 2008 - The Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is now accepting parade applications for the 2008 Veterans Day Parade. Official applications may be picked up at the a Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Office located at 910 Ninth Street SE, downloaded from the City of Auburn’s website at www.auburnwa.gov. Interested applicants may also register on the city’s website. Parade applications must be received by Oct. 10.      Read more

Auburn’s Popular Avenue Kids Series Returns this fall with new offerings AUBURN, Wash. – August 22, 2008 – Avenue Kids, Auburn’s Saturday matinee series especially for young audiences fall line up will feature an award-winning musical, a brand-new theater camp and a chance to learn about holidays around the world. The series, held at the Auburn Avenue Theater, is recommended for children in kindergarten to 4th grade.      Read more

Electrifying Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats return to Auburn for one performance only Auburn, Wash. – August 22, 2008 – The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats return to Auburn on its 29th North American Tour. The show features sensational acrobatics, balancing feats, martial arts displays, and much more on Sept. 20. A truly spectacular show for all ages, the grace and precision of the acrobats are the result of years of dedicated training and discipline.      Read more

Auburn Mayor Appointed to US Conference of Mayors Water Council AUBURN, Wash. – August 22, 2008 – Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis received notification this week from the US Conference of Mayors (USCM) of his appointment as a member of the Mayors Water Council. The council works as a USCM task force with a focus on issues impacting how cities provide water and waste water services, and protect water resources for citizens and the local economy.      Read more

Auburn City Hall Gallery Presents a Group Exhibit of Work by Daniel Wend and Jordan Cook AUBURN, Wash. – August 20, 2008 – The oil pastel works of Des Moines artist and Daniel Wend and the watercolor works of 8-year-old artist Jordan Cook express great passions for nature and life. Their works give viewers an opportunity to experience the world as interpreted through the eyes of a zealous mountaineer and as interpreted by a child with extraordinary talent.      Read more

Auburn’s First Female Councilmember Passes Away AUBURN, Wash. – August 19, 2008 – Auburn’s first female city councilmember Dorothy Marion Bothell, 101, passed away on Aug. 17 at her home in Auburn. Her husband who preceded her in death, Howard H. Bothell, was the great-grandson of David C. Bothell, founding father of the City of Bothell.      Read more

Construction at Auburn Regional Medical Center to Begin Aug. 15, Downtown Parking to be Impacted AUBURN, Wash. – August 15, 2008 – Auburn Regional Medical Center hosted a groundbreaking celebration on Friday, Aug. 15 to celebrate the beginning of the construction of a 310-stall parking garage and oncology center on 1st St. NE and Division St.      Read more

Auburn to Host 2nd Annual Community Disaster Preparedness Fair Sept. 13 AUBURN, Wash. – August 14, 2008 - The City of Auburn Emergency Management Office is promoting National Disaster Preparedness month by hosting Auburn's 2nd Annual disaster fair on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Les Gove Community Campus.      Read more

Construction Notice: Olympic Middle School Pedestrian Improvements AUBURN, Wash. - August 5, 2008 - Construction will begin in August on the Olympic Middle School Pedestrian Improvements project. Daytime lane closures on H St. SE adjacent to Olympic Middle School and traffic delays in the project area should be anticipated. Project should be completed by early September 2008.      Read more

Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Announces Auburn On Stage! Adult and Junior Champion AUBURN, Wash. – August 4, 2008 - The Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Auburn On Stage! Competition. Dayla Walker, 30, was awarded the title of 2008 Auburn On Stage! Adult Champion and Jade Sweptson, 14, was honored with the 2008 Auburn On Stage! Junior Champion.      Read more

King County to Conduct Brownfield Assessment at West Valley Highway and Peasley Canyon Rd. AUBURN, Wash. - July 30, 2008 - The King County Solid Waste Division has received grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct environmental assessment on contaminated brownfield properties. King County’s Brownfields Program uses the funds to hire consultants to conduct the assessment work on behalf of eligible entities.      Read more

UPDATED: Road Closure Notice: King County Project to Close SE 304th St from 121st Ave SE - 127th Ave SE AUBURN, Wash. - July 15, 2008 - King County Road Services Division has informed the City of Auburn that a complete road closure at SE 304th St. SE from 121st Ave. SE to 127th Ave. SE on Lea Hill will begin July 15 at 7 a.m. The closure is anticipated to last until Sept. 2 in order to construct an intersection improvement.      Read more

Auburn’s White River Valley Museum Now Offering Touring Exhibits AUBURN, Wash. – June 26, 2008 - The award-winning White River Valley Museum now offers four historic exhibits packaged to rent for one month or longer. The touring exhibits are “Best Friends: Vintage Photographs of Animals and Their People,” “The Interurban Revisited: Historical Photos of the Puget Sound Electric Railway,” “Passenger Trains of Puget Sound: 1900 to 1970” and “Horse Power: A Celebration of the Working Horse in Western Washington.”      Read more

Road Work Notice: Sewer line installation on 118th Ave SE, 124th Ave SE, and SE 304th St. AUBURN, Wash. – February 26, 2008 - The sewer line installation and pavement restoration on SE 304th St and 124th Ave SE has been completed. The portion of roadway surfaces on SE 304th St and 124th Ave SE near and in the intersection will be replaced as part of the King County Round-A-Bout project, which is anticipated to be under construction in the summer of 2008.      Read more

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