The News Tribune - Auburn

A 72-year-old Auburn man died Saturday night when the truck he was working under crushed him, according to police. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/06/16/police-say-auburn-man-72-died-when-jacks-failed-while-he-was-working-under-truck/

A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle-car crash about 6:15 p.m. in Auburn, according to the Valley Regional Fire Authority. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/traffic/2013/06/09/motorcycle-car-crash-blocking-lanes-of-auburn-way-north/

A 22-year-old Auburn man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he caused a car wreck that killed his passenger in February.

Pierce County prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old Auburn man accused of stealing a car and leading police on a pursuit down Interstate 5 that ended in the death of his passenger.

The State Patrol is looking for witnesses to a car crash Saturday near Auburn that killed the 18-year-old driver of a car.

Pierce County prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old Auburn man accused of stealing a car and leading police on a pursuit down Interstate 5 that ended in the death of his passenger. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/28/auburn-man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-for-police-pursuit-that-ended-in-death-of-passenger/

The Washington State Patrol is looking for witnesses to a car crash that killed an 18-year-old man near Auburn Saturday. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/28/state-patrol-seeking-witnesses-to-fatal-crash-near-auburn-saturday/

A driver in his 80s has died after a head-on collision with a Mason County Fire District 2 ambulance.

Authorities say a corrections officer at the state prison in Monroe was treated at a hospital after an inmate punched him in the face during a religious service.

An 18-year-old Federal Way man died early Saturday when the car he was driving drifted off state Route 167 and struck a roadside barrier in Auburn.

A small earthquake rattled northeast Clark County on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of damage.

A sprinkler system greatly diminished damage at an Auburn townhome after a fire broke out in a dryer today, according to the Valley Regional Fire Authority. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/22/sprinkler-doused-dryer-fire-at-auburn-townhome/

A power outage has forced the closure of Green River Community College this morning. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/14/morning-classes-canceled-at-green-river-community-college-due-to-power-outage/

This afternoon's brief storm knocked power out to thousands of homes and businesses in Pierce and King counties. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/13/storm-causes-power-outages-in-pierce-king-counties/

A recall election for Pacific Mayor Cy Sun has been scheduled for June 25, King County officials announced Thursday.

Auburn police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 20-year-old man who has not been seen since April 11. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/08/auburn-man-missing-since-april-11/

A girl suffered non life -threatening injuries at her Auburn home tonight when her 7-year-old brother accidentally shot her in the leg, according to Auburn police. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/01/auburn-girl-9-accidentally-shot-in-leg-by-7-year-old-brother/

Pacific residents working since August to recall Mayor Cy Sun got the go-ahead Thursday to try, and they say they’ll need only two days to get the 427 valid signatures required to hold a special election to oust him.

Exhibit at White River Valley Museum houses a ‘who’s who’ of Japanese-heritage Washington artists in a compact jewel of a show | Walk into Auburn’s White River Valley Museum and you never know what you’ll see. Local wedding paraphernalia? A Victorian coffin? 1950s swimsuits? But to walk in this spring and see art by Akio Takamori, Patti Warashina, Gerard Tsutakawa, Paul Horiuchi and Roger Shimomura – just to name five – in one compact room was a joyful surprise.

A man died in Auburn Monday night after being struck by an Amtrak passenger train, police said. Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/04/16/man-dies-after-being-struck-by-amtrak-train-in-auburn/