Good morning, Auburn.

Between August 18 and 24, VRFA — the Valley Regional Fire Authority — answered 911 calls in Auburn and nearby Black Diamond, putting out a small bark fire, helping a woman with neck pain, checking four car accidents, and rescuing a motorcycle rider from a steep embankment with some patients taken by ambulance.

Since appointing a full-time retail theft prosecutor in 2022, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has seen filings jump from 52 cases in 2021 to 142 through June 2025—driven by a temporary deputy funded by a state grant—with the rise attributed to more dedicated prosecuting resources rather than increased referrals.

Auburn Police remind drivers to slow down and stop for school buses ahead of the school year starting September 3 — state law requires that vehicles on two-lane roads and those following the bus on multi-lane roads stop when lights are flashing.

The police also warn that school zone cameras are active and violations will lead to citations.