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Jury convicts woman in abuse case BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
A King County jury last month found a 49-year-old Auburn woman guilty of abusing a family that had stayed at her home for three years.
The jury found Maria Esquivel guilty of first-degree assaultdomestic violence, second-degree rape DV and three counts of second-degree assault DV. There were multiple aggravators on each count, including Esquivel’s
Residents at forum raise concerns about education sskager@auburn-reporter.com
Legislators from the 47th District got an earful from constituents this past Saturday at a town-hall-style meeting at the Golden Steer Steak n’ Rib House in Kent. Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, and Rep. Mark Hargrove, RCovington, were there to talk about progress being made during the current session of the Washington Legislature and to answer questions from the packed house. Rep. Pat Sullivan, DCovington, had also been
Pacific Post Office expected to close BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter
Customers of the Pacific Post Office will have to find a new location to receive and send their mail beginning May 8.
BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
scheduled to appear but was unable to break free from his duties as majority leader of the House, sending a legislative aide instead. Among the hot-button topics for voters of the 47th District – which includes residents of Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, Covington and Renton – were concerns about public education funding, future transportation plans and budgeting. “I think that the number of people in this room indicates there is a lot of stuff [ more TOWN HALL page 7 ]
According to a notice posted at the shop at 111 Third Ave. SE, across from City Hall, the shop’s contract with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has not been renewed. Run by Glenda White and her family since 1991, the [ more POST OFFICE page 7 ]
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Algona police officer arrested for allegedly taking funds
Issues at hand: Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, and Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, field questions from the crowd during a town hall gathering in Kent last Saturday. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter
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history of domestic violence, her deliberate cruelty to the victims and her abuse of trust. According to court records, Esquivel, a longtime family friend of the victims, took them into her
Egg-quinox Kiana Coates, one of many would-be egg balancers and revelers in the Rainbow Cafe bar last Friday, March 20, defies her own pessimistic expectations and astonishes herself by balancing her egg, completing a traditional rite of the spring equinox. ROBERT WHALE, Auburn Reporter
A King County Sheriff’s Office investigation led to the arrest Wednesday of Algona Police Lt. Lee Gaskill, formerly the City’s interim police chief. Gaskill, 43, is being investigated for the alleged theft of funds from the City’s Police Explorer program, where he volunteered, the Gaskill KSO said. According to the KSO, “The Sheriff ’s Office investigation looked at receipts, ledgers and bank accounts for the City’s Police Explorer Program after City employees began to suspect theft from the program money.” Gaskill took over as the City’s interim chief last summer upon the retirement of Police Chief Buster MaGehee. According to the KSO, Gaskill was placed on [ more ARREST page 8 ]
Lynn Trefzger, Comedy Ventriloquist | April 11, 7:30 p.m. | $17/$15 | Auburn Ave. Theater AveKids: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr. | April 17 & 18, 7 pm, April 18 & 19, 2 pm| $8 | Auburn Ave. Theater April Comedy at the Ave | April 24, 7:30 pm | $17/$15 | Auburn Ave. Theater www.auburnwa.gov/arts | 253-931-3043 1205147