Category: auburn

Green River Killer’s “Newest” Victim?

December 23, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under auburn, Crime and Law Enforcement, Issues
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Police say that the human skull found on Auburn’s West Hill this week belongs to a young woman who disappeared in1982.  That places her disappearance and death at the height of Gary Ridgeway’s Green River Killings.   After Ridgeway’s capture in 2001, he cut a deal with the King County Prosecutor to avoid the death penalty. …

Hell Has Frozen Over–Pam Roach is Endorsed by Democrats!

September 24, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under auburn, Auburn Politics, Democrats, Election 2010, Republicans, Senate Election
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 Wow!  Pam Roach, the conservative, controversial, and long-time state senator for the 31st District (south Auburn, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Enumclaw), who likes nothing more than to sink her teeth into a nice, juicy Democrat (and the occasional senate staffer), now “enjoys” the endorsement of prominent 31st District Democrats.  Yes, Democrats Chris Hurst, Yvonne…

Haugen Challenges Lewis for Auburn Mayor

June 5, 2009 Posted by wa state pol under auburn, Elections
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The election race for Auburn’s mayor just became a LOT more interesting.  Incumbent Mayor Pete Lewis is running for a third term, and as of Thursday, June 4, 2009, three challengers have emerged to oppose him.  The most interesting of the three, to anyone who follows Auburn politics, is City Councilmember Virginia Haugen.  Haugen has…