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1179                                                    <span>Top News</span>
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1192                                                    <img data-perfmatters-preload width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="On Oct. 7, Poets at the Postmark at Postmark Center for the Arts will feature Abby Murray, former poet laureate of Tacoma. Photo courtesy of Abby Murray." loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg 2048w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008737_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" fetchpriority="high">                                                </a>
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1196                                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">What&#8217;s going on around Auburn? | Oct. 1 edition</h3>
1197                                                    </a>
1198                                                    <p>Oct. 3</p>
1199                                                    <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
1200                                                </div>
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1208                                            <img data-perfmatters-preload width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43000333_web1_educationdepartment-1536x1152.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" fetchpriority="high">                                        </a>
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1210                                        <div>
1211                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/10/01/doe-rescinds-title-ix-protections-for-lgbtq-students/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1212                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">DOE rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students</h3>
1213                                            </a>
1214                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
1215                                        </div>
1216                                    </article>
1217                                </div>
1218                                                                <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
1219                                                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/30/retired-ms-broadcaster-rizzs-on-the-mic-at-auburn-mountainview/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;">
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1222                                        <div>
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1224                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Retired M&#8217;s broadcaster Rick Rizzs on the mic at Auburn Mountainview</h3>
1225                                            </a>
1226                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1227                                        </div>
1228                                    </article>
1229                                </div>
1230                                                                <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
1231                                                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/30/cryptosporidium-outbreak-associated-with-bothell-pool/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;">
1232                                            <img width="820" height="428" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?w=820" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that causes watery diarrhea. It is caused by a microscopic germ (parasite) called Cryptosporidium. This parasite c
1232an live in water, food, soil, or on surfaces that have been contaminated with infected poop. Image courtesy of Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg 820w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=768,401 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=622,325 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=630,329 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px" />                                        </a>
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1234                                        <div>
1235                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/30/cryptosporidium-outbreak-associated-with-bothell-pool/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1236                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Cryptosporidium outbreak associated with Bothell pool</h3>
1237                                            </a>
1238                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
1239                                        </div>
1240                                    </article>
1241                                </div>
1242                                                                <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
1243                                                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/30/auburn-police-to-start-issuing-tickets-from-speed-camera/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;">
1244                                            <img width="506" height="375" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006726_web1_speedcam-AUB-261002-speed_2.jpg?w=506" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="t" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006726_web1_speedcam-AUB-261002-speed_2.jpg 506w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006726_web1_speedcam-AUB-261002-speed_2.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/43006726_web1_speedcam-AUB-261002-speed_2.jpg?resize=472,350 472w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px" />                                        </a>
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1246                                        <div>
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1248                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn Police to start issuing tickets from speed camera</h3>
1249                                            </a>
1250                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1251                                        </div>
1252                                    </article>
1253                                </div>
1254                                                            </div>
1255                        </div>
1256                    </div>
1257                </div>
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1267        border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
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1283    .cmg_home_content_widget-3-headline-widget-ad > div {
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1310    <div class="row cmg_home_content_widget-3-vertical-three-col-promo-container">
1311                            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-vertical-col-container">
1312                        <div>
1313                                                    </div>
1314
1315                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-articles-container" style="display:flex;">
1316                                                    <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1317                                                                <div>
1318                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/30/wa-minimum-wage-will-rise-to-17-73-an-hour-in-2027/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1319                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">WA minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour in 2027</h3>
1320                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1321                                    </a>
1322                                </div>
1323                            </div>
1324                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1325                                                                <div>
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1327                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">New Auburn Municipal Court prepares to take county open cases</h3>
1328                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
1329                                    </a>
1330                                </div>
1331                            </div>
1332                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1333                                                                <div>
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1335                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Mount Rainier starts Frying Pan bridge replacement | Mount Rainier National Park</h3>
1336                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1337                                    </a>
1338                                </div>
1339                            </div>
1340                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1341                                                                <div>
1342                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/29/auburn-police-tactical-patrol-unit-assists-in-rescue-of-teen/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1343                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn Police Tactical Patrol Unit assists in rescue of teen</h3>
1344                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1345                                    </a>
1346                                </div>
1347                            </div>
1348                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1349                                                                <div>
1350                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/28/kent-covington-chambers-to-host-candidate-showcase-oct-6/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1351                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Kent, Covington chambers to host Candidate Showcase Oct. 6</h3>
1352                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
1353                                    </a>
1354                                </div>
1355                            </div>
1356                                                        <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1357                                                                <div>
1358                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/28/fatal-shooting-in-kent-closes-s-272nd-street-at-i-5-overpass/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1359                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Two males killed in Kent drive-by shooting along S. 272nd St. | Update</h3>
1360                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1361                                    </a>
1362                                </div>
1363                            </div>
1364                                                    </div>
1365                    </div>
1366                    </div>
1367</div>    </div>
1368    <div class="vertical-divider-1"></div>
1369    <div class="right-rail-column-right" >
1370        <div class="container-fluid">
1371            <div class="row -vertical-three-col-promo-container">
1372                
1373                                        <!-- Ads -->
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1388        border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
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1390
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1392        display: flex;
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1419                <div>
1420                                        <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/category/sports/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1421                        <h3 class="section">
1422                                                            <span>Top Sports</span>
1423                                                    </h3>
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1425                                    </div>
1426
1427                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-2-horizontal-articles-container" style="display:flex;">
1428                                    <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1429                                                                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/10/01/todd-beamer-football-cancels-rest-of-regular-season-will-no-longer-play-varsity-schedule/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-2-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:1rem;">
1430                                    <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rodney McCurry on the sideline. Photo provided by Dee Torres @milentephotography." loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg 2048w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/10/43008897_web1_2025-09-13-Enumclaw-at-Todd-Beamer-87--1-.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                                </a>
1431                                                                            <div>
1432                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/10/01/todd-beamer-football-cancels-rest-of-regular-season-will-no-longer-play-varsity-schedule/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1433                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Todd Beamer football cancels rest of regular season: Will no longer play varsity schedule</h3>
1434                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">6 MIN READ</p>
1435                            </a>
1436                        </div>
1437                    </div>
1438                                    </div>
1439            </div>
1440        
1441                                    <!-- Ads -->
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1469        flex-direction: column;
1470        padding: 1rem 0;
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1479        gap: 1rem;
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1516<div class="container-fluid">
1517    <div class="row cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-three-col-promo-container">
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1528                                                    <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1529                                                                <div>
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1535                            </div>
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1537                                                                <div>
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1545                                                                <div>
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1547                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Federal Way man receives 3-year sentence for drug trafficking</h3>
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2032                                                                <p>If not for a last minute goal, the Lions were headed for the top spot in standings.</p>
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2046                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Seattle Thunderbirds center Brock England named to Team CHL</h3>
2047                                            </a>
2048                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2049                                        </div>
2050                                    </article>
2051                                    
2052                                                                    
2053                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2054                                        <div>
2055                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/22/auburn-riverside-high-boys-tennis-team-sweeps-puyallup/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2056                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn Riverside High boys tennis team sweeps Puyallup</h3>
2057                                            </a>
2058                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2059                                        </div>
2060                                    </article>
2061                                    
2062                                                                    
2063                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2064                                        <div>
2065                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/22/federal-way-teen-up-for-youth-athlete-of-the-year/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2066                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">
2066Federal Way teen up for Youth Athlete of the Year</h3>
2067                                            </a>
2068                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2069                                        </div>
2070                                    </article>
2071                                    
2072                                                                    
2073                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
2074                                        <div>
2075                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/21/auburn-riverside-late-surge-not-enough-against-kentwood/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2076                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn Riverside late surge not enough against Kentwood</h3>
2077                                            </a>
2078                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2079                                        </div>
2080                                    </article>
2081                                    
2082                                                                    
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2154                                                    <span>Business</span>
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2166                                                        <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/21/becu-opens-new-lakeland-hills-financial-center-in-auburn/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;">
2167                                                            <img width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="BECU&#146;s New Financial Center in Auburn&#146;s Lakeland Hills. Photos courtesy of Natilie Hobbs." loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg 1569w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42976929_web1_BECU-AUB-260925-BECU_1.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                                                        </a>
2168                                                        <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-first-article">
2169                                                            <div>
2170                                                                <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/21/becu-opens-new-lakeland-hills-financial-center-in-auburn/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2171                                                                    <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">BECU celebrates new Lakeland Hills financial center in Auburn</h3>
2172                                                                </a>
2173                                                                <p>
2173BECU is bringing in-person financial guidance and digital services such as video banking a lot closer to more than 16,800 of its local members in&hellip;</p>
2174                                                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2175                                                            </div>
2176                                                        </article>
2177                                                    </div>
2178                                                </div>
2179                                                
2180                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
2181
2182                                    
2183                                                                    
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2185                                        <div>
2186                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/16/california-aerospace-company-leases-large-facility-in-kent/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2187                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">California aerospace company leases large facility in Kent</h3>
2188                                            </a>
2189                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2190                                        </div>
2191                                    </article>
2192                                    
2193                                                                    
2194                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2195                                        <div>
2196                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/14/auburn-based-puget-systems-expands-partnership-with-comino/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2197                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn-based Puget Systems expands partnership with Comino</h3>
2198                                            </a>
2199                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2200                                        </div>
2201                                    </article>
2202                                    
2203                                                                    
2204                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2205                                        <div>
2206                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/08/26/auburn-barber-making-a-difference-one-haircut-at-a-time/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2207                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn barber making a difference one haircut at a time</h3>
2208                                            </a>
2209                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2210                                        </div>
2211                                    </article>
2212                                    
2213                                                                    
2214                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
2215                                        <div>
2216                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/21/enumclaw-pet-store-named-2026-americas-coolest/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2217                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Enumclaw pet store named 2026 &#8220;America&#8217;s Coolest&#8221;</h3>
2218                                            </a>
2219                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2220                                        </div>
2221                                    </article>
2222                                    
2223                                                                    
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2226                        </div>
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2299                                                    <span>Life </span>
2300                                            </h3>
2301                </a>
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2318                                                            <img width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The Glow Run at Les Gove Park will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, with registration opening at 5:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of the City of Auburn." loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg 2048w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/09/42989731_web1_calendar-aub_1.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                                                        </a>
2319                                                        <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-first-article">
2320                                                            <div>
2321                                                                <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/25/whats-going-on-around-auburn-sept-25-edition/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2322                                                                    <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">What&#8217;s going on around Auburn? | Sept. 25 edition</h3>
2323                                                                </a>
2324                                                                <p>Sept. 26</p>
2325                                                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2326                                                            </div>
2327                                                        </article>
2328                                                    </div>
2329                                                </div>
2330                                                
2331                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
2332
2333                                    
2334                                                                    
2335                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2336                                        <div>
2337                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/21/fireplace-and-home-heating-safety-washington-state-fire-marshal/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2338                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">
2338Fireplace and home heating safety | Washington State Fire Marshal</h3>
2339                                            </a>
2340                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2341                                        </div>
2342                                    </article>
2343                                    
2344                                                                    
2345                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2346                                        <div>
2347                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/17/whats-going-on-around-auburn-sept-17-edition/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2348                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">What&#8217;s going on around Auburn? | Sept. 17 edition</h3>
2349                                            </a>
2350                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2351                                        </div>
2352                                    </article>
2353                                    
2354                                                                    
2355                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2356                                        <div>
2357                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/17/auburn-seeks-public-input-for-naming-new-downtown-park/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2358                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Auburn seeks public input for naming new downtown park</h3>
2359                                            </a>
2360                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2361                                        </div>
2362                                    </article>
2363                                    
2364                                                                    
2365                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
2366                                        <div>
2367                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/16/hops-and-crops-in-auburn-draws-crowd-for-music-drinks/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2368                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Hops and Crops in Auburn draws crowd for music, drinks</h3>
2369                                            </a>
2370                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2371                                        </div>
2372                                    </article>
2373                                    
2374                                                                    
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2377                        </div>
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2466                                                                <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/30/youth-sports-come-at-a-high-cost-literally-in-focus/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2467                                                                    <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Youth sports come at a high cost &#8212; literally | In Focus</h3>
2468                                                                </a>
2469                                                                <p>Playing sports teaches social and emotional skills. But the programs can be too much for parents.</p>
2470                                                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2471                                                            </div>
2472                                                        </article>
2473                                                    </div>
2474                                                </div>
2475                                                
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2483                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Truman vs. Trump: Where the buck stops | In Focus</h3>
2484                                            </a>
2485                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2486                                        </div>
2487                                    </article>
2488                                    
2489                                                                    
2490                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2491                                        <div>
2492                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/22/california-legislators-advice-on-passing-policies-to-save-local-news-the-free-press-initiative/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2493                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">California legislator&#8217;s advice on passing policies to save local news | The Free Press Initiative</h3>
2494                                            </a>
2495                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">7 MIN READ</p>
2496                                        </div>
2497                                    </article>
2498                                    
2499                                                                    
2500                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2501                                        <div>
2502                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/16/king-county-could-be-an-example-of-accountable-government-reagan-dunn/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2503                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">King County could be an example of accountable government | Reagan Dunn</h3>
2504                                            </a>
2505                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2506                                        </div>
2507                                    </article>
2508                                    
2509                                                                    
2510                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
2511                                        <div>
2512                                            <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/09/16/noncitizen-voting-is-a-lie-in-focus/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2513                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">&#8216;Noncitizen voting&#8217; is a lie | In Focus</h3>
2514                                            </a>
2515                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2516                                        </div>
2517                                    </article>
2518                                    
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2609                            <h3 class="section" style="height:0px !important;">
2610                                                                    <span>Northwest</span>
2611                                                            </h3>
2612                        </a>
2613                        
2614                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-horizontal-articles-container" style="display:flex;">
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2616                                                                <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/08/25/the-oxbow-loop-around-and-around-the-scenic-lake-hiking-the-evergreen-state/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;width: 100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio: 16/9;margin-bottom:1rem;">
2617                                                                                                        <img width="225" height="300" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?w=225" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="PHOTOS BY KEVIN HANSON 
2618The Oxbow Loop Trail is all about water, tall trees and magnificent views. Shown here are the lake, taken from a footbridge, and a stretch of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River." loading="lazy" style="width:100%;object-fit:contain;;aspect-ratio: 16/9;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg 1984w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?resize=225,300 225w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?resize=768,1024 768w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?resize=1536,2048 1536w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?resize=622,830 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/08/42906634_web1_Life-Hiking-Oxbow-ECH-260828_1.jpeg?resize=262,350 262w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />                                                                </a>
2619                                                                <div>
2620                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/08/25/the-oxbow-loop-around-and-around-the-scenic-lake-hiking-the-evergreen-state/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2621                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">The Oxbow Loop: Around and around the scenic lake | Hiking the Evergreen State</h3>
2622                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2623                                    </a>
2624                                </div>
2625                            </div>
2626                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2627                                                                <div>
2628                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/27/the-stunning-saltwater-shores-of-belfair-hiking-the-evergreen-state/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2629                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">The stunning saltwater shores of Belfair | Hiking the Evergreen State</h3>
2630                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2631                                    </a>
2632                                </div>
2633                            </div>
2634                                                        <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2635                                                                <div>
2636                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/20/a-serene-adventure-at-lake-sawyer-hiking-the-northwest/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2637                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">A serene adventure at Lake Sawyer | Hiking the Northwest</h3>
2638                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2639                                    </a>
2640                                </div>
2641                            </div>
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2664                                                                <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/15/tips-and-tricks-for-draught-resistant-gardens-the-compleat-home-gardener/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;width: 100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio: 16/9;margin-bottom:1rem;">
2665                                                                                                        <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/07/42777997_web1_Life-Binetti-allKC-260717-_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Marianne Binetti, &#147;The Compleat Home Gardener&#148;" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;;aspect-ratio: 16/9;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/07/42777997_web1_Life-Binetti-allKC-260717-_1.jpg 640w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/07/42777997_web1_Life-Binetti-allKC-260717-_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/07/42777997_web1_Life-Binetti-allKC-260717-_1.jpg?resize=622,414 622w, https://www.auburn-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2026/07/42777997_web1_Life-Binetti-allKC-260717-_1.jpg?resize=526,350 526w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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2666                                                                <div>
2667                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/15/tips-and-tricks-for-draught-resistant-gardens-the-compleat-home-gardener/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2668                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Tips and tricks for draught-resistant gardens | The Compleat Home Gardener</h3>
2669                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2670                                    </a>
2671                                </div>
2672                            </div>
2673                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2674                                                                <div>
2675                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/13/march-on-down-to-ford-warden-for-great-camping-hiking-the-evergreen-state/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2676                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">March on down to Fort Worden for great camping | Hiking the Evergreen State</h3>
2677                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2678                                    </a>
2679                                </div>
2680                            </div>
2681                                                        <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2682                                                                <div>
2683                                    <a href="https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2026/07/08/back-yard-bounty-tips-the-compleat-home-gardener/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2684                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Back yard bounty tips | The Compleat Home Gardener</h3>
2685                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2686                                    </a>
2687                                </div>
2688                            </div>
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