AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Washington Wizards Coach Randy Wittman said it was important for his team to get off to a “strong start” in the first of an imposing five-game road trip. His players responded in kind, with a performance that they rarely put together at Verizon Center or anywhere else. For one of those rare nights, they were the better team in nearly every category and they throttled the ...

AUBURN -- Investigators don't know if it was intentional or an accident, but the people who love a small pond in Auburn say either way, it's disgusting. A clearly visible oily sheen covers the pond in a shopping center on A Street Northeast. A dozen ducks appear to be stained by the oil and the owners of the pond, a coalition of nearby businesses, has hired a wildlife group to capture and treat ...

In response to the recent storm event along with incidents over the last few months of tree cutting, tree topping and hillside clearing, the City of Auburn strongly encourages citizens to check with the City first before doing any work to make sure they are aware of potential requirements or approvals that may needed before work begins.

AUBURN, Wash., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Look out Auburn, Dickey's Barbecue Pit will be opening soon in your area.   "Dickey's is a new concept and is something that the community of Auburn has ...

Auburn's recruiting class as a whole is terribly underrated, but the two tight ends may be the most so. Make no mistake, Ricky Parks and Darrion Hutcherson are big-time commitments.   The 2012 recruiting class, that so far only holds 20 commitments, five under the maximum, has 12 4-star athletes. They have a lot of really good players though they have no highly-touted 5-star athletes. Or do they ...

LEWISTON — A 911 call for help in Greene soon could be answered by a dispatcher in Skowhegan, Wiscasset or even Bangor. In a bid to save money, Androscoggin County commissioners are contemplating closing the county's dispatch center in Auburn, which answers emergency calls from 12 towns.

Auburn's Varez Ward can't take to the air quite like he used to. The onetime Texas starter is still trying to regain strength and explosiveness more than two years after rupturing his right quadriceps tendon while dunking during pregame warmups. Ward said he had lost 9 inches off a 38-inch vertical leap as of last summer.

The Rain or Shine Pro-Am took place in Auburn, California on February 4, 2012 at the Auburn Regional Park Disc Golf Course. This PDGA sanctioned C-Tier event was sponsored by Boulder Beer, World Pub and Chain Zombies and had 44 disc golf players in the competition.

Ashley Daniels scored two free throws with three seconds left as Arkansas beat Auburn 51-48.

"There's a certain level of toughness that you've got to have that we don't have across the board," Barbee said. "It's just missing from this team. So that just is what it is."