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Little penguin inspires local author’s first children’s book
NEW — 3:32 p.m. Sept. 30, 2015 Writing a book was never in Lillian Reinys’ life plans. That is, until the longtime Newcastle resident met a little penguin that stole her heart on a 2008 expedition to...
View ArticleEditorial — Linda Newing for Newcastle City Council
NEW — 3:37 p.m. Sept. 30, 2015 It takes courage and stamina for someone to throw his or her hat in the ring and run for public office. You have to be prepared for any question, any issue. You also have...
View ArticleCalendar — October 2015
NEW — 3:44 p.m. Sept. 30, 2015 Events Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch with King County Metro’s ‘In Motion’ campaign, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek...
View ArticlePolice looking for witnesses in package theft
NEW — 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 2015 Police are looking for witnesses in two separate incidents, after a package was stolen from the front porch of a home in the Milepost neighborhood Oct. 1. The package was...
View ArticleSchool woods property, marijuana and more on Oct. 6 council agenda
NEW — 2:47 p.m. Oct. 5, 2015 The Newcastle City Council will hold its first meeting of the month on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The evening’s main agenda item, for the second straight meeting, is council...
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Newcastle candidate forum is Wednesday
NEW — 4:57 p.m. Oct. 6, 2015 Meet the men and women vying for Newcastle City Council spots at an October candidate forum. The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and the Newcastle Library are jointly hosting...
View ArticleCity to celebrate Arbor Day this weekend
NEW — 4:15 p.m. Oct. 7, 2015 The city of Newcastle will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree-planting event Oct. 10. From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will plant more than 20 trees at Gleneagles Park, 8230...
View ArticleVideo — City Council candidates introduce themselves at forum
NEW — 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 2015 About 50 people gathered at the Newcastle Library Thursday evening to hear from the five Newcastle City Council candidates. Gordon Bisset (Position 4), Allen Dauterman...
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City Council takes step to ban marijuana businesses
NEW — 3:45 p.m. Oct. 9, 2015 The Newcastle City Council took the first step toward banning marijuana-related business within city limits at its Oct. 6 meeting. “I don’t think it’s something that our...
View ArticleDistrict seeks public input in naming of new middle school
NEW — 4:05 p.m. Oct. 10, 2015 Construction on the new Renton School District middle school is on time and on budget. The two-story school designed by NAC Architecture will occupy the 11-acre site of...
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Hazen soccer players wear green ribbons in honor of Evergreen
NEW — 1:22 p.m. Oct. 14, 2015 There has always been a special sense of admiration between the Evergreen and Hazen girls soccer programs. It started a couple of years ago, as the Highlanders waited to...
View ArticleNewcastle police seeking owner of stolen bicycle
NEW — 4:29 p.m. Oct. 15, 2015 Newcastle police arrested a Seattle man for investigation of burglary in the Newcastle business district early Sunday morning. A black and orange adult Trek bicycle was...
View ArticleCouncil to review 2016 preliminary budget Oct. 20
NEW — 12:06 p.m. Oct. 16, 2015 The Newcastle City Council will review City Manager Rob Wyman’s preliminary 2016 budget at its Oct. 20 regular meeting. City department directors will convey their budget...
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Newcastle Elementary seeking Spanish language volunteers
NEW — 6:17 p.m. Oct. 19, 2015 Newcastle Elementary School administrators are looking for community members who can speak Spanish. The school needs two volunteers who are “conversant” in Spanish for two...
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Liberty students to spend spring break building school in Nepal
NEW — 6:34 p.m. Oct. 20, 2015 Liberty High School freshmen Quinlan Gray and David Morris already have their spring break plans squared away, months before the weeklong respite from school. No, they’re...
View ArticleHazen’s girls cross-country team wins league title
NEW — 12:50 p.m. Oct. 21, 2015 The Hazen High School girls cross-country team won the 2015 Seamount League title. It’s the girls’ first since 2004. Senior Kate Lilly was the Highlanders’ top finisher,...
View ArticleCoal Creek Family YMCA to host Fall Festival
NEW — 3:45 p.m. Oct. 22, 2015 Coal Creek Family YMCA will host its Fall Festival from 6-8 p.m. this Saturday. Billed as a family-friendly community event, the festival allows the Y to celebrate the...
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