Lake Boren — The old swimming hole
What do we do when the temperature is 90 degrees? Sit in an air-conditioned house, go to an air-conditioned movie theater, take a drive in an air-conditioned car, or maybe go to Renton’s Coulon Park...
View ArticlePrepare for weekend closures on I-90
NEW — 4:37 p.m. Dec. 4, 2015 Headed to Seattle this weekend? Choose your route carefully. From 11 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Monday, the state Department of Transportation says westbound Interstate 90 will...
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Issaquah Press group names new editor
NEW — 1:18 p.m. Dec. 7, 2015 Scott Stoddard is the new editor of The Issaquah Press newspaper group. He started Nov. 30. He replaces former managing editor Kathleen R. Merrill, who left The Press in...
View ArticleWindy weather causes power outages
NEW — 8:54 p.m. Dec. 9, 2015 Some residents are waking up to power outages after a stormy, windy night. Several people in nearby Newport Woods are without power. The Bellevue School District closed...
View ArticleHazen High School closed Thursday
NEW — 6:56 a.m. Dec. 10, 2015 Hazen High School is closed Thursday due to a power outage. The Renton School District says Puget Sound Energy cannot provide the school with a timeline to restore power...
View ArticleDecember calendar
Events All government buildings and libraries will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. Public meetings All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle...
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Hazelwood hosts multicultural night
NEW — 5:47 p.m. Dec. 11, 2015 Newcastle residents didn’t have to go far to take a trek around the world Dec. 10. By Christina Corrales-ToyHazelwood Elementary School students dance as staff members and...
View ArticleHazen Holiday Gala supports Highlander music programs
NEW — 4:33 p.m. Dec. 14, 2015 Let the Hazen High School music department help you get into the holiday spirit. The Hazen Symphonic Band, Highlander Jazz Band, Hazen Philharmonic Orchestra, Hazen...
View ArticleMiddle school naming committee comes to Newcastle Tuesday
NEW — 11:20 a.m. Dec. 15, 2015 The group charged with helping the Renton School District name its new middle school is coming to Newcastle Tuesday night. Come fall 2016, a new Renton School District...
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Issaquah School District proposes new bell times
NEW — 3:25 p.m. Dec. 15, 2015 In response to parent and community requests for later start times, especially for high school students, the Issaquah School District last week released a preliminary...
View ArticleMiddle school naming committee closer to final recommendation
NEW — 4:17 p.m. Dec. 16, 2015 The group charged with helping the Renton School District name its new middle school is inching closer to a final recommendation. The school naming committee met at...
View ArticleCity sees rash of package thefts
NEW — 11:03 a.m. Dec. 18, 2015 Newcastle is experiencing a rash of package thefts this holiday season. “If you have packages being delivered today, get them off your porch as soon as possible,” Police...
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Liberty High School team wins awards at Model U.N. conference
NEW — 1:12 p.m. Dec. 23, 2015 It’s midnight at the Westin Hotel in Seattle and more than 400 delegates are buzzing with adrenaline. Suspected terrorists sank an oil tanker off the coast of China and...
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Interstate 90 closed today from North Bend to Ellensburg
NEW — 10:14 a.m. Dec. 24, 2015 The relentless snowfall in the Cascades has thrown a monkey wrench into thousands of travelers’ holiday plans. Scott Stoddard/sstoddard@isspress.comA highway sign alerts...
View ArticleRenton KinderCare earns national accreditation
NEW — 4:57 p.m. Dec. 28, 2015 The Renton Highlands KinderCare Learning Center is one of the best at offering high-quality early learning programs. The National Association for the Education of Young...
View ArticleCity seeking feedback about Lake Boren Park
NEW — 1:46 p.m. Dec. 30, 2015 Newcastle residents can help shape the vision for Lake Boren Park’s future. The city issued a public survey seeking community input on all aspects of the park. Take it...
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Liberty, Hazen have moments of glory in 2015
NEW — 12:44 p.m. Dec. 31, 2015 There was no shortage of success stories in the 2015 Hazen and Liberty sports seasons. Here are the Newcastle News’ top sports stories from the past 12 months: Liberty...
View ArticleNewcastle News to publish Jan. 8
NEW — 1:05 p.m. Dec. 31, 2015 Due to holiday deadlines, the January issue of Newcastle News will hit door steps on Jan. 8, instead of Jan. 1.
View ArticleLocal students make Oregon State honor roll
The following students from Newcastle made the scholastic honor roll for the fall term at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore.: Justyn Jacobs, junior, political science; Dennis Tat, post...
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