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An open apology to what’s your name
I know that you told me your name. I probably repeated it as we shook hands, and I likely nodded as if I was embedding it into my gray matter. But my gray matter is slippery. I forgot. It’s what I do....
View ArticleLocals urge better solutions than Energize Eastside
Eastside residents have concerns about PSE’s Energize Eastside project, which will run 18 miles of high-voltage power lines through five Eastside cities. The 130-foot towers will be up to three times...
View ArticleNotes from Newcastle: Video killed the radio star
Since Newcastle News comes out only once a month, I split my duties between this paper and The Issaquah Press, a weekly. I work on community features and Liberty High School sports for The Press, but I...
View ArticleOctober police blotter
Abducted Acura A 1999 Acura parked in the 6800 block of 132nd Place Southeast was stolen between Oct. 1 and 2. Precious jewels More than $1,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a home in the 8000 block...
View ArticleDiamond Awards are Nov. 20
The Golf Club at Newcastle will literally roll out the red carpet for the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Diamond Awards Nov. 20. This will be the second year the Diamond Awards ceremony takes place in...
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Biden hails Renton Tech as vital path to reviving middle class
By Ken Lambert / The Seattle TimesVice President Joe Biden (left) holds a machined object as he talks to instructor Adam Pohlman during a tour of Renton Technical College. Vice President Joe Biden...
View ArticleCity Council combs over 2015 budget
The Newcastle City Council began reviewing City Manager Rob Wyman’s 2015 preliminary budget at its second October meeting. The proposed budget places emphasis on public safety, setting the groundwork...
View ArticleNewport Woods community concerned about proposed development
NEW — 2 p.m. Nov. 11, 2014 Newcastle resident Rick Bell is questioning his commitment to the city of Newcastle for the first time. The longtime Newport Woods resident is an active community member, who...
View ArticleFriends group hosts Nov. 15 book sale
NEW — 4:40 p.m. Nov. 13, 2014 The Friends of the Newcastle Library will host a mini book sale Nov. 15. The group will take over the library lobby, where it will sell hundreds of books for all ages in a...
View ArticleNewcastle Diamond Awards ceremony is Thursday
NEW — 4 p.m. Nov. 15, 2014 The Golf Club at Newcastle will literally roll out the red carpet for the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Diamond Awards Nov. 20. This will be the second year the Diamond...
View ArticleNewport Way book sale this weekend
NEW — 3:45 p.m. Nov. 20, 2014 Didn’t get your fill of books at last week’s Newcastle Library book sale? No worries, a neighboring library has you covered. The Newport Way Library Association’s used...
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And the 2014 Diamond Awards go to…
NEW — 9:45 p.m. Nov. 20, 2014 The 2014 Diamond Awards winners show off their new hardware Nov. 20. The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce received a whopping 44 nominees for the 2014 Diamond Awards,...
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Newcastle Fruit and Produce to host tree-lighting ceremony
NEW — 4:45 p.m. Nov. 24, 2014 ContributedThis 20-foot tree will make a valiant appearance at the Newcastle Fruit and Produce’s holiday event Nov. 26. The Newcastle Fruit & Produce stand will host...
View ArticleHazen, Liberty athletes make all-league teams
NEW — 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 2014 KingCo and Seamount conference coaches recently announced their all-conference selections for all sports during the 2014 fall season. Listed below are the selections from...
View ArticlePolice blotter
License revoked A Newcastle patrol officer pulled over the driver of a speeding white truck in the 7600 block of Coal Creek Parkway Southeast Nov. 2. The driver, who said he was late for an Alcoholics...
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System Pavers donates patio, stairs to Newcastle community
ContributedWorkers from Rios Brick Pavers make way for the donation of a new paved patio at Newcastle’s Habitat for Humanity community. Newcastle’s Habitat for Humanity community now has a new paved...
View ArticleNewport Woods community concerned about proposed development
Newcastle resident Rick Bell is questioning his commitment to the city of Newcastle for the first time. The longtime Newport Woods resident is an active community member, who donates much of his free...
View ArticleCouncil passes 2015 budget, taxes to rise
Newcastle homeowners can expect to see a rise in their property taxes, after the Newcastle City Council made changes to, and then adopted, the 2015 budget Nov. 18. In a 4-2 vote, with Deputy Mayor John...
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And the 2014 Diamond Awards go to…
By Greg FarrarDiamond Award winners for 2014 are (from left) Chris Ware, Margaret Strong, Christina Corrales-Toy, Jaime Greene, David Vaisar, Mary Elworth, the Coal Creek YMCA represented by Sara...
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