Hazen wrestling team looks to get back to the Dome
NEW — 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2014 Hazen wrestling kicks off the season Saturday at the Edmonds Invitational at Edmonds Woodway High School. Hazen had its first state placers in more than a decade last year,...
View ArticleElectrical customers to receive a credit from Puget Sound Energy
NEW — 2:05 p.m. Dec. 9, 2014 Puget Sound Energy customers will receive a one-time credit on their December and January electrical bills. The average electrical customer should receive about $40. The...
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Prepare now for potential windstorm
NEW — 3:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 2014 Puget Sound Energy encourages residents to download its mobile app to report outages and check restoration times ahead of a windstorm. The Puget Sound region is bracing...
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Community Advisory Group makes Energize Eastside route recommendation
NEW — 9 a.m. Dec. 12, 2014 The Community Advisory Group working on Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside transmission line upgrade project has made its final route recommendations and both include...
View ArticleCity hires new public works director
NEW — 4:25 p.m. Dec. 18, 2014 Newcastle City Manager Rob Wyman announced that the city has hired Jeffrey Brauns as its new Public Works director. Brauns comes to Newcastle from the city of Sammamish,...
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New principal named at Hazelwood Elementary
NEW — 12:15 p.m. Dec. 19, 2014 Tracey Naylor Hazelwood Elementary School has a new principal. Tracey Naylor will take over the permanent position currently held by interim-Principal Judy Busch. Naylor,...
View ArticleNewcastle Police seeking dog owner
NEW — 5:50 p.m. Dec. 22, 2014 The Newcastle Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find the owner of a dog seen roaming around the city over the last three days. The dog, which appears to...
View ArticleEditorial — Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
In 1897, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon was asked by his then-8-year-old daughter Virginia whether Santa Claus really existed. O’Hanlon suggested she write to The Sun, a prominent New York City newspaper at the...
View ArticleEastside students invited to join Senate page program
NEW — 3:15 p.m. Dec. 26, 2014 Students between the ages of 14 and 16 are invited to participate in the Senate page program, where each year hundreds of students from throughout Washington state get a...
View ArticleDecember blotter
Lake Boren donuts An unknown suspect in an unknown vehicle drove onto the grass at Lake Boren Park, 13000 S.E. 84th Way, tearing it up and spraying mud between Nov. 26 and 29. It most likely occurred...
View ArticleState Parks offers 12 ‘free days’ to visitors in 2015
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has released its schedule of days in 2015 when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit a state park. The “free days” are in...
View ArticleCity hires new public works director
Newcastle City Manager Rob Wyman announced that the city has hired Jeffrey Brauns as its new Public Works director. Brauns comes to Newcastle from the city of Sammamish, where he served as city...
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Newcastle’s history shaped King County as we know it
In 1853, the area around current-day Newcastle was heavily forested with 10-foot diameter trees, a multitude of streams, and many gorges and valleys. It was also home to wildlife including cougars,...
View ArticleNewcastle Police arrest mail, package thief
Newcastle Police arrested a woman Dec. 18 for stealing packages off of a front porch in the 15500 block of Southeast 79th Street. The department suspects she is associated with other package and mail...
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New principal named at Hazelwood Elementary School
Hazelwood Elementary School has a new principal. Tracey Naylor will take over the position currently held by interim-Principal Judy Busch. Naylor, a graduate of Columbia University and American...
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Advisory group endorses Energize Eastside route
Suggested routes go through Newcastle The Community Advisory Group working on Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside transmission line upgrade project has made its final route recommendations and both...
View ArticleCCUD building purchase questioned
A Newcastle City Council-approved agreement to purchase a building for equipment and vehicle storage is raising questions, after the city offered up more than money to acquire it. In September, the...
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