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From coal mines to golf
FileScaffolding and landscaping equipment sit in front of the clubhouse March 1999 as opening day approaches for The Golf Club at Newcastle. As you line up your approach shot to the par-3 fourth hole...
View ArticleCity Council approves controversial building buy
The Newcastle City Council officially authorized City Manager Rob Wyman to go ahead with the controversial purchase of a Coal Creek Utility District-owned building at the Jan. 20 regular meeting. Under...
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From ant to zebra
Newcastle author illustrates the ABCs for a good cause By Christina Corrales-ToyAuthor Dana Sullivan reads his book, ‘Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari’ to a group of children at Bellevue’s University...
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Mayor will give State of the City address Feb. 11
NEW — 1 p.m. Feb. 10, 2015 FileNewcastle Mayor Steve Buri (right), seen here giving David Harris the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Mayor’s Award at the 2014 Diamond Awards, will give his State of the...
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Chamber Executive Director Imelda Dulcich to step down
NEW — 3:45 p.m. Feb. 11, 2015 The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce is losing a key administrative member. Executive Director Imelda Dulcich announced publicly Feb. 11 that she is resigning from the...
View ArticleCity Council to hold annual retreat Saturday
NEW — 2:45 p.m. Feb. 12, 2015 The Newcastle City Council will hold its annual goal-setting retreat on Valentine’s Day. A review of city goals, an analysis of city strengths, weaknesses and...
View ArticleRSD development agreement, Newcastle 2035 on Feb. 17 council agenda
NEW — 12:45 p.m. Feb. 14, 2015 The Newcastle City Council will hold its second meeting of the month Feb. 17. There are only two items listed under the evening’s general business, but both are vital...
View ArticleTrails group annual meeting is Feb. 23
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 18, 2015 Newcastle Trails’ annual meeting is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Newcastle Library. The public meeting is open to all. It begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. with...
View ArticleLiberty, Hazen athletes ready for big weekend at state
NEW — 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 2015 Athletes from across the state will descend on the Tacoma Dome this weekend to compete in both the Mat Classic XXVII and the state gymnastics meet. Liberty and Hazen will...
View ArticleLiberty girls basketball team wins district title
NEW — 6 p.m. Feb. 23, 2015 It’s official. The Liberty High School girls basketball season is starting to feel mighty similar to one Cinderella-type playoff run the school witnessed in 2013. After the...
View ArticleFriends group to host book sale March 7
NEW — 11:35 a.m. Feb. 26, 2015 The Friends of the Newcastle Library will host a mini book sale March 7. The group will take over the library lobby, where it will sell hundreds of books for all ages in...
View ArticleEditorial — It’s your city; get involved in decisions
Sue Stronk. Larry Johnson. Jessaca Jacobson. Sonny Putter. With the exception of the last name, you’ve likely never heard of these people. But make no mistake, the Newcastle City Council knows who they...
View ArticleEditorial — Chamber director has big shoes to fill
We’re saddened to hear that Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Imelda Dulcich will step down from her post. Dulcich has single-handedly raised the profile of the local chamber, providing...
View ArticleFebruary police blotter
Popular pine tree A resident reported Jan. 30 that someone cut several branches off an expensive pine tree in her yard in the 12800 block of Southeast 80th Way. The homeowner valued the damage at $500...
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Remembering historian Milt Swanson and his stories
Whether Newcastle residents know it or not, March 29 is a significant date in the city’s history. On that day, in 1918, Ernest Milton Swanson was born. Milt, as he was known, was born and raised in...
View ArticleCoal Creek Utility District approves building sale
Coal Creek Utility District commissioners unanimously approved a deal Feb. 25 to sell its former operations building to the city of Newcastle. Under the terms of the agreement, the city will pay the...
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Chamber Executive Director Imelda Dulcich to step down
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce is losing a key administrative member. Executive Director Imelda Dulcich announced publicly Feb. 11 that she is resigning from the chamber to focus more on the clients...
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Elite basketball academy to call Newcastle home
Jasen Baskett and his Emerald City Basketball Academy were homeless. By Christina Corrales-ToyPacific Courts, a new gym featuring two full-sized basketball courts, is set to open in Newcastle on March...
View ArticleMarch calendar
Events Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 11, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., learn about Waste Management in our community with David Della,...
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Newcastle Library to screen documentary ‘Girl Rising’
By Martha Adams, provided by GIRL RISINGGina Nemirofsky takes video of a group of school girls in Haiti for the documentary, ‘Girl Rising.’ The Newcastle Library will host a screening and discussion of...
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