King County urges caution on lakes, rivers over the long Memorial Day weekend
May 24, 2013
NEW — 3:20 p.m. May 24, 2013
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the summertime outdoor recreation season, and King County officials are urging everyone to use caution when around open water.
County officials expressed heightened concern about swimmer safety, given that 24 preventable drowning deaths were recorded in King County in 2012 – up from an average of 17 per year over the previous four years.
“We know that many of these tragic drowning deaths could have been avoided by simply wearing a personal flotation device and using common sense,” said Sheriff John Urquhart. “We have already performed numerous emergency rescues on the water this year, because people were either ill-prepared for conditions or overestimated their ability to avoid dangerous situations.” Read more
Hazen, Liberty athletes earn all-league honors
May 21, 2013
UPDATED — 3:30 p.m. May 22, 2013
As the spring sports season comes to a close, local athletes are being honored for their athletic achievements with the unveiling of the all-league teams. Players and coaches select all-league teams annually. Email additional all-league honors to .
Note: Only athletes from Hazen and Liberty are listed.
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Coach of the Year — Ken Matthews, Hazen
Athlete of the Year — Sam Bunnell, Hazen Read more
City announces Concerts in the Park lineup
May 21, 2013
NEW — 11:00 a.m. May 21, 2013
The city of Newcastle unveiled the lineup for the 2013 Concerts in the Park series and this summer, residents can look forward to a variety of music genres emanating from Lake Boren Park.
Whether it is soul, rock, dance or even Celtic violin music, there is something for everyone to enjoy at the free summer concert series.
Concerts in the Park presents the following lineup at Lake Boren Park, 13058 S.E. 84th Way:
– July 24 — Randy Oxford Band (soul, funk, blues)
– July 31 — Geoffrey Castle (high energy Celtic violin)
– Aug. 7 — Shelley & The Curves (dance, pop)
– Aug. 14 — Shaggy Sweet (pop, rock, blues) Read more
