Cornerstone Studio presents ‘The Nutcracker’ this weekend
December 20, 2013
NEW — 3:15 p.m. Dec. 20, 2013
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Dancers smile and hold their poses while rehearsing for Cornerstone Studio’s production of ‘The Nutcracker,’ in November.
Issaquah, Renton schools closed due to snow
December 20, 2013
UPDATED — 7:40 a.m. Dec. 20, 2013
Issaquah and Renton school district students will start their winter break a day early, after district officials announced that schools are closed Dec. 20.
The Issaquah School District initially called for a two-hour delay, but worsening conditions caused them to close schools for the day.
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Snow prompts Issaquah School District to delay classes
December 20, 2013
UPDATED — 6:10 a.m. Dec. 20, 2013
All Issaquah School District schools are delayed two hours Dec. 20 because of snow and icy conditions that blanketed the area early Friday morning.
Because of the delay, district officials canceled all before-school activities, including morning school-age care, Headstart, morning and afternoon preschool, morning and afternoon kindergarten, and out-of-district transportation.
School buses will now run on snow routes. Here is a list of snow route bus stops for Newcastle Elementary: http://e2.ma/message/vv0ji/jqc8oe. Read more
City Hall prepares for snow
December 19, 2013
NEW — 2:40 p.m. Dec. 19, 2013
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Newcastle’s snow-and-ice priority map determines which roads get plowed first, numbered in priorities from one to four, with priority one streets representing major arterials.
The snow is coming, possibly. Residents may see those soft, white flakes falling from the sky late Thursday evening into Friday morning, according to weather reports. Read more
Coal Creek Parkway reopens for the season
December 18, 2013
NEW — 3:05 p.m. Dec. 18, 2013
The city of Bellevue has temporarily re-opened all four travel lanes of Coal Creek Parkway at the dip where Coal Creek flows under the arterial.
These four lanes will remain open until late February 2014. Then, Bellevue’s construction to replace an aging culvert will enter Phase 2, which will again reduce the parkway to two lanes until about October 2014.
The Phase 2, eight-month project entails additional utility relocations, bridge construction, road re-channelization, stream restoration, trail improvements and landscaping.
Learn more at http://www.bellevuewa.gov/coalcreekbridge.htm.
Council hosts final meeting of the year
December 16, 2013
NEW — 7:10 p.m. Dec. 16, 2013
The Newcastle City Council will host its final meeting of the year Dec. 17, and it looks to be a busy one, judging by the full agenda.
The City Council will talk about the Community Activities Commission’s work plan for the year, and decide if they want to continue to have a Council liaison to the board.
The Council will also consider a pair of ordinances adopting two new funds: A public arts fund and a historical preservation fund.
Finally, council members will consider a moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses and medical marijuana collective gardens. Read more
