Friends group hosts book sale March 26-29
March 22, 2014
NEW — 12:15 p.m. March 22, 2014
Julia Hunter, Friends of the Newcastle Library President arranges materials on the shelf of the library’s ongoing book sale. The Friends group will host a large book sale in March.
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The Friends of the Newcastle Library will host its annual book sale March 26-29. Read more
Historical Society hosts March 22 cemetery cleanup
March 20, 2014
NEW — 9 a.m. March 20, 2014
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The Newcastle Historical Society will host a cemetery clean up March 22.
The Newcastle Historical Society will host a March 22 work party to clean and spruce up the city’s iconic cemetery. Read more
Newcastle City Council roundup — March 18
March 19, 2014
NEW — 2:05 p.m. March 19, 2014
The Newcastle City Council held its second meeting of the month March 18. Here is the Cliffs Notes version of what happened at City Hall. View the full meeting agenda online here.
Put up a parking lot
The City Council approved a zoning code amendment allowing offsite parking for nonresidential uses in residential areas.
Residents won’t likely see a proliferation of parking lots in their neighborhoods though, since there are some specific criteria that must be met to allow the parking lot. Read more
City reports high volumes of car prowls
March 18, 2014
NEW — 11 a.m. March 18, 2014
The Newcastle Police Department received reports of higher-than-usual volumes of car break-ins this past week, Chief Melinda Irvine said in a city e-alert.
The thefts occurred at night all across the city. Some of the vehicles were accessed through unlocked doors, some by breaking a window and some by breaking into the locked door.
Items of value that were stolen had been left in plain sight or placed in the glove box or center console in many of the cases.
According to weekly reports Newcastle News receives from the King County Sheriff’s Office, the majority of the thefts were reported to police on March 11. Read more
Social media, city manager contract and more on March 18 Council agenda
March 17, 2014
NEW — 2:55 p.m. March 17, 2014
The Newcastle City Council will review a proposed zoning code amendment, review a social media policy and more at its March 18 meeting.
The meeting will begin with a presentation from David Della, who will deliver Waste Management’s annual report.
The first item under general business is an ordinance amending home occupation standards. The amendment would allow offsite parking for nonresidential uses in residential areas based on specific criteria.
Since it is an ordinance, a public hearing will be held before any final action is taken by the City Council. Read more
