SRC Easter egg hunt
April 20, 2014
Reminder: PSE to answer questions about Energize Eastside April 21
April 19, 2014
NEW — 1 p.m. April 19, 2014
It was a request heard loud and clear at the most recent Energize Eastside workshop. Residents wanted a forum dedicated to solely asking questions of the Puget Sound Energy representatives.
They are now getting that opportunity, as PSE has scheduled a question-and-answer session for April 21 in the Renton Technical College cafeteria, 3000 N.E. Fourth St.
The Energize Eastside project, in response to the region’s growing power needs, will bring new higher capacity electric transmission lines to the Eastside.
The new lines will extend from a substation in Redmond to Renton, but the exact route the lines will take is currently undecided. One of the proposed routes directly affects the Olympus neighborhood, and many residents attended the April 1 Newcastle City Council meeting to voice their concerns about the project. Read more
Local schools win Academic Achievement Awards
April 17, 2014
NEW — 10:30 a.m. April 17, 2014
The Issaquah School District announced that 10 of its schools received Washington Academic Achievement Awards, the top honor for schools in the state.
Apollo Elementary School, Newcastle Elementary School and Liberty High School were among the winners.
“We are overjoyed that 10 of our schools are receiving this recognition,” Superintendent Ron Thiele said in a statement. “It is a testament to our district’s commitment to excellence and evidence of the effort our teachers and administrators put in every single day to assure our students are achieving at the highest level possible.”
Apollo received special recognition in reading; Newcastle was honored for overall excellence and special recognition in reading; and Liberty earned the honor for high progress.
Newcastle celebrates Earth Day, Easter this weekend
April 17, 2014
NEW — 9 a.m. April 17, 2014
Josephine Yen, 12, of Bellevue, looks and listens as a male Pacific tree frog fills its vocalizing sack at the 2013 Newcastle Earth Day event.
By Greg Farrar
Earth Day is officially April 22, but Newcastle will celebrate the green holiday April 19 with its sixth annual community festival. Read more
Newcastle City Council roundup — April 15
April 16, 2014
NEW — 2:55 p.m. April 16, 2014
The Newcastle City Council held its last meeting of the month April 15. Here is the Cliffs Notes version of what happened at City Hall. View the full meeting agenda online here.
Impact fees
Prior to the regular meeting, council members reviewed an analysis of the city’s traffic and parks impact fee rates.
Impact fees are a comprehensive grouping of charges based on new development within a local municipality. These fees are assessed to pay for capital facility improvement projects necessitated by new development. Read more
Historical Society hosts April 26 cemetery cleanup
April 16, 2014
NEW — 6 a.m. April 16, 2014
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The Newcastle Historical Society will host a cemetery clean up April 26.
The Newcastle Historical Society will host an April 26 work party to clean and spruce up the city’s iconic cemetery. Read more
Impact fees and ordinances on April 15 City Council agenda
April 15, 2014
NEW — 11 a.m. April 15, 2014
The Newcastle City Council will hold its second meeting of the month April 15.
Prior to the regular meeting, the council will hold a study session about traffic and parks impact fees.
Impact fees are a comprehensive grouping of charges based on new development within a local municipality. These fees are assessed to pay for capital facility improvement projects necessitated by new development.
The study session is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. and go until the general meeting begins at 7 p.m.
During what appears to be a rather light regular meeting, the council will hear a report about the Lake Boren water quality and review two ordinances. Read more
