Puget Sound Blood Center has emergency need for donations
January 25, 2014
NEW — 6 a.m. Jan. 25, 2014
Puget Sound Blood Center released an emergency request for blood donations at its centers this weekend and into next week.
A multi-state network outage is being cited as the cause.
“The network outage caused the loss of both telephone and computer connectivity for most PSBC locations, resulting in cancellation of scheduled blood drives and suspension of collections at all donor centers,” said Dr. James AuBuchon, president and CEO of PSBC in a statement. “This triggered an emergency shortage of blood locally. PSBC needs to collect about 900 units each day to maintain essential inventories of blood components.”
The network outage meant blood donation centers could not process donations properly, so they shut down, bloodmobiles had similar problems, again reducing the number of donations collected.
The region needs 900 blood donations per day to keep a sufficient supply. Read more
Memorial set for Newcastle legend Milt Swanson
January 21, 2014
NEW — 10:45 p.m. Jan. 21, 2014
Milt Swanson
A memorial service for community treasure Milt Swanson is scheduled for 11 a.m. Jan. 25 at Renton’s Greenwood Memorial Park Funeral Home.
The Newcastle Historical Society announced that founding member and local legend Swanson died Jan. 20.
Greenwood is at 350 Monroe Ave. N.E. Following the funeral service Swanson will be interred at Mount Olivet. A reception will be held at Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, immediately after.
Swanson, who was born and raised in Newcastle, spent all of his 95 years living in the same area, 90 of which were in the same company house that still stands at the edge of town near the Cougar Mountain trailhead. Read more
Newcastle legend Milt Swanson passes away
January 21, 2014
NEW — 10:55 a.m. Jan. 21, 2014
Milt Swanson
The Newcastle Historical Society announced that founding member and local legend Milt Swanson died Jan. 20.
Swanson, who was born and raised in Newcastle, spent all of his 95 years living in the same area, 90 of which were in the same company house that still stands at the edge of town near the Cougar Mountain trailhead.
He knew more about the city’s vast coal-mining history than anyone, because he actually lived it. He worked in the mines as his father and grandfather did before him. Read more
Library, grants and more on Jan. 21 City Council agenda
January 20, 2014
NEW — 4:45 p.m. Jan. 20, 2014
The Newcastle City Council will host its second meeting of the year Jan. 21.
It will start with a 6 p.m. study session when representatives from the King County Sheriff’s Office will review its partnership agreement with city.
The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. with a presentation from Newcastle Library staff member Amy Eggler, who will update the City Council about the state of the library.
The City Council is also expected to review the city’s legislative agenda for 2014 and name a new member to fill the spot vacated by John Drescher on the Planning Commission. Read more
