Updated primary election results show Rich Crispo, Karin Blakely in lead for City Council
August 21, 2009
NEW — 2 p.m. Aug. 21, 2009
Rich Crispo and Karin Blakely look to be heading for the general election in the race for Newcastle City Council Position 5, held by Deputy Mayor Dan Hubbell.
As of 4:23 p.m. Aug. 20, Crispo collected 48.47 percent of the vote, Blakely collected 28.15 percent and Larry Betsch collected 22.83 percent in the Aug. 18 primary. There have been 1,482 ballots recorded at this point, 24.63 percent of Newcastle’s registered voters.
Expect delays along Coal Creek Parkway
August 21, 2009
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 21, 2009
Coal Creek Parkway will be reduced to one lane from Monday to Sept. 8.
Left turns will be allowed, and crews will be working on the northwest corner of the Newcastle Way and Coal Creek Parkway intersection.
Commuters should expect northbound delays on coal Creek Parkway in the morning and southbound delays in the afternoon.
Police still investigating attempted burglary
August 20, 2009
NEW — 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009
Newcastle Police responded to an attempted burglary in Newcastle Windtree neighborhood. The burglar attempted to break into a shop building on the 12200 block of Southeast 91st Street.
The attempted burglary took place Aug. 19 or Aug. 20.
Officers are still investigating burglaries that occurred in the Olympus and China Creek neighborhoods. Residents are urged to keep an eye out for suspicious activity.
Preliminary results are coming in for election primaries
August 20, 2009
NEW — 1:15 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009
Rich Crispo and Karin Blakely look to be heading for the general election in the race for Newcastle City Council Position 5, held by Deputy Mayor Dan Hubbell.
As of 4:10 p.m. Aug. 19, Crispo collected 49.12 percent of the vote, Blakely collected 28.37 percent and Larry Betsch collected 22.18 percent in the Aug. 18 primary. There have been 1,242 ballots recorded at this point, 20.64 percent of Newcastle’s registered voters.
YMCA to host teen concert tonight
August 19, 2009
NEW — 5 p.m. Aug. 19, 2009
Seattle teen band The Terminal Velocity will perform with Shannon Leigh and Lions Ambition at the YMCA Teen Concert, at the Coal Creek YMCA from 6:15-8 tonight.
The concert is free and will take place in the facility’s parking lot.
Attendees can take a tour of the Coal Creek YMCA, as well as learn what the facility has to offer to teens. Samijon’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice and Sahara’s Pizza will be on hand to offer refreshments.
Planning, Parks commissions look to fill staff vacancies
August 17, 2009
NEW — 2 p.m. Aug. 17, 2009
Officials want to fill three vacancies each on the Newcastle Planning Commission and Parks Commission.
Newcastle residents 18 years or older can apply for the open positions. The application deadline for both commissions is Aug. 21.
The original deadline was Tuesday, but city officials moved the deadline due to a shortage of applicants.
The Planning Commission consists of seven members; they work with the City Council on land-use issues.
The Parks Commission consists of nine members; they works with the council on issues related to parks and recreation.
