No closure of Newcastle park swim area

City Hall closed for Thanksgiving

City Hall and other city facilities are closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. Essential services such as police and fire are available.

Yard Debris Collection after Wind Storm

King County is pausing storm debris drop-off at all King County transfer stations from Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1. Their facilities are closed on Thanksgiving. King County needs to temporarily suspend accepting storm debris due to an overwhelming amount of storm debris and garbage entering their transfer stations. Get more info.

Bomb cyclone storm impacts

A bomb cyclone windstorm lashed Bellevue the night of Tuesday, Nov. 19, bringing down trees throughout the city and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The mayor proclaimed a civil emergency in the city due to the storm's extensive damage. Regular updates about the city's response to the storm are being posted at Bomb Cyclone Storm.

Published July 21 2017

The swimming area at Newcastle Beach Park won’t close on Monday, July 24, as was announced Friday morning.

The planned closure was a precautionary measure to protect swimmers from herbicide being applied to neighboring properties to control invasive milfoil.

The biologist overseeing the milfoil removal determined that it would not be necessary in the 400-foot buffer surrounding the park's swim area, so would have no impact on the park..