Author Marshall Miller from Port Orchard, WA, is a retired senior special agent/federal investigator. He started out to be an investigative reporter many years ago, but he says, “Fate put me into Law Enforcement”. He published a book locally in 2014. Marshall belongs to and is the director of the Kitsap Literary Artists and Writers, […]
Clover Park High School Baseball Field Named After Merle Hagbo
The Clover Park School District Board of Directors voted to approve a recommendation to name the Clover Park High School (CPHS) baseball field after long-time educator and coach Merle Hagbo. He was a teacher in the district for 40 years, from 1958-98, assistant boys baseball coach from 1958-63 and head coach from 1964-98. He also […]
Pierce County Library System closed Monday, June 19, Juneteenth
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, June 19, Juneteenth. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Donut Dash
June 24, 2023 – Foothills Trail9:30 AMThis 5K course is USATF certified, chip timed, and starts and finishes next to Orting Main City Park. The Foothills Trail in Orting is paved and provides flat areas with easy slopes. Enjoy a pre-race warm-up hosted by Jazzercise, take a photo at the photo booth, lawn games, coffee, […]
Ribbon Cutting: Northwest Medical Arts
Help the City of University Place welcome Northwest Medical Arts. Plan to join us on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for a ribbon cutting at their location: 5350 Orchard St. W., Ste 202. Make plans to welcome this new business into the U.P. business community!
Sounder trains available for Sunday Mariners game
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. The special service will be available Sunday, June 18 for […]
Watch Your Local Government at Work
On the first and third Mondays of every month, the University Place City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. to discuss important issues such as budgets and public safety. But these meetings also provide a great opportunity to celebrate the many aspects of life in U.P. that can be taken for granted. Council Member Ed Wood […]
There is a lot of summer construction this year – here’s how to prepare
Construction is picking up to provide Washington travelers safer and more accessible transportation systems and to improve environmental habitats. From paving to bridge repairs to creating better routes for fish in area waterways, you’ll see lots of crews working this summer on and near state highways, and that means closures, delays or congestion. Many of these projects […]
Obituary Notices – June 16, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Muriel Jean Watts. Mountain View Funeral Home: Shirley May Gobeyn; Linda Gail Jensen.