West Pierce Fire & Rescue Tweet. This is your friendly reminder to please SLOW DOWN. Icy roads and slick conditions are resulting in collisions this morning. Take it slow!
University Place
Winter Weather Procedures 2021-22
University Place School District announcement. Recent storms remind us of the impact that winter weather can have on school schedules and operations. While we hope that school will not be impacted by severe storms this year, we want to be prepared. Sharing procedures for school delays and closures helps everyone prepare. How are decisions made […]
Serve Your Community: Become a Member of a U.P. Public Safety Advisory Commission
Do you want to get more involved in your community but are afraid you don’t have the time? The City’s Advisory Commissions do not have standing monthly meetings but meet to work on matters specifically assigned by the City Council, either as part of an annual work plan or by separate resolution. The seven-member Public […]
Can You Identify This Piece of Art?
City of University Place announcement. A piece of artwork found in a storage area has the U.P. Historical Society asking for your help in identifying its origins! Hopefully, sharing these images will spark someone’s memory or perhaps lead to a clue that might put the Society on the right path to finding out from where […]
U.P. Chief’s Corner: Catalytic Converter Thefts
Greg Premo, City of University Place Police Chief announcement. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed across the country since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Although we have not seen a huge rash of these incidents in U.P., we have dealt with a few cases so I […]
Tributes and Thanks
City of University Place announcement. Before conducting regular business at its Dec. 6 meeting, the U.P. City Council took a few minutes to offer its gratitude to former City Council members for their contributions, capped by a moving video tribute to three who passed away in 2021: Lorna Smith, Gerald Gehring and Ken Grassi. Mayor […]
What’s UP with Biz: Holiday CheerUP! Returns to the Village at Chambers Bay
City of University Place announcement. Celebrate the holidays in U.P. once again this year when businesses from the Village at Chambers Bay, as well as several from Green Firs, host this year’s Holiday CheerUP festivities from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10 in and around Market Place in the Village at Chambers Bay. […]
Dr. David L. Hirschberg joins Charles Wright Academy Board
Charles Wright Academy announcement. Dr. David L. Hirschberg is the Founder and CEO of the RAIN Incubator, a nonprofit focused on developing talent, creating jobs, and forming and attracting companies to the South Puget Sound region. RAIN trains South Sound students — including many from Charles Wright Academy — in critical thinking and fosters careers […]
The University Place City Council Dec. 6 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Dec. 6 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.