Submitted by University Place Parks & Recreation Foundation. Heavy equipment converged at Cirque Park recently, as City of University Place crews began site preparation for installation of playground equipment and perhaps a late fall Grand Opening in October or November. This marks the true beginning of the playground, which has been financed by several major […]
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Metered Parking in Village at Chambers Bay Now Active
Parking meters along Market Place West in the Village at Chambers Bay are now active from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Parking is free on Sundays and holidays as are ADA spots. Parkers can pay with coins, credit card or the PaybyPhone app to cover the cost of $1 for an hour or […]
UP Deputies Assist in Capturing I-5 Shooting Suspect
At 11:09 pm on Monday, September 2nd, our University Place Deputies were dispatched to assist Washington State Patrol with trying to contact a shooting suspect from multiple shootings on I-5. Deputies arrived at the possible suspect home at 8500 22nd St W. They checked for his vehicle but it was not in the area. At […]
University Place Garden Tour planning meeting
Submitted by Alice Dionne. The University Place Garden Tour committee will have its first meeting to plan for the 2025 tour on Monday, September 9, 2024, 11a-12p, at the UP Library (small conference room). We are still looking for a few gardens to feature on the 2025 tour. The proceeds from the tour support the […]
The University Place City Council Sept. 3 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Sept. 3 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
History of Chambers Bay (Part 3)
Via Chambers Creek Foundation Newsletter. Railways Bring Big Changes Perhaps nothing changed our Chambers Creek area — and many other areas across the United States and beyond—like the onset of rail transportation. For Chambers Creek, that impactful first railroad company was the Tacoma-Steilacoom Railroad, and it came to town in the early 1890s, just shortly […]
Village at Chambers Bay Parking Meters Go Live Sept. 3
Parking meters along Market Place West in the Village at Chambers Bay go live at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The meters will be active from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Parkers can pay with coins, credit card or the PaybyPhone app to cover the cost of $1 for an […]
16th CAB’s Week of the Bayonet
U.P. Mayor Javier Figueroa and Mayor Pro Tem Ed Wood recently attended an open house sponsored by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at JBLM as part of their Week of the Bayonet activities. The event gave them the opportunity to view the unit’s Apache and the Blackhawk helicopters while chatting with the soldiers who fly […]
U.P. welcomes South Sound Veterinary Imaging
The City of University Place will welcome South Sound Veterinary Imaging on August 28 (11am-12 pm) for a ribbon cutting their the 5000 Bridgeport Way W. location.