On Thursday, December 7, the Pierce County Fire Chiefs and Commissioners Associations held their annual banquet, where a variety of recognitions are made. This year, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) Assistant Chief Ryan McGrady was presented with the Dan Packer Memorial “Chief Officer of the Year” Award by the Pierce County Fire Chiefs Association. […]
University Place
Outgoing City Council Members Belleci and Keel Recognized at Dec. 4 Meeting
Current City Council Members Caroline Belleci and Kent Keel, both of whom chose not to seek reelection, were lauded for their many years of service to the City of University Place during the last regular City Council meeting of 2023. A special video recap commemorated their years of dedicated service to the City Council, commissions and boards—and their attendance […]
Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Huge Crowd
A little bit of rain could not deter eager holidaymakers who attended the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Market Square on Dec. 1. Over the course of the evening, nearly 5,000 people took in the festivities, which included pictures with Santa, Magic in the PNW characters, live reindeer, kids activities, live holiday music, food trucks […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Dec. 13
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
DTNW’s Celebrates 35th Year with Magical Nutcracker December 16, 17
Submitted by B. J. Coleman. Celebrating their 35th Anniversary, DANCE THEATRE NORTHWEST will charm children and family audiences with magical performances of the timeless holiday production THE NUTCRACKER. Storyteller, Ardythe Fleener, will set the stage for each scene, taking us into the living room of the Stahlbaum house with its enormous Christmas tree, into Clara’s […]
Homicide in University Place, Suspect Arrested in Buckley
At 10:10 am (Dec. 9) our deputies responded to a welfare check call in Buckley. The caller stated their daughter left that morning to pick up her child in-common from his father in University Place. Instead of their daughter returning, the child’s father arrived at their house and dropped off the son. The parents were […]
The University Place City Council Dec. 18 Meeting has been canceled
The University Place City Council Regular Meeting previously scheduled for Dec. 18 has been canceled. The next regular council meeting will be Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
West Pierce Fire Commissioner Recognized for 45 Years of Service
At Tuesday night’s Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) had the opportunity to recognize Commissioner Dan Rankin for his years of service to the community. Commissioner Rankin spent more than 20 years in the US Air Force and became a volunteer firefighter for the University Place Fire Department in January […]
Reimagining Cirque Park
The City of University Place is studying possible expansions of recreation opportunities at Cirque Bridgeport Park, a 22-acre community park in the heart of the city, more commonly known as Cirque Park. As a popular local amenity, the park is already much loved and well used. It was identified in the 2020 Parks Recreation and […]