Submitted by Dana Giove. United for University Place (U4UP) is a local coalition loosely made up of businesses, non-profits and individuals who care about our city and seek a way to be involved in both identifying and meeting the needs of our community. U4UP meetings take place monthly and provide a forum for resource knowledge […]
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Curbside Oversize Brush Pickup Nov. 6-17
Pile Limitations: 1 per household no larger than 6′ wide by 6′ long by 6′ high The Oversized Brush Pickup is available to all residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling, even those without yard waste service. The pickup day for your area will be the same as your curbside recycling or yard waste pickup day […]
Free Community English Classes
Submitted by Karen Pease, Coordinator. Better English in Tacoma offers two free English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Classes at Sunset Bible Church (7909 40th St W, University Place, WA). Both classes meet on Monday mornings from 9:45 am-12 pm. One class is for English language learners who are conversational. The other class is […]
Deputies Catch Armed Bank Robber, Find Employees in the Vault
At 10:05 am, on October 12th, our University Place Deputies were responding to an alarm at the Washington Federal Bank at 4221 Bridgeport Way W. Our deputies arrived in the area within a minute of the alarm and saw a silver Cadillac sedan speeding out of the bank parking lot. With the alarm at the […]
Help Shape your City
Are you passionate about making your city a better place? Then you’ll want to apply to become one of the City’s Commissioners! Your volunteer efforts will play a huge role in the growth and development of your city, and your unique knowledge and experience will make a difference. Applications are currently being accepted for the […]
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 […]
Fire Prevention Week is October 8-13
According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half (49 percent) of all home fires involving cooking equipment; cooking is also the leading cause of home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires and related deaths. In addition, NFPA data shows […]
Fall Safety Day is October 21
On Saturday, October 21, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) will host its annual Fall Safety Day event. This event is fun for the entire family and, of course, every child receives a free pumpkin! There will also be a food drive held at the event, so please bring your non-perishable donations. Pumpkins have been generously donated […]
Dance Theatre Northwest Fall Arts Showcase Glitters To Full House
Submitted by B. J. Coleman. The standing-room-only audience at Dance Theatre Northwest’s recent fall Art Showcase was treated to an exciting variety of dance styles and technical abilities in a somewhat surprising lineup last Saturday, October 7th. While the dancers entered the stage in their pointe shoes, sparkling tutus and tiaras immediately establishing them as […]