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!
University Place
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 […]
Curran Cider Squeeze Needs Volunteers!
Submitted by CORE. Each year, the CORE volunteer group sponsors the Curran Apple Orchard Park Cider Squeeze at NO COST to attendees , allowing adopters and community members the opportunity to pick apples, squeeze cider and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of the orchard. This year, we are in particular need of additional volunteers if we […]
Duck Daze Dazzles
Under picture-perfect skies, a huge crowd came out to enjoy the annual Duck Daze parade along Bridgeport Way and the ensuing celebration in Market Square on June 3. Country rock artist Joel Gibson Jr. rocked the post-parade crowd that gathered in Market Square, bringing people to their feet to dance and cheer. His music was […]
City of University Place Names Patrick Burke to be its New Chief of Police
Lt. Patrick Burke, a 12-year veteran of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), will be the new chief of police for the City of University Place. He assumes the position from Greg Premo, who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the PCSD, the last four as U.P.’s police chief. Burke has been with the […]
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Graduates 18 New Firefighters
West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) recently celebrated its 18 newest firefighters as they graduated from the Red Knights Recruit Academy. These firefighters are a combination of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics who will being shift work soon and serve the West Pierce community. The Red Knights Recruit Academy is a 13-week program that […]
NeoGenesis Nutrition to open in University Place
Help the City of University Place welcome NeoGenesis Nutrition on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting at their location at 2607 Bridgeport Way W Ste 2E. Make plans to welcome this new business into the U.P. business community.
Registration is Open for Safe Sitter Babysitting Classes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue is offering Safe Sitter babysitting classes over the summer to teach students ages 11-13 how to safely care for younger children. It is common this age group starts to stay home alone or watch younger siblings. Even if they are not babysitting outside the home, the skills they will learn […]
State of the Fire District Presentations Scheduled
The public is invited and encouraged to attend any of the upcoming State of the Fire District presentations, delivered by West Pierce Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Sharp. The following presentations are open to the public, where Chief Sharp shares the latest updates and happenings within your fire department: Wednesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m.University Place City […]