West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. At a recent Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, two West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) firefighters received Merit awards for their heroic actions while off-duty. A Merit award is presented to an employee who performs an unusual skill, task or act exceptionally well in the course of mitigating an […]
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King 5: At Al’s Hot Chicken, the heat is always on
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — On opening day of Al’s Hot Chicken this past October, there were cars loaded with customers waiting for hours down the street, the traffic wrapped twice around the restaurant. There were tents in the parking lot and people wrapped up in blankets waiting for the doors to open. Read the rest at King5.com.
A tradition continues
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. For the last several decades your West Pierce Fire Fighters have helped local families for the holidays. This year with the help of Clover Park Rotary and the West Pierce Fire Admin Guild our firefighters were able to help 94 children from 38 families!
Wanda is ready. Are you?
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. Wanda is two weeks ready…are you?! Check out ready.gov/kit for a list of items to include in your disaster kit. #WandaTheWestPierceElf
What’s UP with Biz?
City of University Place announcement. A new episode of U.P.’s “Open for Business” videos is now available. This installment highlights several new businesses in the city, including:
Curran Orchard Volunteer Opportunities for 2023
Submitted by CORE. Help take care of the Curran Apple Orchard Park… AND earn community service hours! January-May *Hang Tree Adopter signs in designated trees January-late March *PRUNING TEAMS – We will provide tools and train you to prune trees. Raingear, work gloves and boots recommended. Pruning parties are scheduled on the following Saturdays from […]
Food Drive at Santa at the Station Events
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. At each of West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s Santa at the Station events, a food drive is being held in support of the Emergency Food Network. Thank you to the community for their support in these efforts! A big thank you to these three young ladies, who collected donations […]
U.P. Recognized with National Telecommunications Awards
City of University Place announcement. The City of U.P. earned several honors during the annual National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors conference. Linda Seesz, Communications Manager, Amanda Kleber, Communications Specialist and Dave Kellman, PCTV Video Production Specialist, were recognized for their work in producing three videos that won Awards of Distinction. The winning productions […]
Merry & Bright
City of University Place announcement. A winter chill filled the air and holiday fun was everywhere at the annual lighting of the City’s Christmas Tree in Market Square on Friday, Dec. 2. The evening featured live holiday music, children’s activities, an elf on stilts and lots of holiday treats. But as is always the case, […]