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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 09:51 pm

University Place News

Local news for University Place, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Driver of pickup that hit bicyclist cited

Redmond police on Wednesday said they will cite a drive who hit a bicyclist earlier this week, an impact that left the bicyclist with severe head injuries.

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Related Topix: Kirkland, WA, Redmond, WA, Pierce County, WA

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

47 teens return to Tacoma from adventure at sea A salty lesson in lingo, swagger

DEAN J. KOEPFLER/THE NEWS TRIBUNE The tall ship Amazing Grace of Gig Harbor, right, glides by the steamship Virginia V on Wednesday in Vashon Island's Quartermaster Harbor.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Docuticker

Pork Alert: Interior and Environment

Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the Fiscal 2009 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Tom Udall, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Stephanie Herseth, Jo Ann Emerson, Republican, John Dingell

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

University Place schools will shift students to balance enrollment

Some 200 University Place students who live in apartments will attend different schools next year under a district plan to balance enrollment and spread low-income children more evenly.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Kids, Family

Tacoma News Tribune

Parents ask Lakewood to fix Clover Park schools

It may be treading on someone else's turf, but City of Lakewood leaders want to help the local school district change direction.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Lakewood, WA

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Future Plans for Chambers Creek Properties

Golf isn't the only thing happening at Pierce County's 932-acre Chambers Creek Properties in University Place.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Folk, Judy Collins

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Business Examiner

People on the move

Greg Rolsma of University Place was crowned Pierce County's Biggest Winner after completing the Roman Meal Sound to Narrows 5K run.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma, WA, Gig Harbor, WA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

The Suburban Times

Lakewood Summer Concert Series - " 2008

The City of Lakewood with a grant from the Pierce County Arts Commission will be offering the Summer Concert Series again at American Lake Park.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Steilacoom, WA

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Winners chosen in student bird-drawing contest

The winning entries in the ninth annual Young Student Bird Drawing Contest are on display at the Tacoma Nature Center.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Fox Island, WA

Fri Jun 20, 2008

TheNewsTribune.com

University Place: More parking available for trails at Chambers Creek Properties

People who use the Soundview and Grandview trails in University Place will have extra parking at Pierce County's Chambers Creek Properties beginning today.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

2008 All-Star Graduates: 'You need to work to reach your goals'

The 12 students pose in Tacoma's Wright Park include from left, Sam Turner , Amy Pudists , Mimi Sison Cagaitan , Edwin Cruz , Sam Lynch , Tim Ramos , Freddy Sanchez , David Zhang , Bryan Blackburn , Mark ...

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Related Topix: Buckley, WA, Lacey, WA, Spanaway, WA, Thurston County, WA, King County, WA

Mon Jun 16, 2008

KING-TV Seattle

Vandals hit Pierce County tanning salon

Local police are looking for the vandals who smashed up a Pierce County tanning salon.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA

Sun Jun 15, 2008

The News Tribune

Tough economy pushes up business at discount grocers

DEAN J. KOEPFLER/The News Tribune Penny Whitcomb of Tacoma gets a chuckle out of her 5-year-old son Ben's determination to find his bag of a M&M's last week after a trip to the Grocery Outlet store on Tacoma's ...

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Seattle Indymedia Center

Tacoma: 'Bus Rock Thrower' Still At Large

University Place police investigators are searching for the vandals who have been throwing rocks at Pierce Transit buses over the past several months.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Deputies seek information on vandals targeting Pierce Transit buses

University Place police investigators are searching for the vandals who have been throwing rocks at Pierce Transit buses over the past several months.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Pierce County, WA, Tacoma, WA

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Bloomberg Business News

Safaricom, Dangote Make Africa World Beater in IPOs Out of Kenya, Ghana

Safaricom Ltd., Celtel Zambia Plc and Dangote Flour Mills Plc are helping turn Africa into the world's hottest source for initial public offerings.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, T Rowe Price Group, Financial Services, Investment Services, Africa, Kenya

Sat Jun 07, 2008

The News Tribune

Starbucks and Starbucks again: more coffee for University Place

I've long thought that there's one true signal that the world is about to end: The end comes when Starbucks builds a Starbucks inside a Starbucks.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee

Thu Jun 05, 2008

TheNewsTribune.com

County OKs contracts for golf tourneys

The Pierce County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve contracts to host two of the nation's premier golf championships at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA

Tue Jun 03, 2008

The Suburban Times

Annual Duck Daze Celebration Features Entertainment for Everyone

The City of University Place will ring in the summer season on Saturday, June 7 at the 9th annual Duck Daze Celebration.

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University Place, Washington is located in Pierce County and is part of the Tacoma Metro Area. Zip codes in University Place include 98467.

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