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Things to do today and this week:
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• It's going to be a full weekend of music at the annual Bluegrass from the Forest festival at Shelton High School Auditorium, 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road, Shelton. There will be national headliners and top regional bands, workshops, contests, ...

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University Place Mayor Ken Grassi files to run for Pierce County Council
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University Place Mayor Ken Grassi's announcement that he will run for the Pierce County Council means two sitting UP council members will face off during the August primary. University Place Mayor Ken Grassi's announcement that he will run for the ...


Teacher to run for Congress - The Olympian Added on 05/15/2012 at 12:15AM

Teacher to run for Congress
The Olympian
Steve Hannon, a self-described independent and teacher from Yelm, filed Monday to run in the state's new 10th Congressional District, offering himself as an alternative to the partisanship of Congress. The long-shot filing was among a few small ...

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University Place gets help from Lakewood in addressing growth
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Lakewood is the latest city to support neighboring University Place's bid to designate a so-called regional growth center within UP's borders. Lakewood is the latest city to support neighboring University Place's bid to designate a so-called regional ...

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Reel Time trivia winner hails from University Place
The Seattle Times
Congratulations to Ron Asahara of University Place who is this week's Reel Time Trivia winner. This marine location in Puget Sound draws plenty of salmon fishing action throughout the year, but many look at July and August for kings either mooching, ...



Amid discord, University Place, Fircrest jointly apply for grant
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The cities of Fircrest and University Place have set aside their differences temporarily to apply jointly for grant funding for a road-improvement project that stands to benefit both cities. The cities of Fircrest and University Place have set aside ...

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Chambers Bay superintendent resigns
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By Todd Milles, The (Tacoma) News Tribune UNIVERSITY PLACE -- Dave Wienecke is known as the man in the floppy hat who likes to hide in the weeds at Chambers Bay Golf Course. But on Thursday, the course superintendent responsible for day-to-day grounds ...

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Thieves target local Kiwanis club - KOMO News Added on 05/04/2012 at 05:15PM

KOMO News

Thieves target local Kiwanis club
KOMO News
UNIVERSITY PLACE -- Thieves recently struck a blow against one of the good guys, stealing equipment that a local Kiwanis club needs to help others. It was a shocking site for Kiwanis workers. A trailer normally stocked with food and equipment was ...

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Things to do today and this week:
TheNewsTribune.com
• Discover local aviary friends at the guided Tahoma Audubon Bird Walk at noon today. It's free and held at the Adriana Hess Wetland Park and Audubon Center, 2917 Morrison Road W., University Place. 253-565-9278, tahomaaudubon.org.



Access Washington

McKenna: free help available for struggling Pierce County homeowners
Access Washington
UNIVERSITY PLACE – About a year ago, Irene Failor was on a ladder repairing her roof. Looking down, she watched a man walk up and nail a foreclosure notice to her house. Irene lost her nest egg during the Great Recession.

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