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🌱 Patch AM: Crash near Parkland injures two and involves a University Place driver
Coming up on the University Place Patch calendar: The SisterFriend Gathering

Cheers University Place! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Crash near Parkland injures two and involves a University Place driver
Also on today's calendar: The SisterFriend Gathering and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Friday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two hospitalized, citation issued after three-car crash in Pierce County (thenewstribune.com) — A three-car crash on State Route 7 near Parkland sent two men from Roy and Tacoma to the hospital and also damaged a car driven by a 21-year-old woman from University Place, who was stopped in a turn lane. Troopers say the Roy driver ran a red light and was cited, and investigators report that drugs and alcohol were not factors.
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📸 Around University Place
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place
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★ Featured events ★
- The SisterFriend Gathering →
STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar, 909 A St, Tacoma
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Starfire Elemental Wisdom- Celestial Circles ✨️ LIBRA - CARDINAL AIR →
4103 Bridgeport Way W, University Place - Octoberfest →
Chambers Bay Distillery - Town Center Tasting Room, 3610 Bridgeport Way W, University Place - Oktoberfest →
University Place Market Square, 3609 Market Place West, University Place
5:00 pm - Steve Byrne →
Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St, Tacoma
7:30 pm - Community Coworking at The Pod Works →
The Pod Works LLC, 7024 27TH ST W STE A, University Place
9:30 am - Fire Commissioners meeting →
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 31, 3631 Drexler Drive West, University Place
5:30 pm - Homeschool Learning Pod (co-op) at The Pod Works →
The Pod Works, 7024 27th Street West, University Place
10:30 am - Preteen Pod →
The Pod Works, 7024 27th Street West, University Place
6:30 pm - Rick Glassman →
Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St, Tacoma
8:45 pm - Parent & Me Paint Night →
The Pod Works, 7024 27th Street West, University Place
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
📣 University Place Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Play to Learn | Salishan Family Investment Center →
Salishan Family Investment Center, 1724 E. 44th St., Tacoma
10:00 am - Play to Learn | Lakewood Library →
Lakewood Pierce County Library, 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood
10:30 am
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- VONS posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2 in Tacoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Darrington volleyball knocks off Pe Ell (heraldnet.com)
- Warehouse company to pay $500,000 settlement for sex discrimination case, including at Amarillo location (newschannel10.com)
- Harborstone CU Cuts Nearly 40 Jobs In Restructuring (cutoday.info)
Steilacoom
- Medic describes saving teen from knife attack after I-5 crash in DuPont (mynorthwest.com)
- That's a wrap: Major I-5 HOV construction project completed in DuPont/JBLM (wa.gov)
Ok University Place! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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