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Spotted on the University Place calendar: Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally
Hi University Place! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a racer's own dashcam helped deputies in University Place
- What led to the prison term in this deadly Bridgeport Way crash?
Also on today's calendar: Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• VIDEO: Street racers hit 107 mph in University Place, dashcam gives deputies key evidence (mynorthwest.com) — Two drivers were arrested for allegedly racing a Bugatti and a Porsche at up to 107 mph along Bridgeport Way in University Place, where the speed limit is 35. A Pierce County deputy on speed emphasis couldn't catch them, but a dashcam in one car, seized under Washington's tougher 2024 street-racing laws, provided key evidence and led to both vehicles being impounded. 
• University Place man sentenced to prison for 95 mph wreck that killed friend (thenewstribune.com subscription) — A University Place man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for a 2023 DUI crash on Bridgeport Way that killed his passenger and left him with life-altering injuries. The judge imposed a slightly reduced sentence after weighing his medical needs and the victim's participation, while also revoking his license and ordering substance-abuse treatment.
📸 Around University Place
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place
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★ Featured events ★
- Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally →
Uptown Gig Harbor, 4701 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Public Safety Advisory Commission Meeting →
3612 Drexler Drive West, University Place
6:00 pm - ASL Fall Potluck →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4219 Beckonridge Drive West, University Place - Create Your Own Altar: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop. →
University Place- The Elysian Temple, 4103 Bridgeport Way W, University Place - First Day of Fall Quarter
Tacoma Community College, 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma
7:30 am - Parent & Me Paint Night →
The Pod Works, 7024 27th Street West, University Place
6:00 pm - Tasting Room Trivia →
3610 Bridgeport Way W, University Place
7:00 pm - Homeschool Learning Pod (co-op) at The Pod Works →
The Pod Works, 7024 27th Street West, University Place
10:30 am - Reed Open House
Reed Elementary Tacoma, WA 98418
5:00 pm - Live Music - Sarah Tweet →
3610 Bridgeport Way W, University Place
8:00 pm - 70th Avenue Phase 2 In-Person Bid Opening →
3609 Market Place West, University Place
2:00 pm - Tasting Room Trivia →
3610 Bridgeport Way W, University Place
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 100+ down Bridgeport and went right by one of our men in blue.
Arrested and their expensive cars got impounded. Check it out on MyNorthwest.com (Nextdoor University Place West)
- Barnes & Noble posted a job opening for Bookseller - FT in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Linde Engineering North America, Inc. posted a job opening for Cylinder Handler in Tacoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Renton City Council to vote on camping ban (mynorthwest.com)
- Prep football roundup: 2 huge questions for Anacortes vs. Archbishop and Lynden vs. Ferndale (cascadiadaily.com)
Tacoma
- Live WA traffic camera map: Find automated cameras as Tacoma adds 2 new locations (king5.com)
- Nearly 100 units of affordable housing open in South Tacoma (thenewstribune.com)
- Tacoma's Old City Hall celebrates launch of coworking tenant as site rehab continues (thenewstribune.com)
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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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