POLL: Would You Take a Green River Killer Sightseeing Tour?

Plans for a local Gary Ridgway sightseeing tour are causing a stir in Pierce and King Counties. Would you pay to visit landmarks left by a serial killer, or is the idea disrespectful and inappropriate? Take our poll now.

VIDEO: Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Wishes Army Happy Birthday

"Our Army has much to be proud of," Chief of Staff says.

Same-Sex Marriage Foes Submit Signatures to Put Law to Vote

Same sex marriage, which was approved by the legislature earlier this year, appears to be headed for the November ballot box, opponents put gathered enough signatures to put the law on ballot

VIDEO: University Place's Tierra Crockrell Receives Custom Spikes From Olympian Brittney Reese

For her birthday, she also got to meet a whole cast of U.S. Olympians at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, OR.

Dance Theatre Northwest's "Arts Are Education" Scheduled For June 15

The performances take place at Christensen Elementary.

UP Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Targeted Senior Drivers With Fake Fender-Benders

University Place deputies arrested suspect Tino Sabala, who was booked into jail last week.

FIFTY CENTS A GAME: Bowling For Parks and Rec This Weekend at Narrows Plaza Bowl

At last year's weekend-long event, the fund-raiser prompted people to bowl 900 games, including one man who bowled 28 games in a day. Can you beat him?

PICTURE OF THE DAY: University Place Refuse Youth Team

This picture was posted on the local refuse company's Facebook page Monday.

West Pierce Fire & Rescue Hopes To Build Reflection Park To Display World Trade Center Steel

Some who attended Duck Daze 2012 this past weekend in University Place got to learn a little bit about the project.

TUESDAY: Venus in Transit

You'll probably be dead the next time this happens, so watch it on Tuesday afternoon.

Army Announces JBLM Soldier's Death; Eighth in Less Than a Month

Spc. Gerardo Campos, 23, of Miami, FL., died Saturday in Maiwand, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He showed the "potential to become a future Sergeant Major in the Army," fellow soldier says.

ANDREAWATCH: University Place's Andrea Geubelle Leads Kansas Into NCAA Championships

The Curtis product qualified for both the triple jump and long jump in the track and field national championships, which begin Wednesday in Des Moines, IA.

Mortarmen in Afghanistan Train With Round

Members of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division conducted a live fire exercise with new 120mm Precision Guided Round at Combat Out Post Terra Nova last month.

University Place City Council to Discuss Town Center Broker Agreement

The city proposes signing an agreement with Kidder Matthews & Segner Inc., for Lot 9

VIEWFINDER: Car Wash at Down Right Cozy Fireplace in University Place

The local business allowed the CK United Girls U15 Soccer Team hold a fundraiser to help raise money for its trip to Colorado later this month.

LeMay - America's Car Museum Opens To Large Crowds

A stream of car buffs entered its doors in Tacoma, all to look at the vast automobile collection of the late Harold E. LeMay.

CONTRIBUTE: Duck Daze 2012

Here are some photos Patch user Chris Saunders snapped at University Place Duck Daze 2012. Post your own, and we'll some fo the better ones as a banner for our Facebook page.

JBLM Releases More Information About Staff Sgt. Alexander G. Povilaitis

The 47-year-old with the 570th Sapper Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord died Thursday in Afghanistan.

The Freeze Has Taken Over University Place

At 45 cents an ounce, the build-your-own-frozen-yogurt shop, which has been open since St. Patrick's Day, has grown into a hit with locals.

DUCK DAZE: List of Festivities

From the Duck Parade to Disney characters to the Race-A-Duck to Get Local to Treasures in the Park, things are going to get quacky. Too much?

Army Refers Charges Against Alleged Afghanistan Shooter Robert Bales

Among other things, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier is charged with 16 specifications of premeditated murder, one less than originally thought. The Army also is charging him with possessing and using steroids.

TIERRAWATCH: Watch Tierra Crockrell Break Record in Standing Long Jump

The University Place phenom

One For The Road? Not in University Place

The formerly state-run liquor store on 19th Street West closed this week, and it's unclear whether it will reopen under new, private ownership.

Bremerton-Based Sailor Dies in Afghanistan

He was assigned to Naval Base Kitsap Security Detachment

Forza Where Lakewood Officers Were Shot To Become Blue Steele Coffee Co.

Under the new name, $1 from its Memorial whole bean coffee sales will go toward funding the maintenance of the Officers' Memorial.

Liquor Privatization: How Much of My Booze Bill is Going to Taxes?

Private liquor sales start June 1, which means that many grocery stores will start carrying booze. But how much of your bill is going toward liquor taxes? Enter your amounts in our spreadsheet to find out.

REPORT: Seattle Shooter Bought Gun From Same Tacoma Store Of D.C. Sniper Fame

KING 5 is reporting that Ian Stawicki purchased the gun he used to kill five people and himself from Bullseye Shooter Supply in Tacoma, which is where John Muhammed and Lee Malvo bought their firearms.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord To Conduct Garrison Command Change Ceremony Friday

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Barnes will hand over the responsibilities of the JBLM Garrison Command Sergeant Major to Chief Master Sgt. Dedra Lewis. In his new assignment, Barnes will help oversee the training of Saudi Arabian forces.

Pierce County Emergency Management To Conduct Earthquake Exercise June 5-6

More than 22 Pierce County cities, towns, departments and organizations will exercise their emergency response plans to a "pretend" 7.1-magnitude earthquake on the Tacoma Fault.

Bellevue Woman Killed in Seattle Shooting Rampage: KIRO-TV

KIRO TV reports that a woman from Bellevue was carjacked in Seattle and shot to death Wednesday in a six-victim rampage that Seattle Police attributed to one shooter, who shot himself in the head.

VIDEO, VIEWFINDER: University Place Plays Role in Sounders Women's Visit to Cheney Stadium

The University Place Strikers U16 girls team not only got to meet their heroes, but they also were ball girls for the Sounders U23 match.

Frog n Kiwi Enjoying Successful "Soft" Opening

Owner Marc Grau told Patch today that even without much notice and a large children's play area, about 90 customers showed up on opening day Tuesday, and they came mostly for the lattes.

POLL: Should Alaska Airlines Have Kicked Fussy Toddler Off Plane?

An Everett man says the airline's crew kicked him and his son off the plane after the little one refused to buckle his seatbelt. Did they make the right choice? We ask you, Patch users.

VIDEO, VIEWFINDER: Pictures Show University Place House Fully Engulfed in Flames

These pictures were snapped by Patch user Justin Corley, who drove by Tuesday's house fire, and West Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Frog n Kiwi Cafe Open For Business

The Town Center project's first new business opened quietly on Tuesday.

WHATDYA THINK? Pierce County Wants Your Feedback on New Website

Pierce County is launching a new design for its website. Take a survey to tell them what you think.

University Place Fire Sends Man To Hospital

West Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded to the fire around 5:30 p.m., tonight to find a house's garage fully engulfed in flames. They had to proceed cautiously because there was a 100-gallon propane tank inside the garage.

JBLM Releases More Information About "Model Soldier" Spc. Vilmar Galarza Hernandez

The 21-year-old Stryker Brigade soldier died Saturday in Afghanistan. He was assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in January 2010.

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Close-Up at Chambers Bay

This photo was shared by Instagram user Gary Weisbrodt.

Audit Finds That University Place School District Is In Good Financial Shape

The state Auditor's Office released its findings today. The report covers the school district's finances from September 2010 to August 2011.