City expects to complete Homeport project by year’s end
Jan 29, 2026The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accepted an updated mitigation plan, allowing work on the long-awaited Commercial Fishing Homeport to proceed.
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Complicated federal permitting process again delays Commercial Fishing Homeport
Jul 21, 2025Federal agencies denied Gig Harbor’s third permitting attempt for the long-sought Commercial Fishing Homeport.
Ancich Dock project hits raw nerve: Is Gig Harbor a fishing town or yacht haven?
Jan 22, 2025A proposal to rebuild the historic Ancich Dock would remove creosote-soaked pilings and provide more light for marine habitat. But neighbors have concerns about whether it provides enough parking and whether the new marina would infringe on the future Commercial Fishing Homeport.
Water main project could cause traffic snarls on Soundview this summer
May 16, 2024Drivers who use Soundview Drive, Olympic Drive or Hollycroft Street will see disruptions this summer as the city of Gig Harbor replaces more than a mile of water main. The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday unanimously approved four contracts that will fix water main problems in the area. The projects include replacing an existing
Commercial Fishing Homeport construction won’t start this year
May 15, 2024Construction of Gig Harbor’s Commercial Fishing Homeport project will not begin until July 2025 at the earliest, city Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm told the city council on Monday, May 13. The homeport at Ancich Park has been planned since 2013 and is considered crucial to Gig Harbor’s commercial fishing industry. But obtaining approval for
Commercial fishing fleet still waiting for its homeport
Mar 25, 2024Members of Gig Harbor’s fishing fleet have waited more than a decade for the city to build a Commercial Fishing Homeport, which has been part of the plan for Ancich Park since 2013. It looks like they will have to wait at least another year. Negotiations between the city and the National Marine Fisheries Service
Letter to the Editor | City Council pushing a Sports Complex the city residents don’t want
Jul 12, 2025Letter to the editor by Edward Nadler of Gig Harbor
Trade school, Fox Island park reap capital budget funds
May 06, 2025West Sound Tech received $42 million to complete building renovations and PenMet’s Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park got four grants worth $2.4 million for improvements.
New legislators tackle deficit in debut session
Jan 13, 2025Adison Richards and Deb Krishnadasan joined veteran lawmaker Michelle Caldier for the annual 26th District Legislative Sendoff.
Barber sworn in as mayor of Gig Harbor
Nov 29, 2024The Gig Harbor City Council unanimously appointed Mary Barber to be Gig Harbor’s mayor and directed city staff to solicit applications for her now-vacant council seat. The council also approved a budget of $190.7 million for the 2025-26 biennium at a meeting on Monday, Nov. 25. That’s a relatively barebones budget, as permit fees and