Mayor, council to get pay raises
Sep 21, 2026The city Salary Commission voted to increase the salary of the mayor and city council members by 5 percent, bringing the mayor’s monthly pay to $2,415 and each council member’s monthly pay to $840.
‘Man or Mountain’ ponders the final hours of a Northwest legend
Sep 21, 2026‘Man or Mountain,’ which debuts this week at the Gig Harbor Film Festival, imagines the final moments of Harry R. Truman, the 83-year-old man who refused to leave Mount St. Helens.
The Big Cheese reveals the soft heart, true grit of cheesemongering
Sep 17, 2026“The Big Cheese,” a documentary about American cheesemongers, leads off next week’s Gig Harbor Film Festival.
City adopts tax incentive program to encourage affordable housing
Sep 15, 2026The council voted 5-1 to adopt a 12-year multi-family tax exemption program. But what happens after 12 years?
Planning Commission recommends higher building threshold in low-density areas
Sep 14, 2026The city wants to make it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units.
Committee finds compromise on lodging tax recommendation
Sep 10, 2026No organization will get everything it wants if the city adopts the plan put forward by the LTAC Committee.
Gig Harbor Film Festival features cheese, furry friends and one big mountain
Sep 10, 2026The annual film festival is Sept. 24 through 27. Here are some of the independent movies you can see.
New Fall Farmers Market welcomes familiar locals and a few new faces
Sep 09, 2026The fall farmers market will continue from 4 to 7 p.m. on the remaining Tuesdays in September outside B’s Bagels on Uddenberg Lane.
Parks Commission makes recommendations for final txʷaalqəł Conservation Area management plan
Sep 08, 2026The city Parks Commission also weighed in on a proposal from the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor to launch a memorial tree program.
Proposed changes to density rules get pushback at Planning Commission meeting
Aug 31, 2026The state requires Gig Harbor to accommodate more affordable housing. But many who live in the city fear proposed changes will alter Gig Harbor’s character.