Pierce County Council approves public safety sales tax after hours of discussion
Mar 04, 2026The 0.1% sales tax levy will go into effect on July 1, with proceeds going toward the sheriff’s office, jail and other public safety purposes.
Parks Commission recommends city consider installing wind phone
Feb 24, 2026A wind phone is a disconnected telephone in a natural setting that grieving people can use to privately express their feelings or speak with loved ones who have died.
County council recommends approving public safety sales tax proposal
Feb 19, 2026The council voted 4-3 to recommend approving the 0.1% sales tax, proceeds from which would help hire sheriff deputies. It will formally take up the proposal next month.
New arts partnership focuses on progress, not perfection
Feb 18, 2026Peninsula Art League and Ebb Tide Gallery, a downtown artist cooperative, will work together to showcase regional artists.
City sees benefit to multifamily housing — but keeping commercial presence — at Peninsula Shopping Center
Feb 17, 2026As the city of Gig Harbor prepares to overhaul its zoning codes, a possible public-private partnership to bring multifamily housing to the Judson Street complex is an option.
Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal
Feb 11, 2026If approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.
City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas
Feb 09, 2026The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.
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.
City Council approves Crescent Creek Park master plan
Jan 28, 2026The city of Gig Harbor will revamp its popular Crescent Creek Park, while leaving the future of the old Masonic Lodge aside for now.
City may explore putting stormwater park at property it owns on Soundview Drive
Jan 15, 2026Grant funds would cover a feasibility study for the stormwater park, which would manage stormwater runoff and provide recreational opportunities.