Op-ed | Gig Harbor faces housing challenges, state mandates
Aug 06, 2025The city of Gig Harbor is studying many options to expand access to affordable housing — not just a multi-family tax exemption.
The city of Gig Harbor is studying many options to expand access to affordable housing — not just a multi-family tax exemption.
Washington is a beautiful state situated in the fabulous northwest. It has the Pacific Ocean, the Olympics, the Cascades, and many other mountain ranges, the Columbia River along with many other rivers. We’re blessed with much natural beauty. Washington also has no income tax. And, according to Forbes, Washington is one of only 9 states
Letter to the editor by Zem Wainhouse, immediate past president of the Kiwanis Club of Gig Harbor.
Letter to the editor by Richard Folden of Gig Harbor.
Letter to the editor by Billy Sehmel of Fox Island.
Letter to the editor by Gary Parker of Gig Harbor.
Letter to the editor by Jim Castino of Gig Harbor
After reading the opinion, the last several weeks by Mr. Young, it would appear that he has a problem with conservatism. In his latest attack, he paints Gary Parker as somebody who has a lot of money and is throwing his weight around insinuating that that’s wrong or unconstitutional. If Mr. Young really knew Gary
No one’s denying it — Gary Parker knows how to make great BBQ. His ribs and burnt ends have earned well-deserved praise, his staff gives excellent service, and he’s a familiar face at community events and charitable causes. Bravo. But behind the brisket and good PR is a troubling pattern of political extremism — funded
Op-ed by Matthew Titus, a Gig Harbor High School student.