Editor’s note: This piece was submitted by community member Lee Jorgenson, who is a personal friend of the subject of the article. Tami Christensen of Gig Harbor recently returned from Tokyo, where she completed her 100th career marathon and the sixth leg of the Super Six marathon races. We wrote about Christensen before she left
Marlene Druker, AIA is a registered architect based in Gig Harbor. As part of her work, she has read the definitions in, and “kicked the tires” of many (maybe too many) zoning codes. Read Part 1 of her two-part column here. In part one, I sold you on The Incredible Expanding and Shrinking
The Wellness Wednesday column is written by Scot Fleshman, an advanced registered nurse practitioner and board-certified family nurse practitioner. Fleshman and his wife, Jessica Hopkins, own Gig Harbor Primary Care. March is National Nutrition Month! We know how challenging it can be to prioritize your own health and wellness when you’re on the go and providing
Editor’s note: This piece was submitted by Marlene Druker, a self-employed architect based in Gig Harbor. Her home office is expansive enough to house an expensive electronic drafting board and cheap trace paper, both of which were used in imagining The Incredible Expanding and Shrinking House. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Look
Editor’s note: This piece was submitted by community member Lee Jorgenson, who is a personal friend of the subject of the article. My, how life had changed for Tami Christensen. She grew up in a family of six — parents, a brother, two sisters — on a potato farm in southern Idaho. Theirs was typical
Exercise, diet and hydration are important for preventing heart disease, health columnist Scot Fleshman writes.
Editor’s note: Today, we begin an occasional feature in which Molly Martin, a 10-year-old Purdy Elementary School fifth grader, interviews local high school athletes. Molly offered to do these Q&A’s because she is very interested in Gig Harbor and Peninsula high school sports. Today, she starts with an interview with Peninsula girls basketball player Brooke
Editor’s note: Today we debut a monthly Wellness Wednesday column on health issues, written by Scot Fleshman of Gig Harbor Primary Care. With a new year comes new opportunities to make improvements to your overall well-being. When considering areas of your life you hope to improve, keep in mind that your mental and physical health
Dear Gig Harbor Citizens, I would like your input on important legislation that will impact the future of your neighborhood, every block on every street. On Thursday, January 19, at 3 p.m. the Gig Harbor City Council will have a study session to discuss whether to allow short-term rentals in our residentially zoned neighborhoods 365 days a year. Public comment is
As we age, it’s important to start planning for the possibility that we will need long-term care. Studies show that 70% of us will need it at some point in our lives. And unfortunately for too many Americans, it’s cost prohibitive. I’m a successful small business owner and my wife is a substitute teacher. Together,
