Gig Harbor Community Member

Five students from Gig Harbor and Tacoma researched and interviewed candidates for the 26th Legislative District state Senate seat: Incumbent Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, D-Gig Harbor, and challenger Rep. Michelle Calider, R-Gig Harbor. The students of Mimmi Beck, a Gig Harbor ACT/SAT tutor and college admissions coach, wrote essays based on their experiences. My name is

July 25th is World Drowning Prevention Day, and this year Swim Safe Gig Harbor is joining together with other local organizations, including Gig Harbor Kiwanis Club and the Tom Taylor YMCA, to shine a light on water safety and drowning prevention. As the Maritime City, water safety is a hometown priority. Gig Harbor residents and

Let’s be clear from the start: personal attacks disguised as political commentary have no place in a healthy democracy. The recent opinion piece targeting Jesse Young wasn’t just a smear, it was a calculated hit job, written with venom and devoid of truth. It says more about the man who authored it, George Young, than

Every ten years, Pierce County voters are entrusted with a rare and vital opportunity: to shape the very foundation of our county government. Through the election of a 21-member Charter Review Commission, we choose the people who will examine how our local government functions, scrutinizing the roles and powers of the County Council, Executive, and

Ref: Billy Sehmel’s July 1, 2025 letter: “There was also invasive brush removal at Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit and Wollochet Estuary (a true hidden gem out of our parks, in my opinion).” Wollochet Estuary is “hidden gem” because it has no parking…unless you want to park on the small grass lot with the “No Parking” sign.

Letter to the editor by Edward Nadler of Gig Harbor

Letter to the editor by Rolf Knuth of Gig Harbor.

Letter to the editor by Billy Sehmel of Fox Island, a PenMet Parks commissioner.