Fewer in Pierce County purchased insurance through the marketplace this year
May 26, 2026The elimination of a pandemic-era tax credit appears to have contributed to lower enrollment in the Washington Healthplanfinder in 2026.
St. Anthony getting new MRI machine
Apr 17, 2026The hospital has received a permit from the city of Gig Harbor to operate a mobile MRI unit on the north side of the hospital.
Cannabis entrepreneur Wetherbee enters 26th District race
Apr 15, 2026Tedd Wetherbee, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, is the third candidate to announce a run for the position being vacated by Rep. Michelle Valdez.
Gig Harbor legislators explain why they voted ‘no’ on the millionaires tax
Apr 13, 2026Only 11 legislative Democrats voted against the millionaires tax. Two of them represent the 26th District.
Plot on Hunt Street eyed as possible future site of affordable housing
Apr 02, 2026The city deeded the land to FISH Food Bank in 2018, and now the nonprofit wants to give it back. But FISH wants space set aside for its possible future use.
Governor signs ban on unauthorized sale of nitrous oxide, AKA ‘whippets’
Mar 26, 2026Nitrous oxide products, often sold in steel cartridges known as whippets, are cheap and widely available at convenience stores and smoke shops.
Families reeling after Franciscan announces closure of pediatric rehab clinic
Mar 24, 2026The financially-driven decision to close the clinic will force many families to go as far as Seattle or Tacoma to receive care for their special-needs children.
Family of woman killed in Wauna stabbing fault failures of mental health care system
Mar 19, 2026Aleksandr Shablykin struggled with bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication before he killed his mother and three other women in Wauna last month.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health making cutbacks at Silverdale campus
Mar 13, 2026The changes comes as hospital leaders in Washington continue to express pessimism about the financial state of the industry.
Food bank in Kitsap County launching online ordering
Mar 11, 2026A grant from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health will help a food bank in Silverdale introduce grocery store-style online ordering.