Mary Williams

Day Tripper: A day (or two) at the museums

Jan 24, 2024

It’s just a month or so since the busy holiday season ran its course. And, despite the fact that last week’s deep freeze and ice-covered roads are just a memory, it’s likely that a day trip may not be your first priority right now. Most of the time I’m more than willing to spend grey

Day Tripper | Snohomish, at the confluence of antique and historic

Dec 21, 2023

Gas prices are sky high, and a night in a hotel is approaching astronomically expensive.  So, for the foreseeable future, I imagine many of you are going to find yourselves taking day trips rather than the road trip vacations we’ve grown to love.  This beautiful region in which we live is ripe with opportunities to

New law extends property tax relief to more homeowners

Dec 11, 2023

Substitute House Bill 1355 increased the income threshold in Pierce County from $45,708 to $64,000 for disabled persons and senior citizens.

Day Tripper: Issaquah is so much more than a big box store

Nov 22, 2023

Gas prices are sky high, and a night in a hotel is approaching astronomically expensive.  So, for the foreseeable future, I imagine many of you are going to find yourselves taking day trips rather than the road trip vacations we’ve grown to love.  This beautiful region in which we live is ripe with opportunities to

Day Tripper: A diversion in Port Gamble becomes the main attraction

Oct 25, 2023

Gas prices are sky high, and a night in a hotel is approaching astronomically expensive.  So, for the foreseeable future, I imagine many of you are going to find yourselves taking day trips rather than the road trip vacations we’ve grown to love.  This beautiful region in which we live is ripe with opportunities to

Day Tripper: The Roads to the Final Four (trolls)

Oct 04, 2023

Gas prices are sky high, and a night in a hotel is approaching astronomically expensive.  So, for the foreseeable future, I imagine many of you are going to find yourselves taking day trips rather than the road trip vacations we’ve grown to love.  This beautiful region in which we live is ripe with opportunities to

Pierce County, city of Gig Harbor promote suicide awareness

Sep 13, 2023

The Pierce County Council declared September as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in Pierce County on Aug. 29 and presented a proclamation to Thelma Brown, president of the Gig Harbor Key Peninsula Suicide Prevention Coalition. The council also issued the proclamation to Kelly and Corey Widman, parents of Reese Widman, died under tragic circumstances in

Day Tripper: Troll takes up residence on nearby Bainbridge Island

Aug 30, 2023

Day Tripper – Live like a tourist while staying close to home Gas prices are sky high, and a night in a hotel is approaching astronomically expensive.  So, for the foreseeable future, I imagine many of you are going to find yourselves taking day trips rather than the road trip vacations we’ve grown to love. 

Minerva Fund awards scholarships to nine local women

Aug 16, 2023

The Minerva Scholarship Fund introduced recipients of the 2023 Minerva Scholarships on Sunday, Aug. 6. Minerva Scholarship Chair Pat Berger presented the awards in front of a proud assembly of family, friends and members of the Minerva and American Association of University Women of Gig Harbor groups. Now in its 32nd year, the fund has