Ballots in PenLight election due Monday, April 27
Apr 26, 2026PenLight members have until the close of business on Monday, April 27, to vote in the 2026 board of directors election.
Levels of transparency vary widely for utility co-ops like PenLight
Apr 16, 2026Around the state and nationally, many member-owned utility co-operatives operate similarly to PenLight. In some cases, though, member-owners have forced more transparency.
PenLight board elections are happening now. These are the candidates
Apr 07, 2026We asked to interview all six candidates for three seats on the PenLight board of directors. Only one agreed to speak with us.
PenLight cooperative members to vote on new directors
Mar 29, 2026PenLight members will receive ballots soon for the 2026 board elections, which happen in the wake of the ouster of longtime board member Paul Alvestad.
Health Department is final hurdle for Ivar’s Seafood Bar
Mar 26, 2026The city issued a certificate of occupancy for the new restaurant on Point Fosdick Drive, but the Health Department still needs to provide its OK.
Former Olympian’s Gig Harbor swim school now part of national chain
Mar 18, 2026Seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard has sold her interest in the Gig Harbor swim school named after her. Beard, now an assistant swimming coach at the University of Arizona, founded the school on Point Fosdick Drive in 2017. It is now called Emler Swim School of Gig Harbor. The Gig Harbor school did not return
38th Avenue project will begin soon and disrupt traffic for two years
Mar 12, 2026The $12.1 million project will bring sidewalks, a bike lane, street lights and a roundabout to 38th Avenue NW.
New rec center meeting PenMet’s financial expectations
Mar 05, 2026More than 30,000 people used the new rec center during its first five months of operation, PenMet said this week.
Even more Devoted: Popular North Harborview spot growing into adjacent space
Feb 23, 2026Devoted Kiss, a breakfast and lunch restaurant where the line is often out the door, is adding seating and other amenities with its expansion.
City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports
Feb 11, 2026Alan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.