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Legislature approves bill promoting behavioral health training in construction trades

Mar 05, 2026 | By:

House Bill 2492, passed with bipartisan support on Feb. 28, requires that all state-registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades offer at least two hours of behavioral health and wellness training.

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Brave Stage debuts with two productions this spring

Mar 05, 2026 | By:

Brave Stage Gig Harbor, a nonprofit theater company featuring students from Actorcraft p2s, stages “The Clean House” next week.

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New rec center meeting PenMet’s financial expectations

Mar 05, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

More than 30,000 people used the new rec center during its first five months of operation, PenMet said this week.

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Vigil honors memory of women killed in stabbing near Wauna

Mar 05, 2026 | By:

About 100 people attended a vigil on March 4 to memorialize Zoya Shabylinka, Joanne Brandani, Stephanie Killilea and Louise Talley.

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City considers joining organization to support its military families

Mar 04, 2026 | By:

The city council heard a presentation from South Sound Military and Communities Partnerships, an organization that builds relationships between Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma and local jurisdictions.

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Pierce County Council approves public safety sales tax after hours of discussion

Mar 04, 2026 | By:

The 0.1% sales tax levy will go into effect on July 1, with proceeds going toward the sheriff’s office, jail and other public safety purposes.

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Peninsula NJROTC Academic Team earns trip to national championship in D.C.

Mar 04, 2026 | By:

John McDaniel, Enrico Shein, Sydney Gardner and Derek Liu make up the team of local students competing in the 2026 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl Championship.

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Gary Parker to seek seat in state Senate

Mar 03, 2026 | By:

Gary Parker, a restaurant owner and philanthropist from Gig Harbor, is seeking the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Deb Krishnadasan.

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Local bank branch’s team is leading the most important Relay race

Mar 03, 2026 | By:

The American Cancer Society named a team representing the Gig Harbor branch of Commencement Bank as its Nationwide Corporate Relay for Life Team of the Year for 2025.

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Letter to the Editor | Remember Zoya Shablykina for her life, not how she died

Mar 03, 2026 | By: Rob Knowles

Zoya Shablykina’s family issued a statement on the tragedy on the Key Peninsula and the failure of the mental health system.

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