YMCA, city break ground on playing fields at new sports complex
May 05, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichConstruction should begin within two weeks on two synthetic-turfed, lighted fields and be completed by December.
Read MoreGig Harborites love the natural surroundings in which they live, and Gig Harbor Now staff members keep them apprised of opportunities to enjoy and preserve their forests, waters and creatures.
Construction should begin within two weeks on two synthetic-turfed, lighted fields and be completed by December.
Read MoreOpponents of the project won concessions and promises of cooperation from Taylor Shellfish, which hopes to start planting geoducks this summer.
Read MoreThe city Design Review Board asked developers to back off a request to reduce buffers but approved use of up to 60,000 cubic yards of fill material.
Read MoreThe $500,000 award enables the county to monitor sensitive eelgrass habitat that serves as an indicator of nearshore health.
Read MoreCarolyn Bick tagged along with Harbor WildWatch on a recent low-tide beach walk on Fox Island. Here’s what they saw.
Read MoreThe project is proposed for 39 acres on Rosedale Street, directly west of Gig Harbor High. Developers are asking to deviate from city rules on altering topography and on the required size of the vegetation buffer between the property and the high school.
Read MorePublic comment was overwhelmingly against license-plate reading cameras, and the council voted 5-2 against installing them.
Read MoreThe plan would increase density, thanks in part to a new state law requiring jurisdictions to accommodate housing for a variety of income levels.
Read MoreBridges replaced state culverts under Highway 16 and the Highway 302 spur, though a couple county culverts still partially block fish.
Read MoreTwo purchased parcels will add 3.6 acres and 265 feet of shoreline. The board also approved final design for a shoreline restoration.
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