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City board backs 1 of 2 requests from developer of project near Gig Harbor High

Apr 28, 2025 | By:

The 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.

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Legislature wraps up 2025 session with increases in business, gas taxes

Apr 28, 2025 | By: Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard

The state’s operating, transportation and capital budgets now go to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who promised to “carefully review” them.

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COPS volunteers a force multiplier for Gig Harbor police

Apr 24, 2025 | By:

Six volunteers in the police department’s COPS (or Citizens Offering Police Support) program help keep commissioned officers on the street.

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City revamping its laws on ADUs, aka ‘mother-in-laws’ or ‘granny flats’

Apr 23, 2025 | By:

A 2023 state law required cities to change regulations governing accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Here’s what Gig Harbor’s proposed law will say.

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State’s solution to its budget deficit could cost hospitals millions of dollars

Apr 22, 2025 | By:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, which owns both hospitals on the Kitsap Peninsula, is bracing for the fallout from Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit and the impacts it could have across its network of Puget Sound hospitals. State hospitals have lost millions of dollars and struggled to regain profitability since the pandemic. Now, they estimate they

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Council likely to name first phase of Sports Complex after Doris Brown Heritage

Apr 17, 2025 | By:

The City Council voted to name the new park after a Peninsula High graduate who ran in the Olympics twice and won many national championships.

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Master plan pursuing a more connected Crescent Creek Park

Apr 10, 2025 | By:

Few new amenities are planned, but some might be moved around and there will be smoother flow among them.

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Four options emerge for Fox Island bridge replacement

Apr 09, 2025 | By:

All three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.

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Stolen fuel cards were used 767 times before city noticed

Apr 08, 2025 | By:

A Tacoma man racked up more than $52,000 of purchases using fuel cards stolen from city of Gig Harbor-owned vehicles.

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New Kimball fire station making way through approval process

Apr 08, 2025 | By:

Fire Chief Dennis Doan has been frustrated by a slow design review and streetlight and parking requirements.

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