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The former Peninsula School Board member will serve in 2025, but would have to run again the next two falls to retain the seat.

State Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, announced Dec. 6 that she plans to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Rep.-elect Emily Randall. Caldier is about to begin her sixth term in the state House. She defeated Democrat Tiffiny Mitchell of Port Orchard in November to retain the seat. Caldier said in

Official results didn’t show a rightward shift among voters in Pierce County.

The Gig Harbor City Council unanimously appointed Mary Barber to be Gig Harbor’s mayor and directed city staff to solicit applications for her now-vacant council seat. The council also approved a budget of $190.7 million for the 2025-26 biennium at a meeting on Monday, Nov. 25. That’s a relatively barebones budget, as permit fees and

City Councilwoman Mary Barber will be sworn in as Gig Harbor’s mayor at the Nov. 25 City Council meeting. Barber replaces Tracie Markley, who resigned this week after serving as in the position for three years. Barber was appointed to the council in January 2022 to fill Markley’s seat after Markley was elected mayor. She

The city proposes a 1.9% increase in spending in 2025-26, which is significantly less than inflation.

Markley said she is is leaving to focus more on family health issues. Mayor Pro Tempore Brenda Lykins will take over until a replacement is appointed.