Health district laying off 22 employees
Nov 20, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonThe Tacoma-Pierce County Health District notified employees late last month that their positions would end Dec. 19
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Fox Island Bridge neighbors worry they’re in replacement span’s path
Nov 19, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyAn unknown number of properties will be “impacted” if the county replaces the Fox Island Bridge. People who live near it say they feel whiplashed.
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City Council approves water, sewer and stormwater rate increases to begin on March 1
Nov 13, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickGig Harborites can expect to see changes in their utility bills starting next year after the Gig Harbor City Council approved a rate increase at its Nov. 10 meeting. Councilmember Emily Stone cast the sole “no” vote. The city has deliberated increasing rates for all three utilities — water, sewer, and stormwater — since July. The
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Family Promise uses AI to help combat homelessness in Pierce County
Nov 13, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonFamily Promise, a national organization whose local chapter is a central player in fighting homelessness in Pierce County, plans to expand to other Western Washington communities.
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Historic Preservation Commission wants city to tap the brakes on Masonic Lodge
Nov 12, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe Gig Harbor Historic Preservation Commission unanimously voted on Nov. 10 to recommend that the city hold off on demolishing the former Masonic Lodge. The commission also suggested contracting with a surveyor for an historic structures report before the city makes any decisions. The commission voted to support preserving the lodge in some form as
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North Creek culvert replacement on hold for now
Nov 10, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe city wants to replace a box culvert that carries North Creek under Harborview Drive, but first it has to resolve the matter of salmon incubators there.
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Krishnadasan wins 26th District Senate seat
Nov 05, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonDeb Krishnadasan, an appointed incumbent, now leads the race for state Senate by nearly 2,000 votes.
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Krishnadasan leads in 26th District; city voters rejecting Cultural Access tax
Nov 04, 2025 | By: Vince DiceIn other results, Stone defeats Woock in a battle of city council incumbents, while Lykins, Leighton and Lantz lead the charter commission races.
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City holds food drive, encourages donations for families with infants
Nov 04, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe only way babies can eat is if they have access to breast milk or formula. Without either, they will starve. Now, thousands of families in Gig Harbor and around Pierce County who rely on the federal government’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program face the possibility that they won’t be able to feed their
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City considering increase in utility rates for next five years
Nov 02, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickCity officials say utility rates must increase to account for capital projects and an increase in cost to provide those services.
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