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The council did not fund any new deputy positions, but it plans to once the county and the deputies guild agree on a new contract.
Read More about County Council plans to meet Sheriff’s Department staffing request once union negotiations wrap up
The patient’s prognosis is bright after two city employees, who don’t even play doctors on TV, performed emergency surgery.
Read More about City’s Christmas tree needed emergency surgery, stat
The closest race in the Gig Harbor area was a school board contest between Matthew Bruhn and Emily DuCharme. That was decided by just 190 votes.
Read More about Election certification confirms results in Nov. 5 balloting
The Gig Harbor Parks Department recommends setting aside the Masonic Lodge question for now but continuing with other aspects of a Crescent Creek Park redesign.
Read More about City staff recommends pausing Masonic Lodge plans
The old way resulted in chronic health problems for staff and worse outcomes for inmates. The Washington Corrections Center for Women is trying a new way.
Read More about Washington Way program aims to make corrections centers healthier for everyone
The conservancy will transfer ownership of the 21-acre Butterfield Forest, located south of the park, to PenMet Parks.
Read More about Great Peninsula Conservancy buys Butterfield Forest, adjacent to Sehmel Park
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health District notified employees late last month that their positions would end Dec. 19
Read More about Health district laying off 22 employees
An unknown number of properties will be “impacted” if the county replaces the Fox Island Bridge. People who live near it say they feel whiplashed.
Read More about Fox Island Bridge neighbors worry they’re in replacement span’s path
Gig 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
Read More about City Council approves water, sewer and stormwater rate increases to begin on March 1
Family 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.
Read More about Family Promise uses AI to help combat homelessness in Pierce County