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The Pierce County Library system confirmed Tuesday that a “cybersecurity event” caused a multiweek outage affecting services at its branches around the county. The library system sent a letter to patrons acknowledging that “an outside entity gained unauthorized access” to its network. The library discovered the problem on April 21 and took its computer network
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Incumbent Mary Barber faces Chris Haywood in the Gig Harbor mayor race; Councilmember Jeni Woock, who said she wouldn’t run again, changed her mind.
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West Sound Tech received $42 million to complete building renovations and PenMet’s Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park got four grants worth $2.4 million for improvements.
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Construction should begin within two weeks on two synthetic-turfed, lighted fields and be completed by December.
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The 26th District state Senate seat goes before voters this fall, along with positions on the city council, school board and more.
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The council voted to uphold the Keep Washington Working Act, despite objections from Sheriff Swank, who called it unconstitutional.
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Our interview with Sheriff Keith Swank touched on sanctuary cities, January 6, Nancy Pelosi and his previous statements, which he has said were purposefully provocative.
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Phase 1B of the Gig Harbor Sports Complex is nearly complete – and it has a name. The Gig Harbor City Council voted 6-1 on Monday, April 28, to name the park in honor of Doris Heritage. Heritage, a Peninsula High alumna, ran in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, is a member of the U.
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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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The state’s operating, transportation and capital budgets now go to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who promised to “carefully review” them.
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