Circle logic: Why Gig Harbor has so many roundabouts
May 19, 2022 | By: David ArmstrongRoundabouts are safer and decrease wait times, according to traffic engineers everywhere. Still, many drivers are not big fans.
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Gig Harbor city administrator resigns due to unexpected illness
May 16, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffLinda Kelly has resigned as Gig Harbor city administrator due to an unexpected illness, the city announced Monday afternoon. Community Development Director Katrina Knutson will take over as administrator on an interim basis, the city’s news release said. Kelly was announced as the new administrator in March and started at the city on April 18.
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Borgen Boulevard pavement repair becoming a bigger task
May 12, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council on Monday approved an emergency resolution to hasten repair of a section of Borgen Boulevard near Olympus Way that has been closed due to a pavement failure. Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm noted that crews have been attempting to repair the pavement since January. Recent rains worsened the condition of
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Contractor ‘on schedule’ for Harborview roundabout project
May 11, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichTwo-way traffic at the Harborview Drive-Stinson Avenue roundabout construction project could reopen in the next few weeks. But a date can’t be announced yet because some of the work is weather-dependent, city of Gig Harbor spokeswoman Laura Pettitt said Tuesday. According to information to be presented to the City Council at a study session on
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Cutts Island chosen for first Puget Sound floating toilet
May 10, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe island off of Kopachuck State Park has no facilities, and has long been plagued with garbage and human waste. A floating toilet targeted for installation in May 2024 could remediate much of the problem.
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Open house provides chance to learn about sports complex
May 06, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonAn informational open house on Saturday, May 7, will give the public a chance to learn more about the sports complex planned for Gig Harbor North near Costco and the YMCA. The open house will be held at the Gig Harbor Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There is
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Petitions on proposed sports complex presented to Gig Harbor Council
Apr 29, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe city may face some pushback from residents if it moves forward with a proposed sports complex in Gig Harbor North before performing a “cumulative” impact study. A petition signed by 200 people was presented to the council on Monday, April 25, asking that new studies be done to ascertain the impact the complex will
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Grant helps move North Creek land purchase closer to reality
Apr 18, 2022 | By: Vince DiceThanks in part to a $20,000 grant from the Russell Family Foundation, the Gig Harbor Land Conservation Fund has already achieved a key benchmark toward acquiring 5.15 acres of forested land near Donkey Creek Park. The recently-launched Conservation Fund had been planning a fundraising campaign for this week, hoping to raise $50,000 to contribute to
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Gig Harbor City Council moves to two-year budget cycle
Apr 14, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council voted unanimously Monday night to switch from a one-year budget cycle to a two-year cycle. The city used a similar two-year process most recently from 2015-2018. Biennial budgeting worked well during that time period, city Finance Director Dave Rodenbach said, but the council opted to adopt an annual budget process
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Gig Harbor Fire asks voters to fund station improvements
Apr 12, 2022 | By: Vince DiceThe walls inside the apparatus bay at Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One’s Station 58 on Bujacich Road tell a story. The cinder-block walls inside the poorly-ventilated garage are stained from more than 30 years’ worth of diesel exhaust from fire and aid vehicles. This despite the best efforts of generations of firefighters to scrub
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