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City council approves purchase of new police cars

Oct 12, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday authorized the purchase of two new Ford hybrid SUV police cars from an out-of-state dealer. City Administrator Katrina Knutson noted that purchasing police patrol vehicles has become difficult due to supply-chain issues. Wait times for new patrol cars are routinely longer than eight months. Meanwhile, the standard method

Two key moments from the Key Peninsula candidate forum

Oct 12, 2022 | By: Vince Dice

Near the end of a candidate forum held Tuesday evening in Vaughn, state Rep. Jesse Young told the audience about text messages he received earlier that night. Young said the messages indicated that his opponent, state Sen. Emily Randall, supports law enforcement. They presumably came from her campaign. Young began to argue otherwise. But at

An artist's rendering of 38th Street after bike lanes and a sidewalk are added.

Soil sample drilling to slow traffic on 38th Avenue

Oct 04, 2022 | By: Ed Friedrich

Soil sampling is part of the design phase, which will continue into next summer. Construction to to add bike lanes on both sides of the street and a sidewalk, planter strip and lighting on the east side will occur in 2024.

A small bridge crosses Donkey/North Creek in the property that the city hopes to purchase.

City celebrates North Creek Salmon Heritage Site purchase

Oct 03, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Gig Harbor will celebrate two milestones this week, according to Mayor Tracie Markley. The city, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Lyons Family Trust will celebrate the acquisition of 11.5 acres of land known as the North Creek Salmon Heritage Site Phase 1 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. The site is just north

Kopachuck State Park renewal nearing, minus beach portion

Sep 28, 2022 | By: Ed Friedrich

The Kopachuck renovation project will begin early next year, but the beach portion will be held up after funding fell $1 million short.

State Senate candidates talk public safety, transportation and more

Sep 22, 2022 | By: Vince Dice

Emily Randall and Jesse Young don’t agree on much. But both said Thursday that the state’s laws on drug possession and police pursuits need to be changed. Young, a Republican state representative from Gig Harbor, is challenging Randall, a first-term Democrat from Bremerton, for the state Senate seat representing the 26th Legislative District. They discussed

In addition to lead contamination, high concentrations of PCBs have also been found near the Donkey Creek delta.

Wait continues for new data on lead contamination near Donkey Creek

Sep 22, 2022 | By: David Armstrong

As the rocker Tom Petty told us, “The waiting is the hardest part.’’ A 20-year quest by state agencies to pinpoint the levels of toxic lead contamination of waters in and near Gig Harbor will continue for a while longer, as hiring slowly resumes at the Washington state Department of Ecology, and investigation and mitigation

A new Guardian now keeping watch over the waters of txʷaalqəł

Sep 15, 2022 | By: Vince Dice

Puyallup Tribe Culture Director Connie McCloud paused with emotion when describing the significance of the place known as txʷaalqəł to her people. “Here on the waters and on this land, our ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. We remember them today and acknowledge them,” McCloud said. “Those that lived here fished and raised

City Council again extends moratorium on new short-term rentals

Sep 14, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on new applications for short-term rentals in the city. The extension spans another six months. Residents on both sides of the issue provided extensive comments at Monday’s meeting. The issue has been a topic of conversation for more than a year. The

‘Our Fisherman, Our Guardian’ the culmination of years-long effort to honor area’s original inhabitants

Sep 13, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

It has taken many generations, but Gig Harbor will finally acknowledge and honor the first people who lived in this area – the sx̌ʷəbabš band of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians – with the dedication and blessing of a carved redwood statue in Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary on Thursday, Sept. 15. The statue, “Our

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