Gig Harbor won’t install license plate-reading cameras
Mar 26, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonPublic comment was overwhelmingly against license-plate reading cameras, and the council voted 5-2 against installing them.
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Proposed new Gig Harbor comp plan doubles down on housing density
Mar 20, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyThe plan would increase density, thanks in part to a new state law requiring jurisdictions to accommodate housing for a variety of income levels.
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Many receiving ‘smishing’ scam messages for alleged unpaid tolls
Mar 19, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichThe text messages imitate tolling agencies and attempt to acquire people’s credit card or banking information.
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Cultural access program and tax headed for November ballot
Mar 13, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonVoters will decide in November whether to increase the city sales tax to pay for a cultural access program to support nonprofits.
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State eyes savings from Medicaid pharmacy benefit, which could hurt clinics that help the most vulnerable
Mar 12, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonGov. Bob Ferguson wants to steer savings from the Medicaid pharmacy benefit into the general fund. This provider currently uses that money to pay for mobile health clinics.
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Reassessment improves Fox Island fire rating
Mar 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichHomeowners insurance costs could be reduced now that a newly remodeled Station 53 will be staffed on most days.
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Crowd at Randall’s town hall asks why Democrats aren’t doing more
Mar 07, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe crowd at the first-term representative’s town hall urged Randall and her Democratic colleagues to stand up to Trump.
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Council seeks comment on cultural access program proposal — and a sales tax to support it
Mar 06, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe cultural access program would support local nonprofits and provide educational program. The city council must decide whether to put the question before voters.
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Purdy Creek culvert projects completed to salmon’s liking
Mar 06, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichBridges replaced state culverts under Highway 16 and the Highway 302 spur, though a couple county culverts still partially block fish.
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Randall hosting town halls in Tacoma, Bremerton
Mar 05, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe freshman representative will host town halls in Tacoma on March 7 and Bremerton on March 8, but the exact locations haven’t been announced.
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