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State Senate votes in favor of so-called ‘millionaires’ tax’

Feb 17, 2026 | By: Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on whether this will make for a fairer

City monitoring proposed legislation that would complicate camping bans

Feb 16, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

The legislation would bar local jurisdictions from enforcing camping bans, unless they provide “adequate” shelter beds. State Rep. Adison Richards, D-Gig Harbor, voted against it.

Fox Island Bridge replacement details emerge in Pierce County’s newly-released study

Feb 12, 2026 | By: Ted Kenney

The Fox Island Bridge Type, Size and Location study, released last week, clarifies length and cost for three replacement options.

City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports

Feb 11, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Alan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.

Sheriff's detectives are investigating a homicide off of Rosedale Stree

Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal

Feb 11, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

If approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.

City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas

Feb 09, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.