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Krishnadasan overtakes Caldier in 26th District Senate primary

Aug 06, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

Krishandasan leads the primary by 157 votes after Caldier was up by 89 on election night. Both candidates advance to the general.

County seeking comments on Fox Island Bridge replacement

Aug 06, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Pierce County invites the public to comment on a Determination of Significance, which is required when a project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental impacts.

Caldier leads by 89 votes in 26th District Senate primary

Aug 05, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

Both candidates will advance to the general election; the primary results show the race is every bit as close as expected.

Primary election ballots due by Tuesday, Aug. 5

Aug 04, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

The state Senate race between Krishnadasan and Caldier appears on the primary ballot, but the campaign will be decided in November.

Revamped Kopachuck State Park re-opens

Aug 01, 2025 | By: Ed Friedrich

Kopachuck State Park, closed for 14 months, opens again with a new playground, better trails and a renovated multipurpose building.

City council sends Cultural Access sales tax to voters

Jul 29, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

Voters in the city of Gig Harbor will decide whether to increase the sales tax by 0.1% to support arts and culture programs.

Local students grill 26th Legislative District candidates, write op-eds

Jul 28, 2025 | By: Christina T Henry

Five students from Gig Harbor and Tacoma spent a sizable chunk of their summer break researching and interviewing candidates for the 26th District state Senate seat.

Developer of Swede Hill gas station project applies for a city-wide zoning code change to get a coffee drive-through

Jul 24, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney

The developers hope to build a drive-through coffee shop on Sehmel Drive, but they need a zoning amendment for that part of the project.

Town hall crowd skeptical of tax break for affordable housing

Jul 22, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

Experts say the multi-family tax exemption is a good way to encourage affordable housing; some residents say it just shifts the tax burden.

Complicated federal permitting process again delays Commercial Fishing Homeport

Jul 21, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

Federal agencies denied Gig Harbor’s third permitting attempt for the long-sought Commercial Fishing Homeport.

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