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The state’s operating, transportation and capital budgets now go to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who promised to “carefully review” them.
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Six volunteers in the police department’s COPS (or Citizens Offering Police Support) program help keep commissioned officers on the street.
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A 2023 state law required cities to change regulations governing accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Here’s what Gig Harbor’s proposed law will say.
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, which owns both hospitals on the Kitsap Peninsula, is bracing for the fallout from Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit and the impacts it could have across its network of Puget Sound hospitals. State hospitals have lost millions of dollars and struggled to regain profitability since the pandemic. Now, they estimate they
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The City Council voted to name the new park after a Peninsula High graduate who ran in the Olympics twice and won many national championships.
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Few new amenities are planned, but some might be moved around and there will be smoother flow among them.
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All three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.
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A Tacoma man racked up more than $52,000 of purchases using fuel cards stolen from city of Gig Harbor-owned vehicles.
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Fire Chief Dennis Doan has been frustrated by a slow design review and streetlight and parking requirements.
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The $500,000 award enables the county to monitor sensitive eelgrass habitat that serves as an indicator of nearshore health.
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