Parks projects off the ground but long way to go
Dec 04, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichPenMet Parks’ DeMolay Sandspit and Peninsula Gardens projects face months if not years of design and permitting before construction can begin.
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Certification confirms local 2024 election results
Dec 03, 2024 | By: Vince DiceOfficial results didn’t show a rightward shift among voters in Pierce County.
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Barber sworn in as mayor of Gig Harbor
Nov 29, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council unanimously appointed Mary Barber to be Gig Harbor’s mayor and directed city staff to solicit applications for her now-vacant council seat. The council also approved a budget of $190.7 million for the 2025-26 biennium at a meeting on Monday, Nov. 25. That’s a relatively barebones budget, as permit fees and
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Pierce County, Gig Harbor pressure state to strengthen laws around exposing children to opioids
Nov 26, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonCurrently, state accidental or reckless drug poisoning laws only apply to methamphetamine, not fentanyl and other opioids.
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Ground kept unbroken at txʷaalqəł Conservation Area celebration
Nov 25, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThe Phase IV purchase brings the txʷaalqəł Conservation Area to 52 total acres that will remain undeveloped.
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Councilwoman Mary Barber to be new Gig Harbor mayor
Nov 22, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonCity Councilwoman Mary Barber will be sworn in as Gig Harbor’s mayor at the Nov. 25 City Council meeting. Barber replaces Tracie Markley, who resigned this week after serving as in the position for three years. Barber was appointed to the council in January 2022 to fill Markley’s seat after Markley was elected mayor. She
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City nearly ready to adopt budget for next two years
Nov 20, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe city proposes a 1.9% increase in spending in 2025-26, which is significantly less than inflation.
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Markley steps down as Gig Harbor mayor
Nov 18, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichMarkley said she is is leaving to focus more on family health issues. Mayor Pro Tempore Brenda Lykins will take over until a replacement is appointed.
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Tacoma Narrows losing trees, possibly gaining air show
Nov 14, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichThe trees must be cut down to comply with FAA safety standards. In other airport news, Tacoma Narrows is pursuing a new air show after a two-year absence.
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PenMet Parks board approves condemnation of missing golf course parcel
Nov 06, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichThe parks district says its only option to ensure Madrona Links remains an 18-hole public course is to acquire a 14.3-acre privately owned parcel through eminent domain.
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