Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor submissions

Gig Harbor Now accepts letters to the editor of up to 800 or fewer words from area residents. Please include your name and city of residence for publication and refrain from personal attacks. We accept only one letter per writer per week.

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Letter to the Editor | Are license plate reader cameras good for Gig Harbor?

Mar 19, 2025 | By: Roger Henderson

I am writing to express my concerns about the increasing use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in our communities — most especially in Gig Harbor. While these technologies promise to improve public safety and streamline law enforcement, there are significant drawbacks that must not be overlooked. ALPR systems can pose a significant threat

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Letter to the Editor | Possible unintended consequences of license plate readers

Mar 17, 2025 | By: Jeni Woock

Letter to the editor by Jeni Woock of Gig Harbor

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Letter to the Editor | Local patriots on the Key Peninsula

Mar 17, 2025 | By: Lt. Kathryn Rubio, US Coast Guard

A cold rain falls steadily as I navigate the dark Key Peninsula Highway, where only visitors typically use their high beams. It’s mid-November, and the temperature is dropping—36°F and falling fast as a storm rolls in from the Pacific. I’m filling in for my dad as Secretary of the Key Peninsula Veterans Association (KPVA) while

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Letter to the editor | Looking for a glimmer of hope in politics

Mar 17, 2025 | By: Jim Braden

I attended two local town hall type sessions on Saturday, March 15th, mainly to hear what two of our 26th District representatives in Olympia (Republican Michelle Caldier and Democrat Adison Richards) could offer up to deal with the financial state of our State (and to look for a glimmer of hope for some cooperation between

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Letter to the editor | What you can do to save democracy

Mar 12, 2025 | By: Betty Devereaux

Letter to the editor by Betty Devereaux of Pierce County

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Letter to the editor | Altrusa says thanks for support of Empty Bowls

Mar 12, 2025 | By: Nancy Hohenstein

Letter to the editor by Nancy Hohenstein, president of Altrusa International of Gig Harbor

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Letter to the Editor | Property taxes, schools and test scores

Mar 11, 2025 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island

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Letter to the Editor | Competitive bidding, good for PenMet and the taxpayers

Mar 04, 2025 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island

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Guest editorial | Peninsula School District Board of Directors reaffirms commitment to addressing harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB)

Feb 28, 2025 | By: Peninsula School District Board of Directors

Because the draft report received in February did not fully address its objectives, the Board requested to delay the report’s release.

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Letter to the Editor | Update on effort to change property tax law

Feb 25, 2025 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craign McLaughlin of Fox Island

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