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 | District should be fully transparent about levy

Feb 06, 2026 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island.

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Letter to the Editor | So that’s why they call it Clay Hill

Feb 06, 2026 | By: Kenneth Malich

Letter to the editor by Kenneth Malich of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | How many taxes can we afford?

Feb 06, 2026 | By: Robin Fry

Letter to the editor by Robin Fry of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | A founder’s statement to our community

Feb 03, 2026 | By: Kelly Watson

Letter to the editor by Kelly Watson.

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Letter to the Editor | Can’t support PSD levy request

Feb 03, 2026 | By: Thomas Long

Letter to the editor by Thomas Long of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Infrastructure must come first

Feb 03, 2026 | By: Barbara Moss

Letter to the editor by Barbara Moss of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Why didn’t school district use interest to pay down the bond?

Feb 03, 2026 | By: Doyle Hughes

Letter to the editor by Doyle Hughes of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Stop removing native plants

Jan 30, 2026 | By: Melissa Sherwood

Letter to the editor by Melissa Sherwood of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | A ‘paramount duty’ can’t run on bake sales and band fees

Jan 29, 2026 | By: David Olson

Washington’s constitution is clear: public education is the state’s paramount duty. That promise should not depend on which communities can pass the biggest local levies. Yet across our state, districts are being pushed into a corner. Costs rise and needs rise, but too often state funding doesn’t keep pace — especially for special education, student

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Letter to the Editor | Prepare for more gridlock in downtown Gig Harbor

Jan 26, 2026 | By: Rose Micheli

Oh great. Now that they got Jeni (Woock) out of the way, the realtor/developers on our city council are already starting to plan multi-family housing projects in the Judson Street area and wanting to put in a stormwater runoff park to prepare for it. I have absolutely NO confidence in our city planners or city

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