Letter to the Editor | Stop removing native plants
Jan 30, 2026 | By: Melissa SherwoodLetter to the editor by Melissa Sherwood of Gig Harbor.
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Submit a letter to the editorLetter to the editor by Melissa Sherwood of Gig Harbor.
Read More about Letter to the Editor | Stop removing native plantsWashington’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
Read More about Letter to the Editor | A ‘paramount duty’ can’t run on bake sales and band feesOh 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
Read More about Letter to the Editor | Prepare for more gridlock in downtown Gig HarborLetter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island.
Read More about Letter to the editor | Simple truths about governmentKensington Gardens founder Kelly Watson responds to a recent decision by a Pierce County hearing examiner.
Read More about Letter to the editor | Delays stand in the way of senior housingLetter to the editor by Rose Micheli of Gig Harbor.
Read More about Letter to the Editor | Politics, money have polluted our townWe live between the Narrows Bridge and Olympic Dr. We were appalled to learn Pierce County and the City of Gig Harbor were not coordinating the impacts of the Trailside Apartments and North Annex developments only 1/10th of a mile from the roundabouts at Burnham/Borgen Blvd, surrounding St. Anthony’s emergency entrances. (3-story apartments, 228 units,
Read More about Letter to the Editor | Appalled by proposed developmentsLetter to the editor by John Fry of Gig Harbor.
Read More about Letter to the Editor | City, county leaders have failed on infrastructureLetter to the editor by Betty Devereux of Gig Harbor.
Read More about Letter to the Editor | Thanks, Jeni WoockLetter to the editor by Sharon Maier of Fox Island.
Read More about Letter to the Editor | Article had harsh, critical tone