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 | No motor vehicles on Cushman Trail

Mar 03, 2026 | By: Shawn McWaide

Letter to the editor by Shawn McWaide of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Remember Zoya Shablykina for her life, not how she died

Mar 03, 2026 | By: Rob Knowles

Zoya Shablykina’s family issued a statement on the tragedy on the Key Peninsula and the failure of the mental health system.

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Letter to the Editor | The games the state and county play with their budgets

Mar 02, 2026 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the Editor | County should spend on deputies, not IT

Mar 01, 2026 | By: Richard Folden

Letter to the editor by Richard Folden of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | PenMet, the CRC and fiscal responsibility

Feb 18, 2026 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island.

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Letter to the Editor | Be careful on those electric dirt bikes

Feb 16, 2026 | By: Jim Wellman

Letter to the editor by Jim Wellman of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Civics education in action

Feb 09, 2026 | By: George Young

Letter to the editor by George Young of Gig Harbor.

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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 | 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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