Opinion

Editor’s column: About that email newsletter … Gig Harbor Now does not endorse candidates

Oct 14, 2022 | By: Vince Dice

A technology glitch left many readers of the Oct. 14 Weekly Newsflash — our email newsletter — with the impression that Gig Harbor Now endorsed a legislative candidate. As an

Letter to the editor: Young offers action and common sense

Oct 14, 2022 | By: Robert Hartnett

I enthusiastically endorse Jesse Young for Washington State Senate for two reasons: his eight years of experience as our Legislative Representative and from several in-person conversations. Jesse Young is one

Letter to the editor: Lonergan will bring experience to Pierce Co. Council

Oct 14, 2022 | By: Brandie Herbert

With only weeks to go before the Midterm elections here in Washington, Paula Lonergan continues putting the word out about where she stands for the voters of Pierce County and

Letter to the editor: Smiley, Kreiselmaier support liberty

Oct 14, 2022 | By: Garth Jackson

Like many voters, I have become increasingly frustrated with the direction that D.C. progressives have been dragging our country. Inflation, crime, homelessness, declining education, growing racial division, massive national debt

Guest column: Another great Film Festival in the books

Sep 30, 2022 | By: Lee Jorgenson

“It’s like I have ESPN or something,” a quote from the 2004 movie “Mean Girls.” Well, probably not ESPN, but if you had any ESP going on, you took yourself

Editor’s column: Making a go of it as a nonprofit news organization

Sep 01, 2022 | By: Vince Dice

It’s no secret that the news industry has had a tough couple of decades. That’s especially true in the newspaper world, where I spent the bulk of my career.

Guest opinion: Ordinance makes city’s operations less transparent

Aug 05, 2022 | By: Jeni Woock

At the July 25th Gig Harbor City Council meeting the council passed Ordinance #1492 and you need to know why I could not support it. Ordinance #1492 changes the way our

A map from Harbor History Museum executive director Stephanie Lile's presentation shows the boundaries of a proposed cultural arts district. The boundaries would mirror those of the Peninsula School District.

Letter to the editor: Don’t institutionalize donations to non-profits

Jun 21, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Community Member

While I support the residents of Gig Harbor joining Pen Met — my recent letter was not to suggest that all of the non-profits in Gig Harbor would be funded

SwimSafe's Sarah Stancikas, left, and Heather Maher narrate a slide show to the PenMet board about a possible aquatic center.

Letter to the editor: Gig Harbor needs a public pool

Jun 20, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Community Member

As summer approaches, families in our region are once again scrambling to find places where their children can learn how to swim. Our community is surrounded by water, yet our

A page from Harbor History Museum executive director's presentation on a proposed new cultural arts district.

Letter to the editor: Cultural Arts District is the best option

Jun 13, 2022 | By: Stephanie Lile

Thank you for publishing Bill Sehmel’s letter regarding the proposed Peninsula Cultural Arts District. I’d like to provide a few key details and differences between what park districts and Cultural

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