City shortens hours at its Civic Center by 30 minutes to improve staff morale
Mar 11, 2026The city’s Civic Center will close at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5, a move staff members framed as an effort to improve wellness and employee retention.
State board investigating seven cases involving Sheriff Keith Swank
Mar 09, 2026Swank called the cases before the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission a ‘complete witch hunt.’
City considers joining organization to support its military families
Mar 04, 2026The city council heard a presentation from South Sound Military and Communities Partnerships, an organization that builds relationships between Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma and local jurisdictions.
Pierce County Council approves public safety sales tax after hours of discussion
Mar 04, 2026The 0.1% sales tax levy will go into effect on July 1, with proceeds going toward the sheriff’s office, jail and other public safety purposes.
Parks Commission recommends city consider installing wind phone
Feb 24, 2026A wind phone is a disconnected telephone in a natural setting that grieving people can use to privately express their feelings or speak with loved ones who have died.
County council recommends approving public safety sales tax proposal
Feb 19, 2026The council voted 4-3 to recommend approving the 0.1% sales tax, proceeds from which would help hire sheriff deputies. It will formally take up the proposal next month.
New arts partnership focuses on progress, not perfection
Feb 18, 2026Peninsula Art League and Ebb Tide Gallery, a downtown artist cooperative, will work together to showcase regional artists.
City sees benefit to multifamily housing — but keeping commercial presence — at Peninsula Shopping Center
Feb 17, 2026As the city of Gig Harbor prepares to overhaul its zoning codes, a possible public-private partnership to bring multifamily housing to the Judson Street complex is an option.
Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal
Feb 11, 2026If approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.
City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas
Feb 09, 2026The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.