Gig Harbor Community Member

Letter to the Editor | Local patriots on the Key Peninsula

Mar 17, 2025

A cold rain falls steadily as I navigate the dark Key Peninsula Highway, where only visitors typically use their high beams. It’s mid-November, and the temperature is dropping—36°F and falling fast as a storm rolls in from the Pacific. I’m filling in for my dad as Secretary of the Key Peninsula Veterans Association (KPVA) while

Letter to the editor | Looking for a glimmer of hope in politics

Mar 17, 2025

I attended two local town hall type sessions on Saturday, March 15th, mainly to hear what two of our 26th District representatives in Olympia (Republican Michelle Caldier and Democrat Adison Richards) could offer up to deal with the financial state of our State (and to look for a glimmer of hope for some cooperation between

Wellness Wednesday | March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — Here’s what you need to know

Mar 12, 2025

Lifestyle changes and preventative care can help you reduce your risk of colorectal cancer.

Letter to the editor | What you can do to save democracy

Mar 12, 2025

Letter to the editor by Betty Devereaux of Pierce County

Letter to the editor | Altrusa says thanks for support of Empty Bowls

Mar 12, 2025

Letter to the editor by Nancy Hohenstein, president of Altrusa International of Gig Harbor

Letter to the Editor | Property taxes, schools and test scores

Mar 11, 2025

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island

Midday Rotary donates $10,000 to Food Backpacks 4 Kids

Mar 07, 2025

Food Backpacks 4 Kids works to ensure that children from low-income families do not go hungry, particularly during weekends and school breaks when free meals are not available.

Letter to the Editor | Competitive bidding, good for PenMet and the taxpayers

Mar 04, 2025

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island

Guest editorial | Peninsula School District Board of Directors reaffirms commitment to addressing harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB)

Feb 28, 2025

Because the draft report received in February did not fully address its objectives, the Board requested to delay the report’s release.

Letter to the Editor | Update on effort to change property tax law

Feb 25, 2025

Letter to the editor by Craign McLaughlin of Fox Island