Gig Harbor Community Member

Letter to the Editor | Support Richards, Mitchell and Mello

Oct 28, 2024

Local politics is about public service: listening to and representing all constituents, recognizing and standing up for the common humanity of all community members — especially the most vulnerable — and seeking to meet the most urgent needs of the community you serve. The contributors to this letter have in common a deep love of

Letter to the Editor | Why I support Adison Richards to represent the 26th District

Oct 28, 2024

Why I Support Adison Richards to Represent the 26th District I have known Adison since he was in middle school. I have never met anyone who cares so much about helping others and supporting those in need. His passion for working for the people in public office started at a young age and before we

Letter to the editor | Vote no on all four initiatives

Oct 22, 2024

These initiatives are on our ballot because Brian Heywood a millionaire hedge fund manager spent 10’s of MILLIONS of dollars to get them on our ballots. Let’s look at their impact: Initiative 2109 would cut over $2 BILLION from education, school construction, and childcare in Washington State. Voting yes on I-2109 would only benefit 0.2%

Letter to the Editor | A proposed solution to the Madrona dispute

Oct 22, 2024

PenMet has just terminated its lease with ZTM Holdings alleging several breaches of the lease terms. I assume a lawsuit will soon be filed as well. In recent days, I’ve had conversations with several individuals associated with ZTM and others regarding the Madrona golf course to gain a better understanding of the issues and the

Letter to the Editor | Gig Harbor Junior Sailing fundraiser brings in over $100,000

Oct 22, 2024

Gig Harbor Junior Sailing would like to thank our community for their tremendous support of our 15th annual on-line and in-person Dinner auction which was held recently at Gig Harbor Yacht Club. We were overwhelmed to have exceeded our fundraising goal of $100,000 to allow us to continue to serve the needs of youth in

Letter to the Editor | Gig Harbor needs more pickleball courts

Oct 21, 2024

The Peninsula Gardens article of October 18 contains a few inaccuracies that I’d like to address. The article states that “the plan includes only 6 courts.” Viewing the master plan in the article there are only 4 courts. The original offerings included a plan with 6 courts, but the final PenMet decision was sadly the

Letter to the Editor | Vote no on Initiative 2117

Oct 16, 2024

We’ve all seen the signs around town, Yes on 2117, claiming it will save you money. But what would I-2117 really mean for our state? Think about it, why did a billionaire hedge fund investor from California come to Washington and spend 6 million dollars to get this initiative on our ballot? I-2117 aims to

Letter to the Editor | Poster campaign to promote kindness and stigmatize bullying

Oct 15, 2024

Going to the Peninsula School School Board meetings for a year to talk about Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) issues has taken a lot of time and energy for many, myself included. As the HIB issues continue into the 24-25 school year, it seems not much has improved in our schools and action from those

Letter to the Editor | One of MacEwen’s biggest critics (his wife) endorses him

Oct 15, 2024

As the election approaches, I want to share my thoughts on the best candidate for the 6th Congressional District: Drew MacEwen. As his wife, I recognize my bias, but I am also one of Drew’s biggest critics and uniquely positioned to share why he’s the best choice for Congress. Drew exemplifies integrity and prioritizes constituents’

Wellness Wednesday | Your guide to preventative care and education during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 09, 2024

Information on how breast cancer develops, what to look for and preventative measures you can take to be in control of your health.