Chum coming soon to a stream near you
Oct 20, 2022Chum salmon arrive in throngs to spawn in small streams like those around the Gig Harbor and Key peninsulas. Here are some good places to watch them.
Old Olalla missile site now just a blip on community’s radar
Oct 13, 2022Olalla was home to one of many Nike anti-aircraft missile batteries around the country in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was closed after a few years because of improved technology and the changing Soviet threat from bombers to ICBMs.
Stink bugs making annual fall foray onto, into homes
Oct 10, 2022Brown marmorated stink bugs are searching for warm spots to weather the winter. Relatively new to the Northwest, they’ve been largely undiscovered by predators that could keep their numbers down.
Soil sample drilling to slow traffic on 38th Avenue
Oct 04, 2022Soil sampling is part of the design phase, which will continue into next summer. Construction to to add bike lanes on both sides of the street and a sidewalk, planter strip and lighting on the east side will occur in 2024.
Kopachuck State Park renewal nearing, minus beach portion
Sep 28, 2022The Kopachuck renovation project will begin early next year, but the beach portion will be held up after funding fell $1 million short.
7 Seas breaking ground next month on replacement taproom
Sep 26, 2022The Gig Harbor-based brewery will tear down the former Green Turtle Restaurant building and replace it with a bigger structure that better meets its needs.
State, county both plan culvert removal to clear way for Purdy Creek fish
Sep 08, 2022The state has begun work to remove three fish passage barriers on Purdy Creek and Pierce County is planning to replace two others.
PenMet moves ahead with Rosedale Hall renovation, feasibility studies
Sep 07, 2022The parks district hired a firm to design the Rosedale Hall renovation and another to produce feasibility studies for an aquatics center and senior center.
State approves 75-cent bridge toll reduction; more for big rigs
Aug 23, 2022After the state Legislature provided $13 million per year to reduce Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls, the Transportation Commission decided the spread the savings around to vehicles big and small.
Highway 302 closure at Minter Creek extended until Aug. 23
Aug 19, 2022Highway 302 at Little Minter Creek will remain closed four extra days. Complications during installation of a new culvert will delay the reopening of a section of Highway 302 on the Key Peninsula. The highway, which was expected to open at 5 a.m. Saturday, will remain closed until Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 23). During the closure,