Gig Harbor asks Legislature for help with sports complex, road projects
Jan 05, 2023The road and sports complex requests haven’t changed much in recent years. New this session is funding for a study on possible flooding and actions to mitigate it.
State to resume collecting late fees for unpaid Narrows Bridge tolls
Dec 21, 2022Late fees and civil penalties were suspended in July 2021 while a new Good To Go! system was installed. They’ll return on March 1. They can be avoided by paying tardy tolls before then.
Tacoma Narrows Airport to cut down trees, as required by FAA
Dec 20, 2022During a public comment period, the main concerns voiced were about the removal of trees that are obstacles to navigation.
Stronger shoreline protections on county council’s docket
Dec 12, 2022If passed next week, an amendment to the shoreline management plan would keep 49.2 miles of shoreline free of docks and piers. They’d be mostly confined to shorelines where others already disrupt the habitat.
Removing bulkheads recommended for sandspit park
Dec 01, 2022PenMet board approves study option to most fully return beach to its natural state. Whether the work itself will be conducted is yet to be determined.
Scenic Lombard Drive forest getting healthy trimming
Nov 22, 2022Trees in the Ellis Forest Conservation Easement are being thinned to create a more diverse and healthy environment.
Purdy fish passage work delayed until spring
Nov 16, 2022The fish passage project that will close the Highway 302 spur in Purdy has been postponed until early spring, weather permitting, according to state Transportation Department spokeswoman Cara Mitchell. A contractor for the state will swap out an old concrete box culvert for a 77-foot-long bridge where the creek goes under the highway and empties
Renovated Arletta schoolhouse prepared to bond community for another 84 years
Nov 15, 2022PenMet held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its $1.6 million renovation of the circa-1938 Arletta Schoolhouse. Former students reminisced about attending classes there.
Veterans event comes out of cold, returns to aircraft hangar
Nov 11, 2022Three hundred people honored local military veterans with food, music and speeches.
PenMet carrying over much of 2022 capital budget to 2023
Nov 02, 2022PenMet proposes $34.5 million construction budget for 2023 with $29.2 million pushed forward from this year, the bulk of it for the community recreation center.