Denny Richards remembered for his wisdom, humor and legacy of leadership
Mar 07, 2024Dennis “Denny” Richards served as Gig Harbor police chief, city administrator and performed good deeds as a longtime Kiwanis Club member.
Fox Island park plan could include more parking, picnic shelter, paved walkway
Feb 22, 2024According to a master plan nearing completion, Tacoma Demolay Sandspit Park will receive expanded parking, a new building, lawn area and paved ADA path to the beach.
Eastbound Highway 16 to close over two nights near Purdy on Feb. 23, Feb. 24
Feb 21, 2024Both eastbound and one westbound lane of Highway 16 will be closed near Purdy over the weekend for placement of support beams for a new bridge. The lanes will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, to 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24; and 9 p.m. Saturday to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. The eastbound
Foundation’s campus plan centralizes seniors, preschoolers, events
Feb 19, 2024Pierce County is reviewing the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s proposal to build a senior center, community center and preschool on Point Fosdick Drive site.
Kopachuck State Park improvements finally forthcoming
Feb 13, 2024A renovated Kopachuck State Park, at long last, will begin to emerge this spring. Fourteen years in the works, construction is slated to commence in late April. All permits have been approved. Drawings are finished. Bids will be sought by the end of February. Groundbreaking would follow. “I’m very excited to get out to bid
PenMet Parks’ new pricing policy generates debate
Feb 08, 2024Under the change that takes effect for spring programs, those outside PenMet boundaries must pay 20% more and wait a week to register.
Impact fees delayed but en route to PenMet Parks
Jan 31, 2024Pierce needed to change some code wording to allow properties not owned by the county to receive funds. PenMet is budgeted to get the $472,000 that was pegged for 2023, plus $300,000 in each of 2024 and 2025.
County reaches, then scraps impact fee deal with PenMet Parks
Jan 22, 2024The interlocal agreement would have shared $472,000 with the local parks district for 2023, plus more going forward.
Idle incubator largely responsible for absent chum run
Jan 16, 2024Because of a salmon virus, locals who operate a remote site incubator on North Creek couldn’t get eggs to supplement the few fish the stream produces naturally.
Billy Sehmel sworn in, following dad’s PenMet footsteps
Jan 10, 2024Billy Sehmel, who grew at the site of what’s now PenMet’s Sehmel Homestead Park, becomes a park district commissioner like father Bill Sr. before him.