Gig Harborites love the natural surroundings in which they live, and Gig Harbor Now staff members keep them apprised of opportunities to enjoy and preserve their forests, waters and creatures.
The project is proposed for 39 acres on Rosedale Street, directly west of Gig Harbor High. Developers are asking to deviate from city rules on altering topography and on the required size of the vegetation buffer between the property and the high school.
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Public comment was overwhelmingly against license-plate reading cameras, and the council voted 5-2 against installing them.
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The plan would increase density, thanks in part to a new state law requiring jurisdictions to accommodate housing for a variety of income levels.
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Bridges replaced state culverts under Highway 16 and the Highway 302 spur, though a couple county culverts still partially block fish.
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Two purchased parcels will add 3.6 acres and 265 feet of shoreline. The board also approved final design for a shoreline restoration.
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A proposal to rebuild the historic Ancich Dock would remove creosote-soaked pilings and provide more light for marine habitat. But neighbors have concerns about whether it provides enough parking and whether the new marina would infringe on the future Commercial Fishing Homeport.
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The volunteers flock to area beaches in the darkest hours of winter to count sea stars, crabs and other creepy-crawly critters.
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She’s new in town, and she enjoys going out at night. She dines on mussels, which are her favorite, though she also enjoys salmon. She’s tiny and doesn’t like sharing her space with others. Roomba is a Pacific red octopus about the size of a large grape. Staff at the Marine Science and Technology Center
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The company has filed an application for 30 triplexes near Peninsula High and Purdy Elementary, under current zoning regulations.
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High winds swept through Western Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as a Pacific storm system moved across the region. The National Weather Service recorded the highest wind gust at 90 mph on Crystal Mountain, near Mount Rainier. Tacoma recorded gusts of 60 mph. Peninsula Light reported about 11,000 customers were without power across its service
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