Master plan pursuing a more connected Crescent Creek Park
Apr 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichFew new amenities are planned, but some might be moved around and there will be smoother flow among them.
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Four options emerge for Fox Island bridge replacement
Apr 09, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichAll three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.
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Stolen fuel cards were used 767 times before city noticed
Apr 08, 2025 | By: Vince DiceA Tacoma man racked up more than $52,000 of purchases using fuel cards stolen from city of Gig Harbor-owned vehicles.
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New Kimball fire station making way through approval process
Apr 08, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichFire Chief Dennis Doan has been frustrated by a slow design review and streetlight and parking requirements.
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Pierce County receives grant to map eelgrass
Apr 07, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichThe $500,000 award enables the county to monitor sensitive eelgrass habitat that serves as an indicator of nearshore health.
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Gig Harbor police chief Busey announces retirement
Mar 27, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichGig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey will retire on June 23, the city announced Thursday, March 27. Busey, 60, joined the force as an entry-level officer in 1991 and worked his way up to chief in 2014. “The city has treated me very fairly, graciously,” Busey said Thursday morning. “I had a series of opportunities.”
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Texas mystery-developer plans 31 houses next door to Gig Harbor High School
Mar 26, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyThe 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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Gig Harbor won’t install license plate-reading cameras
Mar 26, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonPublic comment was overwhelmingly against license-plate reading cameras, and the council voted 5-2 against installing them.
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Proposed new Gig Harbor comp plan doubles down on housing density
Mar 20, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyThe 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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Many receiving ‘smishing’ scam messages for alleged unpaid tolls
Mar 19, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichThe text messages imitate tolling agencies and attempt to acquire people’s credit card or banking information.
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