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Election profile: Randall vs. Young for state Senate

Oct 26, 2022 | By:

Once again, the 26th Legislative District leads the state in campaign spending. The two candidates for the district’s state Senate seat — incumbent Democrat Emily Randall of Bremerton and Republican challenger Jesse Young of Gig Harbor — are first and third statewide in fundraising among 2022 candidates for the Washington Legislature. Randall has raised $915,274

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Election profile: Caldier vs. Macklin for state House

Oct 25, 2022 | By:

Republican state Rep. Michelle Caldier and Democratic challenger Matt Macklin both have professional experience in health care. So it should be no surprise that each identified health-related issues as among their top reasons for seeking office. Caldier, a dentist in her pre-Legislature career, is running for a fifth term representing the 26th Legislative District in

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Candidates Caldier and Macklin discuss education, health care and growth

Oct 21, 2022 | By:

Crime and the economy have been the top issues in this fall’s campaign, judging by questions asked by audiences at a series of debates and forums. So it was a change that the first question asked of candidates Michelle Caldier and Matt Macklin at a forum Thursday was about education. Caldier is a four-term Republican

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Old Olalla missile site now just a blip on community’s radar

Oct 13, 2022 | By:

Olalla 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.

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City council approves purchase of new police cars

Oct 12, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday authorized the purchase of two new Ford hybrid SUV police cars from an out-of-state dealer. City Administrator Katrina Knutson noted that purchasing police patrol vehicles has become difficult due to supply-chain issues. Wait times for new patrol cars are routinely longer than eight months. Meanwhile, the standard method

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Two key moments from the Key Peninsula candidate forum

Oct 12, 2022 | By:

Near the end of a candidate forum held Tuesday evening in Vaughn, state Rep. Jesse Young told the audience about text messages he received earlier that night.  Young said the messages indicated that his opponent, state Sen. Emily Randall, supports law enforcement. They presumably came from her campaign. Young began to argue otherwise.  But at

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Soil sample drilling to slow traffic on 38th Avenue

Oct 04, 2022 | By:

Soil 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.

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City celebrates North Creek Salmon Heritage Site purchase

Oct 03, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor will celebrate two milestones this week, according to Mayor Tracie Markley. The city, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Lyons Family Trust will celebrate the acquisition of 11.5 acres of land known as the North Creek Salmon Heritage Site Phase 1 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. The site is just north

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Kopachuck State Park renewal nearing, minus beach portion

Sep 28, 2022 | By:

The Kopachuck renovation project will begin early next year, but the beach portion will be held up after funding fell $1 million short.

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State Senate candidates talk public safety, transportation and more

Sep 22, 2022 | By:

Emily Randall and Jesse Young don’t agree on much. But both said Thursday that the state’s laws on drug possession and police pursuits need to be changed. Young, a Republican state representative from Gig Harbor, is challenging Randall, a first-term Democrat from Bremerton, for the state Senate seat representing the 26th Legislative District. They discussed

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