Kopachuck State Park renewal nearing, minus beach portion
Sep 28, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe 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: Vince DiceEmily 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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Wait continues for new data on lead contamination near Donkey Creek
Sep 22, 2022 | By: David ArmstrongAs the rocker Tom Petty told us, “The waiting is the hardest part.’’ A 20-year quest by state agencies to pinpoint the levels of toxic lead contamination of waters in and near Gig Harbor will continue for a while longer, as hiring slowly resumes at the Washington state Department of Ecology, and investigation and mitigation
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A new Guardian now keeping watch over the waters of txʷaalqəł
Sep 15, 2022 | By: Vince DicePuyallup Tribe Culture Director Connie McCloud paused with emotion when describing the significance of the place known as txʷaalqəł to her people. “Here on the waters and on this land, our ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. We remember them today and acknowledge them,” McCloud said. “Those that lived here fished and raised
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City Council again extends moratorium on new short-term rentals
Sep 14, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council on Monday voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on new applications for short-term rentals in the city. The extension spans another six months. Residents on both sides of the issue provided extensive comments at Monday’s meeting. The issue has been a topic of conversation for more than a year. The
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‘Our Fisherman, Our Guardian’ the culmination of years-long effort to honor area’s original inhabitants
Sep 13, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonIt has taken many generations, but Gig Harbor will finally acknowledge and honor the first people who lived in this area – the sx̌ʷəbabš band of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians – with the dedication and blessing of a carved redwood statue in Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary on Thursday, Sept. 15. The statue, “Our
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Debate among 26th District House candidates notable for its civility
Sep 08, 2022 | By: Vince DiceIn a political era often characterized by name-calling and personal attacks, the debate between 26th Legislative District candidates of opposite parties Thursday morning was notable for its collegiality. Republican Spencer Hutchins and Democrat Adison Richards debated during the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Public Affairs Forum. Nobody called anybody else a fascist or demanded that
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State, county both plan culvert removal to clear way for Purdy Creek fish
Sep 08, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe state has begun work to remove three fish passage barriers on Purdy Creek and Pierce County is planning to replace two others.
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‘Our Fisherman, Our Guardian’ statue to be unveiled Sept. 15
Sep 02, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffA 14-foot statue honoring the area’s original inhabitants will be unveiled in a ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. The city of Gig Harbor announced the unveiling and blessing ceremony late on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 2. The statue itself — called “Our Fisherman, Our Guardian” — was installed at Austin Park
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Eddon Boatyard house will soon be open to public again
Aug 22, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe brick house at Eddon Boatyard is one step closer to being open to the public. The Gig Harbor City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Gig Harbor BoatShop for management of the site at a special meeting on Aug. 18. The city bought the house and boatyard on Harborview Drive in 2004. They are
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