Government

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Gig Harbor trolley running Thursdays, Saturdays again

May 29, 2024 | By:

A driver shortage will continue to limit Pierce Transit trolley service, but the streetcar-looking buses will be available for the farmer’s market and weekend tourists.

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Burn ban begins Saturday in unincorporated Pierce County

May 28, 2024 | By:

The ban only applies to land clearing and burning of yard debris, not small recreational fires.

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Gig Harbor breaks ground on sports complex

May 24, 2024 | By:

The first phase — 1B— will include pickleball and bocce ball courts, a performance stage and playground. Phase 1A, with two multipurpose fields, is on deck.

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Committee denies Caldier’s appeal, orders ‘remedial training in respectful workplace expectations’

May 23, 2024 | By: Jerry Cornfield

This article is reprinted with permission from the Washington State Standard, a nonprofit publication covering policy and politics in Olympia. Read more here. A Washington state lawmaker accused last year of bullying and berating employees has been told she must undergo remedial training on proper workplace conduct before her access to legislative staff is fully restored.

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State schools superintendent candidates debate special ed funding, DEI and other issues

May 22, 2024 | By: Grace Deng/Washington State Standard

This article is reprinted with permission by the Washington State Standard, a nonprofit publication covering policy and politics in Olympia. Read more here. Candidates running to lead Washington’s public schools debated Monday night on issues like student mental health, absenteeism and the role of parents in their kids’ education. Three contenders vying to be the

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Gig Harbor Council member Woock not running for re-election in 2025

May 20, 2024 | By:

Gig Harbor City Council member Jeni Woock announced in a letter to constituents that she will not run for re-election in 2025. Woock will remain on the council through the end of her term at the end of 2025. “While Gig Harbor does not have term limits, I am a supporter of terms limits,” Woock

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Grown-up PenMet Parks celebrating 20th anniversary

May 20, 2024 | By:

The effort to build more and better parks got a huge boost when a 2002 change of state law enabled metropolitan park districts to form in unincorporated areas.

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Water main project could cause traffic snarls on Soundview this summer

May 16, 2024 | By:

Drivers who use Soundview Drive, Olympic Drive or Hollycroft Street will see disruptions this summer as the city of Gig Harbor replaces more than a mile of water main. The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday unanimously approved four contracts that will fix water main problems in the area. The projects include replacing an existing

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Commercial Fishing Homeport construction won’t start this year

May 15, 2024 | By:

Construction of Gig Harbor’s Commercial Fishing Homeport project will not begin until July 2025 at the earliest, city Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm told the city council on Monday, May 13. The homeport at Ancich Park has been planned since 2013 and is considered crucial to Gig Harbor’s commercial fishing industry. But obtaining approval for

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Kopachuck State Park closing for more than year on June 3

May 13, 2024 | By:

A multipurpose building, welcome center, play area, amphitheater and other features will be added to turn it into a full-fledged day-use park after the campground was forced to close years ago.

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