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City revenue up, expenses down as council begins mulling the next budget

Oct 31, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The city of Gig Harbor has taken in less revenue than expected in 2024, but it has also spent less than expected.

PenMet halts golf course lease, will consider eminent domain on missing parcel

Oct 22, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

The parks district terminated its operating agreement with Tyson and will vote whether to acquire 14 acres through eminent domain. Golfers shouldn’t notice any difference.

A filling station in the forest? Developers propose bringing gas, retail and more to the heart of Swede Hill

Oct 17, 2024 | By: Ted Kenney

Leaving Highway 16 at Burnham Drive and turning left onto Sehmel Drive has always meant a quick shift into rural mode. As drivers navigate the winding two-lane road through Swede Hill and North Rosedale, over hills and alongside woods and scattered residences, there’s nary a place to shop or fill the gas tank before arriving

The old Peninsula Gardens nursery has sat vacant since 2011.

Vision for future Peninsula Gardens park emerges

Oct 17, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

Consultants working with the community create a master plan for the former nursery that includes all the desired amenities they could reasonably fit.

Conservative, progressive values collide in state superintendent race

Oct 16, 2024 | By: Christina T Henry

As K-12 schools have become a battleground for culture wars, it’s no surprise that the 2024 race for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan position, is fraught with political overtones. David Olson, a longtime Peninsula School District board member, hopes to unseat incumbent Chris Reykdal, seeking a third term as head of the state’s

Pierce County jurors now getting $100 per day

Oct 15, 2024 | By: Grace Deng/Washington State Standard

The Washington State Standard, a nonprofit newsroom covering policy and politics in Olympia, wrote this story. Residents of Pierce County who appear for jury duty will receive $100 a day and mileage reimbursements in an attempt to improve juror participation and diversity. The pilot program, which began Monday, Oct. 14, replaces the $10 typically paid

Sixth District contest matches state senators from adjacent districts

Oct 15, 2024 | By: Conor Wilson

During an event at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton last week, Democratic candidate Emily Randall recounted to a colleague how she first came to the venue as a fifth-grader, winning the chance to present a check to the reigning Miss America. Randall, a state senator from Bremerton, has frequently highlighted her Kitsap County upbringing as

Vet Caldier, upstart Mitchell vying for 26th District seat

Oct 10, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

Four Democrats have taken a crack at state Rep. Michelle Caldier since she edged Larry Seaquist in 2014 to capture the 26th Legislative District’s Position 2 seat. None have come close. Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, has won every general election race by double digits. Next up is Tiffiny Mitchell, who finished second to Caldier in the

Young, Richards foresee another tight 26th District clash

Oct 10, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

Jesse Young and Adison Richards received more than 49% of the vote in separate legislative races during the 2022 election cycle. Both lost. Now they’re running against each other in what’s likely to be another tight competition for the 26th District’s Position 1 seat in the state House of Representatives. Which will get that little

Work begins on Gig Harbor Fire’s training center as Fox Island, Crescent Valley projects near completion

Oct 09, 2024 | By: Vince Dice

Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One reached a milestone on Tuesday, Oct. 8, when it ceremonially broke ground on construction of a new live-fire training center. Another milestone is just around the corner. The department expects renovation work on two of its fire stations — Station 53 on Fox Island and Station 57 on Crescent

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