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At the time of his death, Leslie Mayne’s son was a 27-year-old Army veteran. Her son, Kyle Farr, was suicidal in November 2008, and was admitted to a VA hospital in Maryland. Some months later, still struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as a traumatic brain injury, he was discharged from the hospital.
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PenMet fired fired Grenlar Construction, saying it was far past the deadline. The company claimed the job is finished except for a couple tasks being held up by the parks district.
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Editor’s Note: This is the third in a four-part series on services for victims of abuse and violence in Pierce County. Other stories include: One woman’s story of escaping an abusive relationship Inside the Crystal Judson Center, a clearinghouse for helping abuse victims How the Gig Harbor Police Department handles these cases, and resources for
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When I was young, my family struggled through some tough times and we were on government assistance. I remember standing in line at my mother’s side for yellow bricks of cheese at a government warehouse. I recall accompanying her up and down the grocery store aisles as she painstakingly selected food and household supplies. She
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Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series on services for victims of abuse and violence in Pierce County. Other stories include: One woman’s story of escaping an abusive relationship Other resources available to help people escape abusive relationships How the Gig Harbor Police Department handles these cases, and resources for navigating the
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Altrusa International of Gig Harbor awarded $29,000 raised at the March 4 Empty Bowls event to six groups that provide food to families and children. Over the past eight years, Empty Bowls events provided more than $130,000 to feed families in the Peninsula School District. Organizations benefitting from the 2023 Empty Bowls event include Gig
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Parks district recognizes local legislators who acquired $1 million for the project during community groundbreaking celebration.
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four-part series on services for victims of abuse and violence in Pierce County. Subsequent stories include: Inside the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center Other resources available to help people escape abusive relationships How the Gig Harbor Police Department handles these cases, and resources for navigating the legal
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Phil Miller already has checked the tide charts. He’s regularly checking the weather forecasts. Why? This weekend, Miller, a retired Gig Harbor firefighter usually busy with other pursuits, plans to lead an armada up Hale Passage to invade an island. OK. So it’s only a little local island. OK. So the landing craft are only
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The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the region, with temperatures in the 90s expected through Wednesday, Aug. 16. On Monday, the temperature at Tacoma Narrows Airport topped out at 89.6 degrees. The forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 15, calls for an afternoon high temperature of about 94 degrees. Cooling centers for people
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