Opinion

I am angry that House leaders want to take a hatchet to Medicaid and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. When millions of Americans are just trying to make it through the week, why in the world does Congress want to make people sicker and hungrier? Medicaid and SNAP play a critical

I work in Tacoma and drive through Gig Harbor all the time. I do NOT approve of this invasion of my privacy and my license plate being read without my consent or knowledge must less it being given to any 3rd party. I don’t know that persons back ground. I don’t want to feel unsafe

Letter to the editor by Rolf Knuth of Gig Harbor.

It’s encouraging to see so many people paying attention to the Gig Harbor Comprehensive Plan Update (CPU). However, keep in mind the growth planned for in the CPU is not the result of Council, Mayor or Staff kowtowing to real estate interests, it’s a state mandate. Per the March 20th Gig Harbor Now article, “Comp

Letter to the editor by Robin Fry of Gig Harbor

I am writing to express my concerns about the increasing use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in our communities — most especially in Gig Harbor. While these technologies promise to improve public safety and streamline law enforcement, there are significant drawbacks that must not be overlooked. ALPR systems can pose a significant threat

Letter to the editor by Jeni Woock of Gig Harbor

A cold rain falls steadily as I navigate the dark Key Peninsula Highway, where only visitors typically use their high beams. It’s mid-November, and the temperature is dropping—36°F and falling fast as a storm rolls in from the Pacific. I’m filling in for my dad as Secretary of the Key Peninsula Veterans Association (KPVA) while

I attended two local town hall type sessions on Saturday, March 15th, mainly to hear what two of our 26th District representatives in Olympia (Republican Michelle Caldier and Democrat Adison Richards) could offer up to deal with the financial state of our State (and to look for a glimmer of hope for some cooperation between

Letter to the editor by Betty Devereaux of Pierce County