Letters to the editor submissions
Gig Harbor Now accepts letters to the editor of up to 800 or fewer words from area residents. Please include your name and city of residence for publication and refrain from personal attacks. We accept only one letter per writer per week.
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Kiwanis Club of Gig Harbor’s Key Club members at Peninsula High School, would like to express their appreciation to the entire community for generous contributions of teddy bears and money towards the Operation Teddy Bear project. Key Club members wanted to collect 600 new or gently-used teddy bears and enough money to ship the bears
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I am writing regarding the March 16, 2023 article, “Peninsula School District embracing potential of ChatGPT.” Artificial intelligence is deadly poison, not a shiny new toy for kids to play with. Freedom of thought is the birthright of all human beings. Furthermore, it is a requirement for all human endeavors that demand creativity, innovation, and
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Heather Maher is a local Gig Harbor mom and resident for the past 14 years. She is also a member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s NextGen class of 2023. I’ll never forget March 2020. As our kids were sent home from school, I watched as teachers wiped away tears, waving goodbye to
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Dear Gig Harbor Citizens, I would like your input on important legislation that will impact the future of your neighborhood, every block on every street. On Thursday, January 19, at 3 p.m. the Gig Harbor City Council will have a study session to discuss whether to allow short-term rentals in our residentially zoned neighborhoods 365 days a year. Public comment is
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As we age, it’s important to start planning for the possibility that we will need long-term care. Studies show that 70% of us will need it at some point in our lives. And unfortunately for too many Americans, it’s cost prohibitive. I’m a successful small business owner and my wife is a substitute teacher. Together,
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Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I love to feel the cool crispness in the air and see the leaves on the hardwood trees change colors and fall to the ground. The daylight hours are shorter and rain and snow are welcome weather patterns this time of year to relieve the
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I want to thank our community for their support of Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One’s EMS levy lid lift in the November 8 General Election. This renewal is important because more than 80 percent of our calls are for medical emergencies. Because of our community’s support, Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One will continue
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The Pierce County Auditor is the county-level executive responsible for managing, overseeing and evaluating county elections, recording and licensing operations. It requires multi-functional leadership skills that current County Auditor Candidate Deryl McCarty distinctly possesses. Deryl served as an Air Force Logistics officer for 30 years in headquarters staff as well as unit leadership jobs around
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The FISH foodbank in Gig Harbor serves thousands of families across 11 zip codes in the Kitsap Peninsula. As an IRS registered 501c3 tax exempt charity, they are not allowed to endorse candidates. However, that didn’t stop (the Republican Party) from unethically (illegally?) using the FISH logo on campaign materials without permission, which the foodbank
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Sen. Emily Randall, the youngest elected senator in Olympia, has had a disastrous first term in office. The only question is which failures to start with: Massively raising our taxes (including gasoline, and voting 68 times for tax increases), decriminalizing controlled substances (hard drugs) (SB 5476), socializing health insurance (SB 5822), voting for antigun legislation
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