Opinion

Letter to the editor by Mary Kolar, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday

Local politics is about public service: listening to and representing all constituents, recognizing and standing up for the common humanity of all community members — especially the most vulnerable — and seeking to meet the most urgent needs of the community you serve. The contributors to this letter have in common a deep love of

Why I Support Adison Richards to Represent the 26th District I have known Adison since he was in middle school. I have never met anyone who cares so much about helping others and supporting those in need. His passion for working for the people in public office started at a young age and before we

These initiatives are on our ballot because Brian Heywood a millionaire hedge fund manager spent 10’s of MILLIONS of dollars to get them on our ballots. Let’s look at their impact: Initiative 2109 would cut over $2 BILLION from education, school construction, and childcare in Washington State. Voting yes on I-2109 would only benefit 0.2%

PenMet has just terminated its lease with ZTM Holdings alleging several breaches of the lease terms. I assume a lawsuit will soon be filed as well. In recent days, I’ve had conversations with several individuals associated with ZTM and others regarding the Madrona golf course to gain a better understanding of the issues and the

Gig Harbor Junior Sailing would like to thank our community for their tremendous support of our 15th annual on-line and in-person Dinner auction which was held recently at Gig Harbor Yacht Club. We were overwhelmed to have exceeded our fundraising goal of $100,000 to allow us to continue to serve the needs of youth in

The Peninsula Gardens article of October 18 contains a few inaccuracies that I’d like to address. The article states that “the plan includes only 6 courts.” Viewing the master plan in the article there are only 4 courts. The original offerings included a plan with 6 courts, but the final PenMet decision was sadly the

We’ve all seen the signs around town, Yes on 2117, claiming it will save you money. But what would I-2117 really mean for our state? Think about it, why did a billionaire hedge fund investor from California come to Washington and spend 6 million dollars to get this initiative on our ballot? I-2117 aims to

Going to the Peninsula School School Board meetings for a year to talk about Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) issues has taken a lot of time and energy for many, myself included. As the HIB issues continue into the 24-25 school year, it seems not much has improved in our schools and action from those

As the election approaches, I want to share my thoughts on the best candidate for the 6th Congressional District: Drew MacEwen. As his wife, I recognize my bias, but I am also one of Drew’s biggest critics and uniquely positioned to share why he’s the best choice for Congress. Drew exemplifies integrity and prioritizes constituents’