Opinion

Letter to the Editor | No motor vehicles on Cushman Trail

Mar 03, 2026 | By: Shawn McWaide

Letter to the editor by Shawn McWaide of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Remember Zoya Shablykina for her life, not how she died

Mar 03, 2026 | By: Rob Knowles

Zoya Shablykina’s family issued a statement on the tragedy on the Key Peninsula and the failure of the mental health system.

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Letter to the Editor | The games the state and county play with their budgets

Mar 02, 2026 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island.

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Letter to the Editor | County should spend on deputies, not IT

Mar 01, 2026 | By: Richard Folden

Letter to the editor by Richard Folden of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | PenMet, the CRC and fiscal responsibility

Feb 18, 2026 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island.

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Letter to the Editor | Be careful on those electric dirt bikes

Feb 16, 2026 | By: Jim Wellman

Letter to the editor by Jim Wellman of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | Civics education in action

Feb 09, 2026 | By: George Young

Letter to the editor by George Young of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | District should be fully transparent about levy

Feb 06, 2026 | By: Craig McLaughlin

Letter to the editor by Craig McLaughlin of Fox Island.

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Letter to the Editor | So that’s why they call it Clay Hill

Feb 06, 2026 | By: Kenneth Malich

Letter to the editor by Kenneth Malich of Gig Harbor.

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Letter to the Editor | How many taxes can we afford?

Feb 06, 2026 | By: Robin Fry

Letter to the editor by Robin Fry of Gig Harbor.

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