The city is still weeks away from approving the budget, but preliminary plans call for adding a police officer, public works employee, business and policy analyst and a new communications staffer.

But Barber also warned that the city is facing severe economic headwinds and “stretching resources while we have diminishing revenues.” For eight hours spread over the course of two study sessions on ...

Carrie Conway is the first to admit that she’s a bit of a “fair-weather” paddle boarder. “I know that it is very much ...

Charter Amendment 53 asks if the county sheriff should be appointed by the executive and the council, instead of elected by ...

We asked Pierce County Council candidates Mike Solan and Brenda Lykins the same questions about key issues. Here are their ...

Ask Mike Solan, a Republican candidate for Pierce County Council District 7 candidate, what three issues he feels needs to be addressed and the topics fly off his tongue. It’s simple, he says: Public ...

Brenda Lykins, a former Gig Harbor City Council member, is the Democratic candidate to represent the area on the Pierce County Council.

The Oct. 5 column had a slew of questions in reference to this picture of Gig Harbor Now and Then Location of Mystery No. 4, ...

This three-day training combines practical hands-on learning. Participants will learn about:Personal and neighborhood preparedness Neighborhood emergency response roles Disaster first aid, triage, … ...

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