This Side Of The Bridge

10/05/2025

https://keypennews.org/stories/budget-issues-behind-peninsula-schools-staffing-shuffle,9197?fbclid=IwY2xjawKMaWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhdVhiG20_r7yEzTwv_hbs7SXtPpTE7FssxXYSDz3qqcNW8H-cl6kEVxDdta_aem_K_Kh4A0UAwi00XJj44rgrw

Nine principals and 24 teachers were involuntarily reassigned. While PSD frames the moves as strategic, shifting messages and financial warnings tell another story.

02/05/2025

Our May 2025 digital edition is here! ⛵

The May 2025 Gig Harbor Living Digital Magazine cover features a classic waterfront scene from the beloved Maritime Gig Festival, celebrating the area’s rich nautical heritage. Presented by the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, this annual tradition brings the community together for a weekend of fun, music, and local pride. Inside this Home & Garden edition, find tips for affordable home building, pollinator-friendly planting ideas, and seasonal inspiration to make the most of spring in the Harbor.

Read the entire edition here: https://vist.ly/3n3bytm

10/04/2025

https://www.gigharbornow.org/news/transportation/four-options-emerge-for-fox-island-bridge-replacement/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJlED5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHt5fiKMVIYGGQVXgNRGr-ZjXLH3ezNRxKG5KiVwZoo0v-_azJuD1d_J66KKB_aem_i9sAVa1iDar6--AbqyAS3Q

All three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.

31/03/2025

This site keeps putting Gig Harbor in top lists, we don't disagree.

A concise guide highlighting 13 of Washington's most picturesque small towns, showcasing their unique charm and attractions.

29/03/2025

https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/9-most-hospitable-towns-in-washington.html

Washington's smaller towns maintain a frontier tradition of neighborliness, offering local festivals and seat-at-the-table hospitality that persists today.

24/04/2024

31/01/2024

Gig Harbor now has a budget deficit. Does retracting even more on growth, raising our sales taxes, and increasing B&O taxes, seem like the best way to align the budget?

The county is taking comment on a plan to remove Purdy from the urban growth area, a designation which made it an annexation target.

26/08/2022

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/washington/live-off-the-grid-wa/

Need to go off the grid? Relax and unplug in this beautiful little underrated Washington city.