🌱Election Updates + Biennial Budget + Child Vaccination

Welcome back, Gig Harbor! It's been a few days since I've been able to do a digest for you (sorry about that, we've been very busy here at Patch with election coverage-- and ordering election night pizza) but I'm back today with a few items of note.

The first is the latest election update. It's not too dissimilar from the election results you may have seen Wednesday morning, but I've continued to update the results as more ballots have rolled in.

Also in today's digest is an update from the Pierce County Council on their budget deliberations, a preview of a Q&A from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department about child COVID-19 vaccination, and more.

That all said, here we go:

First, today's weather:

Strong winds developing. High: 57 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Gig Harbor today:

1. Gig Harbor 2021 Election Results: Mayor, City Council (Gig Harbor Patch)
2. Building The Pierce County 2022-2023 Biennial Budget: Week 2 Summary (Press Release Desk)
3. Here are the latest COVID case totals in Pierce County for Monday (Tacoma News Tribune)
4. Questions About Child Vaccinations? Pierce Health Has Answers (Puyallup Patch)
5. Washington Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids 5-11 (Seattle Patch)

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• HBH - AAUW - Henderson Bay Alt High School (5:00 PM)
• Introduction to SKY Breath and Meditation (7:30 PM)

Gig Harbor Patch Notebook

• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Official Site: "Congratulations FF Stayton for completing your 18-month probation! You rock girl! Thank you for your hard work. #GigHarborFire #Firefighter #HardWork" (Facebook)
• Peninsula School District: "The Fall 2021 edition of the Peninsula School District Compass newsletter is arriving in mailboxes! This edition includes a message from Superintendent Bahr along with entry plan highlights, celebrations from across the district, school ..." (Facebook)

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— Charles Woodman

About me: Charles started as Field Editor for Patch in May 2020, covering western Washington. He is based in Seattle. In the past, he has written for various TV news stations in Seattle, Reno, Nevada and Fairbanks, Alaska. He has also worked as a music critic, weatherman, and soccer referee.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Gig Harbor Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at charles.woodman@patch.com.