🌱 Gig Harbor Developer Takes Crypto + Flooding Photos

Hey, people of Gig Harbor! Hope your week is off to a good start.

After all the recent snow and rain and flooding, I am very excited for the weather to calm down — which, supposedly, it will soon — in the meantime, I have one last local weather story from you: a post by the Spokesman Review which shows some of the local flooding impacts.

I've also got a story from The News Tribune about a local developer who is willing to be paid in crypto (seems like cryptocurrency is everywhere right now) and an update on the 2020 Puyallup River pollution scandal.

So, let's get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with showers. High: 50 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories in Gig Harbor today:

1. Looking to buy a home with Dogecoin? Gig Harbor developer will take cryptocurrency (Tacoma News Tribune)
2. 36 Charges Filed Against Dam Builder For Puyallup River Pollution (Puyallup Patch)
3. Gig Harbor Area Job Openings: Browse The Latest (Gig Harbor Patch)
4. There’s a $9 million plan to improve Kopachuck State Park. Here’s what it’ll do (Tacoma News Tribune)
5. High tide and heavy rains flood Gig Harbor park and restaurant, photos show (The Spokesman Review)

From my notebook:

• Gig Harbor Police Department: "There has been a lot of interest in the Washington State Board of Health’s virtual public meeting on Jan. 12. Due to the large volume of questions we are receiving, we are passing along this message from the Washington State Board of Hea..." (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Living: "Gig Harbor has been home to the beautiful Kensington Gardens since 2005—designed and built by native Washingtonians and local residents Mark and Kelly Watson. They have been providing personalized care for a decade and are now adding mor..." (Instagram)
• Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce: "Join us Thursday, January 13th from 7:30-8:30am to hear Lise Kristiansen, President & CEO of the Alaska World Affairs Council, talk about Sister Cities, what it is and what Gig Harbor is working on with an emphasis on the new Sister City..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lower Kopachuck: "Uptown Vet Closed Until 1/13 - They didn’t provide a reason, but I just received a message from Uptown Vet in Gig Harbor that they will be completely closed until 1/13. They said this includes both emergency and regular care clinics." (Nextdoor)

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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.