🌱 Gig Harbor Seeks Board Members + Hospital Capacity

Happy Wednesday, people of Gig Harbor! Here's what's happening today in town.

If you're looking to get more involved in local government, the City of Gig Harbor has posted a few open positions for the Parks Commission and Design Review Board, I've included their postings below. I've also got an update on the local hospital ICU situation.

So, without further ado, here we go:

First, today's weather:

Dense fog will lift. High: 42 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in Gig Harbor:

1. City Of Gig Harbor: Volunteers Needed: Parks Commission (Gig Harbor Patch)
2. City Of Gig Harbor: Volunteers Needed: Design Review Board (Gig Harbor Patch)
3. Course aims to impart Alaskan purse seining skills (Chinook Observer)
4. Latest Hospital Capacity In Gig Harbor Area (Gig Harbor Patch)
5. SBLive's Washington high school girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 24 - High School Sports News, Scores, Videos, Rankings - SBLive (scorebooklive.com)
6. Fox Island residents call for more than just studies on failing bridge. ‘We want action’ (Tacoma News Tribune)

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• PHS- Auditorium Closure for Winter Play Build (12:00 AM)
• PHS- Drama Club - Peninsula High School (2:00 PM)
• GHHS - Commons - Dance Team - Gig Harbor High (2:15 PM)
• GHHS - Pool - GH Boys Swim - Gig Harbor High (2:20 PM)
• COM - GHHS/Turf #1 - HSC - Gig Harbor High (5:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ TURF #2 - HSC - Gig Harbor High (5:00 PM)
• GHHS POOL-COM-PSP - Gig Harbor High (5:15 PM)
• GHHS - Main Gym - GH Girls Basketball Game vs Capital (JV@5:15, V@7:00) (5:15 PM)
• PHS POOL -COM- HAC - Peninsula High School (5:15 PM)
• PHS- Girls Basketball vs Yelm - Peninsula High School (5:30 PM)
• Breathe Away Stress: Free Introduction to SKY Breath Meditation (5:30 PM)
• GHHS - Auditorium - Drama Performances (7:00 PM)
• GHHS - Aux Gym - Fastpitch - Gig Harbor High (7:30 PM)
• PHS- Fastpitch Open Gym - Peninsula High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Official Site: "Our hearts are with the families of the three Baltimore firefighters killed yesterday during a fire. We owe them our deepest gratitude and respect. Baltimore City Fire Department" (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Living: "Westmoreland Property's focus is on serving the luxury/waterfront home buyers and sellers in the South Sound. They pride themselves in having the opportunity to market luxury homes in the South Sound for over 14 years providing market kn..." (Instagram)
• Gig Harbor Living: ""Everything MUST go"! Sharon is retiring. Cheers to Sharon after 24 years in business! Closing end of January. @Sharon's Resale Boutique" (Instagram)
• Gig Harbor Living: "Sparks fly as a climber scratches her way up a vertical rock face. A glint of light flashes off the steel pick of an ice axe. Ropes anchored to the top of a cliff, flutter in a light breeze, lifelines for the daring few pushing themselve..." (Instagram)

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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.