🌱 Hospitals Improve + Transportation Bill + Fixing I-5 Flooding

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Charles Woodman, your host of the Gig Harbor Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 51 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Gig Harbor:

1. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Falling From 'Incredible Peak': WSHA (Lakewood Patch)
2. Addressing flood risk on I-5 in Nisqually basin now a priority for Pierce County Council (Tacoma News Tribune)
3. Possible links examined in cannabis robberies (Peninsula Daily News)
4. A Century-Old Fishing Vessel Is Being Brought Back to Life in Gig Harbor, Washington (autoevolution)
5. 'Move Ahead Washington': Lawmakers Pitch $16B Transportation Plan (Seattle Patch)

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• 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 #2 - HSC - Gig Harbor High (5:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/TURF # 1 - HSC - Gig Harbor High (5:00 PM)
• GHHS POOL-COM-PSP - Gig Harbor High (5:15 PM)
• PHS POOL -COM- HAC - Peninsula High School (5:15 PM)
• GHHS - Library - Girls Golf Meeting - Gig Harbor High (6:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ MAIN GYM - TIDES SELECT BOYS BSKTBLL (6:00 PM)
• GHHS - Commons - Cheer - Gig Harbor High (6:00 PM)
• COM - PHS/ Mat Room - Peninsula Youth Wrestling (6:00 PM)
• COM - PHS/ RA - Peninsula Lacrosse - Peninsula High School (6:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Aux & Main Gym - Tides Select Boys (7:30 PM)
• PHS- Fastpitch Open Gym - Peninsula High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gig Harbor Lacrosse: "Tonight is our Fondi's Fun-Raiser. Dine in, take out, buy a gift card. Fondi't donates 20% to our club. 5-8 pm tonight. Bring this coupon." (Facebook)
• Tom Taylor Family YMCA: "Anna Arnold Hedgeman participated in and led some of the 20th century’s most important developments, including advances in education, public health, politics, and workplace justice. We honor her as an ancestor for shattering glass ceilin..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Creek: "looking for a room to rent - Hi there, I am new to the area and am looking for a long term room for rent, I am a mature, professional female, with a 7 year old daughter who visits every other weekend starting in April. I can afford no mo..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Downtown Gig Harbor: "Thank you for standing up for our hometown! - You did this! SB5670 is dead in the Senate! A similar House bill is still alive and our representatives are working hard to amend or shut it down in the House. I will keep you advised of w..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Downtown Gig Harbor: "2/28 "Intersection Improvement? - " So what are we talking Gig Harbor City Counsel, ANOTHER round-about? So hey, I have an idea, how about STOPPING the exorbitant over development of our community to tackle our infrastructure overload ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South Artondale: "Trying to find The lake of the name of Camacho Looking for A room In gig harbor. - I do have 1 that will be available by the end of June If it's not too late." (Nextdoor)

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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.