🌱 Mask Mandate In Gig Harbor Schools + 2 Years Since COVID

Hey everyone, hope your week is going well (and if not at least it's half over).

As you probably know, Washington is set to end its indoor mask mandate later this month. In today's digest, I have a message from Peninsula School District's Superintendent Bahr on what that will mean for Gig Harbor schools. I've also included an update on local COVID cases from The News Tribune, and a look back at two years since Washington's first COVID death.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 52 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Gig Harbor:

1. Peninsula School District: A Message From Superintendent Bahr Regarding The State Mask Mandate (Press Release Desk)
2. Pierce County Government: Mask Guidance At The Court House (Press Release Desk)
3. Pierce County remains in triple digits for previous week’s worth of new COVID cases (Tacoma News Tribune)
4. Atmospheric river brings flooding, landslides to Pacific Northwest — again (The Washington Post)
5. This Week Marks 2 Years Since First COVID-19 Death in Washington (Seattle Patch)

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• GHHS - Main Gym - Girls Tennis - Gig Harbor High (2:00 PM)
• PHS- Drama Club - Peninsula High School (2:00 PM)
• GHHS - Commons - Dance Team - Gig Harbor High (2:15 PM)
• GHHS - Pool - GH Girls Water Polo - Gig Harbor High (2:20 PM)
• GHHS - Turf #1 - GH Boys Soccer - Gig Harbor High (2:30 PM)
• GHHS - Main Gym - Baseball - Gig Harbor High (4:00 PM)
• GHHS - Aux Gym - Fastpitch - Gig Harbor High (4:00 PM)
• GHHS - Turf #1 - PSD Girls Lacrosse Tryouts (5:00 PM)
• GHHS - Turf #2 - Baseball - Gig Harbor High (5:15 PM)
• PHS POOL -COM- HAC - Peninsula High School (5:15 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Class Room - GHLL - Gig Harbor High (6:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ MAIN GYM - TIDES SELECT BOYS BSKTBLL (6:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Field #2 - HSC - Gig Harbor High (7:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Turf#1 - Gig Harbor Lacrosse (7:00 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Aux & Main Gym - Tides Select Boys (7:30 PM)
• COM - PHS/ RA - Peninsula Lacrosse - Peninsula High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Official Site: "Fitness. Wellness. Healthy Firefighters. Almost all of our GHFMO firefighters participate in a yearly peer fitness assessment. These evaluations help create an individual baseline for our line staff and help secure the highest possible l..." (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Official Site: "Yikes! Too much rain + too much standing water = too many collisions. Please slow down and drive appropriately for weather conditions. Be safe! ☔️💧🌂" (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Lacrosse: "1st night of 2022 practice. Abe & Charlie sharing the Hard Hat award for hustle and leadership." (Facebook)
• Tom Taylor Family YMCA: "March is National Women’s History Month and the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties invites you to join us in the celebration and acknowledgment of the contributions of women in history, society, and culture. Faye Fuller is credited as th..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Creek: "We have a air hockey table we would like to donate to a church or kids club . - Just have to pick it up . Let us know who is interested" (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.