Toxic Algae Warning + Biennium Budget + Harbor Investments

Happy Friday, Gig Harbor! Here's everything you need to know around Gig Harbor today.

First, today's weather:

Increasing clouds. High: 59 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Gig Harbor today:

1. Toxic Algae Caution Advisory Issues For Palmer Lake (Gig Harbor Patch)
2. Pierce County Council Outlines 2021-23 Biennium Budget Priorities (Puyallup Patch)
3. Harbor Custom Development, Inc. Announces Closing of $36 Million Public Offering of Convertible Preferred Shares & Warrants (Yahoo Finance)
4. Washington Democrats ask courts to dismiss lawsuits pursuing 2020 election audits (The Seattle Times)
5. City Of Gig Harbor: NOTICE OF APPLICATION (Press Release Desk )

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• PHS- Winter Play Rehearsals - Peninsula High School (2:00 PM)
• PHS- Girls Swim vs Silas - Peninsula High School (3:30 PM)
• COM - GHHS/BOTH TURF FIELDS - HSC Friday Night Lights (5:30 PM)
• PHS- Boys Water Polo vs Emerald Ridge (5:30 PM)
• GHHS - RAF - Varsity Football vs Yelm (7:00 PM)

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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.

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