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Waiting For Summer

By Rich Conley
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Gig Harbor’s recent snow left us all a little frustrated. Local travel to work and shopping was prohibitive.
Rock Salt or driveway deicer was in all but non-existent supply.
Ace Hardware had a decent supply of deicer. Home Depot was abysmal. The small quantity that they had sold out immediately and the re-supply was… »

Scooters and Motorcycles

By Rich Conley
Gig Harbor Scooter Riders

Gig Harbor scooter riders on a maxi-scooter:

Getting around Gig Harbor on a scooter is fun. . .the scenic harbor, the views from the hills, the open air smell of the forest all contribute to an exciting ride.
Would be Gig Harbor scooter riders should… »

Gig Harbor Planning Department – “Ace Ventura”

By Rich Conley
Roundabout in Gig Harbor North

In the above photo, a delivery truck missed his turn for Home Depot in Gig Harbor North. He attempted to make the second turn at the roundabout. He had only one chance and couldn’t back up – to small and tight an area for… »


The Case For Marriage

By Rich Conley

A labor and delivery nurse, shaken from the experience, told me about a woman that came to her hospital to delivery a baby. Her husband accompanied her and it… »

On Death and Dying

By Rich Conley

It use to be said that pneumona was an old man’s friend when it came to dying. This was because pneumonia was relatively quick and painless. Today it… »

Quaint – When Gig Harbor Was. . .

By Rich Conley
Gig Harbor Motor Inn

The Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce likes to promote our town as a “quaint fishing village”. And a small commercial fishing fleet does still graces the habor waters…. »