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14 Names to Remember | Willard Chessman

May 23, 2024

14 Names to Remember Project. Layout by Tonya Strickland. Historic graphics attributed.

Two in Tow & On The Go | Plush animal scooters at the Kitsap Mall

Jan 31, 2025

Folks can drive electric ride-on cars and plush animals through the inside of the Kitsap Mall in this kid-friendly activity.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Pioneers’ names got lost in translation

Jan 13, 2025

Why were the names of so many local pioneer families often spelled several ways in official documents? Many didn’t read or write, and many were not native English speakers.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The history of this beach of dreams

Jan 10, 2025

The mostly-underwater Beach of Dreams was once part of a sawmill, then bought by a 3-year-old, who was eventually sued by her own father.

Two In Tow & On The Go | You could own this lot for just $9,999 (but it’s mostly underwater)

Jan 10, 2025

For sale is a 3,520 square foot triangular-shaped waterfront lot, located behind the stores near the Purdy Bridge. It’s cheap and mysterious.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Zoolights: 37 years of lighting up the holidays in Tacoma

Jan 02, 2025

Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has grown into a showcase of one million lights for families to enjoy this holiday season.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Sometimes, it seems like this is the only building in town

Dec 29, 2024

Monty’s Furniture was located (you guessed it!) at the corner of Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive in 1952.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | How Leonard Bolton ended up on the naughty list

Dec 16, 2024

The Key Peninsula resident and labor organizer murdered his mistress near Horseshoe Lake on Christmas Eve 1941.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Picking a baby name was a ballet worthy of The Nutcracker

Dec 06, 2024

If there’s one holiday tradition that feels straight out of a snow globe, it’s “The Nutcracker” ballet held at The Washington Center For The Performing Arts in downtown Olympia. 

Gig Harbor Now and Then | When spelling was a track and field event

Dec 02, 2024

Our last column noted that in the early decades of the 20th century, athletic meets between Peninsula elementary schools often included non-athletic competitions. What non-athletic contests were frequently included at inter-school sports meets? A good variety of answers were posted to the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page — especially the Nerf War — but no