Gig Harbor speech and debate team tops all Class 3A teams at state
Apr 01, 2026The team finished just a few overall points behind Class 4A Newport, tying with Newport in the speech completion.
District names new principal for Peninsula High School
Apr 01, 2026Josh Zarling will take over from Mike Benoit at Peninsula High School next school year.
Turf upgrade coming to lower Gig Harbor High School field
Mar 18, 2026The $3.1 million field project will include a resurfaced track, lights, bleachers and likely a new scoreboard.
Peninsula NJROTC Academic Team earns trip to national championship in D.C.
Mar 04, 2026John McDaniel, Enrico Shein, Sydney Gardner and Derek Liu make up the team of local students competing in the 2026 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl Championship.
Aviation Academy adding remote hub at Narrows Airport as application deadline nears
Feb 27, 2026The academy will open a remote hub at Tacoma Narrows Airport will open this fall thanks to a budget proviso from the Legislature.
Community outpouring of support follows death of Gig Harbor teen by suicide
Feb 25, 2026Aumi Lynn Webster was at least the fourth Peninsula School District student to die by suicide in the past two years. Aumi’s mother is speaking out in hopes of reducing the stigma associated with suicide and mental health.
Peninsula students rally against immigration tactics
Feb 13, 2026The students walked from the high school to the Purdy Spit on Friday, Feb. 13, to protest ICE and federal immigration enforcement tactics.
Holocaust survivor shares harrowing story with Kopachuck Middle School students
Jan 30, 2026Pete Metzelaar, 90, shares his story of hiding and fleeing from Nazis in the Netherlands during the Holocaust.
Peninsula School District reeling from loss of beloved para-educator in KP shooting
Jan 28, 2026Jennifer Lantz, 48, worked for the district for 15 years, most recently in its Community Transitions Program.
Peninsula School District levy up for renewal in Feb. 10 election
Jan 28, 2026The educational programs and operations levy pays for expenses not covered under the state’s basic education funding formula.