Julie Warrick Ammann

Julie Ammann is a freelance writer, photographer, and producer. Following her degree in architecture from the University of Washington, Julie discovered the power of storytelling. Her early career in national TV news (The Christian Science Monitor’s World Monitor TV, PBS NewsHour) and documentaries (PBS Frontline) would inform the journalist and creative storyteller she is today. Julie lives in Gig Harbor with her family, in a house of filmmakers and photographers. She doesn’t like scary movies, and she’s named after Julie Andrews (The Sound of Music). Her favorite film director and inspiration is Jane Campion.

Gig Harbor BoatShop advances in state grant funding

Sep 01, 2026

The Gig Harbor BoatShop is in line to receive $235,000 in the next budget to support its restoration of the historic purse seiner Veteran.

Photos | Fishermen Feed the World

Aug 27, 2026

Photos from the Skansie Netshed Foundation’s Fishermen Feed the World event, a celebration of 150 years of commercial fishing in Gig Harbor.

Memories and music fill a childhood home in Gig Harbor

Aug 04, 2026

Memories and music fill a childhood home in Gig Harbor

Her turn: Meet the 2026 Minerva Scholars

Jul 30, 2026

The Minerva Scholarship is open to Gig Harbor-area women whose education has been interrupted. Nine women received the scholarship last weekend from the AAUW and the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation.

Top dogs compete at Kelpie Round-Up

Jul 21, 2026

Australian Kelpies and other herding breeds competed for titles, championship points and championship belt buckles at a competition near Gig Harbor last weekend.

Gig Harbor author Matt Dinniman crawls all the way to No. 1

May 26, 2026

Dinniman’s latest Dungeon Crawler Carl book topped the New York Times best seller list in two categories.

Gig Harbor author Matt Dinniman made a quick crawl up the bestseller list

May 11, 2026

Matt Dinniman built the world of Dungeon Crawler Carl, a sensation in an emerging literary genre, from coffee shops in Gig Harbor.

A historic sanctuary finds its voice again in music

Mar 17, 2026

Elijah Bossenbroek provided beautiful music in a beautiful setting: A home originally built as the first St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Gig Harbor High students from across the political spectrum make their voices heard

Feb 14, 2026

At least 100 GHHS students protested federal immigration enforcement on Friday, joined by a smaller contingent of pro-Trump counter-protesters.

Gig Harbor businesses largely kept their doors open during National Shutdown

Feb 02, 2026

The National Shutdown on Friday was organized by activists following the killing of two Americans in Minneapolis. Some local businesses participated, but more said they couldn’t afford to close their doors.