Gig Harbor mom, gymnastics coach recovering from ruptured brain aneurysm
Apr 29, 2025Aimee Hentschell, a single mother of three who coaches at a private gym in Kent, is doing well but faces a long road to full recovery.
COPS volunteers a force multiplier for Gig Harbor police
Apr 24, 2025Six volunteers in the police department’s COPS (or Citizens Offering Police Support) program help keep commissioned officers on the street.
Gig Harbor Knowledge Bowl team wins state championship
Apr 22, 2025It’s the first time Gig Harbor won the academic competition, in only its third year of competing at state.
Being Neighborly | Community steps up to the plate for softball player
Apr 17, 2025When a local fastpitch softball player’s gear went missing, the community stepped up to keep her in the game.
Being Neighborly | Young volunteer bridges generations at Gig Harbor Court
Mar 28, 2025Hope B., age 9, brings joy to residents of local assisted living facility Gig Harbor Court.
Club sponsored by local Kiwanis allows everyone to get in on the AKtion
Mar 26, 2025The year-old AKtion Club gives developmentally disabled adults a social outlet and a chance to give back to the community.
Experiential exhibit coming to Gig Harbor offers chance to walk a mile in refugees’ shoes
Mar 20, 2025From Home to Home, which visits Gig Harbor starting later this month, is a chance to mirror the experience of a newly released refugee.
Being Neighborly | A community connecter in Burley
Feb 28, 2025Brent Doehring is well known in the community of Burley as a neighborhood greeter, Burley Hall organizer and serial volunteer.
Gig Harbor fire station, firefighters get a cameo in this movie with a message
Feb 21, 2025“Sense of Emergency,” filmed partly at GHFMO’s Station 51, focuses on how CPR can save a life — and on the trauma paramedics and other responders face.
Rick Bleiweiss still rocking and writing after move to Heron’s Key
Feb 12, 2025The new Gig Harbor resident spent a career being creative in the music and publishing industries. He’s not stopping now.