Gig Harbor Now and Then | A new Item of Mystery
Feb 20, 2026It’s obviously a tool of some sort. It’s equally obvious that it is homemade. But what IS the Item of Mystery?
Woman, 42, killed in collision in Purdy
Feb 19, 2026The driver was trying to turn left from Burnham Drive to Purdy Drive in the collision, which blocked traffic in Purdy for more than four hours.
State Senate votes in favor of so-called ‘millionaires’ tax’
Feb 17, 2026Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on whether this will make for a fairer
School district emphasizes that planned walkout isn’t ‘school-sponsored’
Feb 12, 2026Peninsula School District’s message about the walkouts planned for Feb. 13 also emphasizes support for students’ First Amendment rights.
City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports
Feb 11, 2026Alan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.
Nearly 59% supporting Peninsula School District levy request
Feb 10, 2026More ballots will be counted in the coming days, but the Peninsula School District’s EP&O levy appears bound for approval.
Minerva Scholarship applications due at end of March
Feb 10, 2026Women who live or work within the boundaries of the Peninsula School District and who experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education are eligible.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Gig Harbor Clay Company, Part 3
Feb 09, 2026The Gasloli and Johnsoni families lived in Mexico after leaving Gig Harbor, briefly crossing paths with Pancho Villa along the way.
Chic-fil-A gets extension on permit application for Gig Harbor location
Feb 04, 2026Correspondence between Chick-Fil-A and the city indicate that the chain now has until Feb. 23 to complete planning documents.
PenMet budget in solid shape, staff tells commissioners
Feb 04, 2026Revenues came in higher and expenses lower than the park district anticipated.