Gig Harbor Now Staff

Local organizations among those receiving Russell Family Foundation grants

Apr 16, 2026

Harbor WildWatch, the Great Peninsula Conservancy and the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties are among 32 organizations to receive recently announced grants from The Russell Family Foundation. 

From Sputnik to Artemis, the future moves at the speed of light

Apr 06, 2026

News of a new moonshot (and the view from his home) rekindles Chapin Day’s interest in space exploration.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Double-clutching, Fitzgerald Ford and mismatched masonry

Apr 06, 2026

Fitzgerald Ford, Fred Meyer, and a discussion of double-clutching are among the topics of this week’s column.

Thousands crowd streets for another No Kings protest

Mar 29, 2026

Organizers estimated the crowd at about 4,000 for a No Kings protest on March 27 at the Point Fosdick-Olympic drive interesction.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our first Historical Location of Mystery

Mar 23, 2026

Can you guess where this photo was taken in the late 1970s or early 1980s?

Gig Harbor Now and Then | An explosive answer to our Item of Mystery question

Mar 09, 2026

Our second Item of Mystery is neither an ancient pooper scooper nor a giraffe shoe horn. Here’s what it is.

Here’s how Gig Harbor Fire is covering the city while Kimball Drive’s Station 51 is being rebuilt

Mar 02, 2026

While a new Station 51 is under construction, Gig Harbor Fire crews are covering the city from its other stations.

Low tech, high quality: A photographer’s guide to taking great lunar eclipse pictures

Mar 02, 2026

You can’t imagine the magnitude of Greg’s umbrage if you don’t like his lunar eclipse photo.

Greater Gig Harbor Foundation accepting 2026 Students of Distinction nominations

Feb 25, 2026

The 2026 Students of Distinction will be honored at a banquet on May 20 at Ocean5. If you know an outstanding member of the Class of 2026 from a Peninsula School District high school, now is the time to nominate them.

Gig Harbor family among those stranded amid drug violence in Mexico

Feb 23, 2026

The death of a cartel leader left many tourists in Puerto Vallarta and other cities in Mexico fearing for their safety.