Day Tripper | Exploring the Hood Canal
May 28, 2025Mary Williams’ latest Day Trip includes stops in the Hood Canal communities of Brinnon, Hoodsport, Hamma Hamma and more.
Croatia Day celebrates town’s fishing heritage — and a restored netshed
May 27, 2025Croatia Day, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, is a chance to learn about Gig Harbor’s Croatian heritage as the historic Skansie Netshed reopens to the public.
Photos: Opening day of the Waterfront Farmers Market
May 23, 2025The Waterfront Farmers Market opened Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Kopachuck State Park reopening in early August
May 21, 2025The reopening date was pushed back a few weeks because the contractor added four work items.
Gig Harbor Real Estate | Inventory rises, but competition keeps prices climbing
May 21, 2025In the first 20 days of May, 42% of pending sales received multiple offers — a sign of strong buyer demand despite tight inventory.
Meet the 2025 Students of Distinction
May 19, 2025The following Students of Distinction are being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. Peers, teachers or parents nominate students, who must be a graduating senior at a Peninsula School District school. A panel of community leaders selects students to be honored in one of seven categories: academics; athletics; career and technical excellence; community service;
Gig Harbor Now and Then | The best-known Gig Harbor fishing boat worker
May 19, 2025He or she played the part of The Wind in their elementary school’s production of the play Rumpelstiltskin, which should make the answer obvious.
Library confirms ‘cybersecurity event’ caused outage
May 13, 2025The Pierce County Library system confirmed Tuesday that a “cybersecurity event” caused a multiweek outage affecting services at its branches around the county. The library system sent a letter to patrons acknowledging that “an outside entity gained unauthorized access” to its network. The library discovered the problem on April 21 and took its computer network
About 50 students at Discovery Elementary sick in suspected norovirus outbreak
May 12, 2025About 50 students at Discovery Elementary School are sick in what the Tacoma-Pierce County Health District believes is an outbreak of norovirus. A Peninsula School District statement said school administrators identified a possible problem on Thursday, May 8. By Friday, 50 students were absent or went home early. Norovirus is a highly contagious disease that
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Chuck Sharman
May 05, 2025Chuck Sharman and Bob Mitchell graduated from high school together, joined the Navy together and were reported dead together in Pearl Harbor. They lived remarkable lives after that.