A little advice to new high schoolers, from those who’ve been there
Aug 29, 2024In the spring, some of Peninsula School District’s most remarkable seniors were asked what advice they would give to new high schoolers.
Meet the face behind Harbor WildWatch’s TikTok success
Aug 26, 2024When the pandemic forced beaches to close, Harbor WildWatch Education Director Rachel Easton saw an opportunity. If people couldn’t visit the tides, she would bring the tides to them online. “We transitioned all of our school programs and public programs to be digital, but we weren’t getting much traction. Streaming on Facebook, we’d get a
Photos | Olalla Americana Music Festival
Aug 19, 2024Photos by Ronan Lynch from the Olalla Americana Music Festival, held Saturday, Aug. 17 at the South Kitsap Southern Little League field. Click on any image below to see the photos as a gallery.
Lane closures this week on Highway 16, Fox Island Bridge
Aug 19, 2024Maintenance and road work will disrupt drivers in at least three locations around Gig Harbor the week of Aug. 19. They include: Highway 16 in Purdy Beginning the evening of Monday, Aug. 19, work on a new bridge carrying Highway 16 over Purdy Creek will force overnight lane closures. The lane closures will allow trucks
Wildfire burning on Olympic Peninsula, but air quality is still OK here
Aug 15, 2024Air quality remains good in the Gig Harbor area, but that could change quickly with a 150-acre wildfire burning on the Olympic Peninsula. A fire near Brinnon in Jefferson County started at about 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. A statement from the state Fire Marshal’s Office distributed around 3 p.m. Thursday said the fire is
Gig Harbor Real Estate | Prices, inventory are up … but the latter could change with falling interest rates
Aug 08, 2024The greater Gig Harbor area between the Purdy and Narrows Bridges, including Fox Island, saw an increase in both home prices and inventory in July, according to recent data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). The median home price for a single-family home reached $891,000 in July, marking a 0.7% increase from June and
No positions change after Wednesday vote count
Aug 07, 2024There remains a large gap for third-place candidates in local races to erase to reach the Nov. 5 general election.
Historic Olalla Bible Church needs thousands in repairs, faces uncertain future
Aug 01, 2024The Olalla Bible Church has been a prominent staple of the community for over a century, but an estimated $130,000 in repairs threatens its future. Pastor Dave Campbell said the congregation discovered the damages while replacing the chimney. “When they took that down, behind the chimney at the bottom there was a spot, probably two
Former Tides quarterback Davis Alexander on the rise with CFL’s Montreal Alouettes
Jul 29, 2024With his sputtering Montreal Alouettes trailing the Saskatchewan Roughriders 16-3 at halftime of last Thursday’s Canadian Football League game, head coach Jason Maas went to his gut. He also went to reserve quarterback Davis Alexander. The story in the Montreal Gazette the next day declared “A star was born.” That’s what happens when you complete
County hosting open houses on Fox Island bridge replacement
Jul 23, 2024In particular, Pierce County wants to determine the needs and desires of pedestrians, bicyclists and boaters.