Gig Harbor Now and Then | Grave matters of life, death and debt
Oct 06, 2025John Giblin’s grave isn’t lost after all. Neither is that of John Farragut (or Farrague?), but the man buried there is owed some money.
John Giblin’s grave isn’t lost after all. Neither is that of John Farragut (or Farrague?), but the man buried there is owed some money.
Lawmakers raised taxes in several areas during the 2025 legislative session, but revenues are falling fall short of what they expected.
Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams ventures to North Bend, which has the last Starbuck’s before Snoqualmie Pass, some aging outlet malls and a cult classic TV history.
There were 83 pending sales in the Gig Harbor area in August, a 54% increase from one year ago.
Democrat Krishnadasan says. her party needs to ‘change direction,’ while Republican Caldier says the state Senate race has ‘absolutely nothing to do’ with Trump.
In the days before the Gig Harbor Peninsula had cemeteries or funeral homes, passing away was a real hassle.
The right two lanes of the older bridge will close on Friday and Saturday, again for repair of an expansion joint.
‘Makers on the Tides’ tells the story of the Willits brothers, who made their canoes on Wollochet Bay starting in 1914.
Why did so many people crash off the old wooden bridge in the 1920s and ’30s? You might say it’s Bremerton’s fault.
The Aug. 12 collision involved an unknown hatchback-style vehicle, which fled the scene. It happened on eastbound Highway 16 at Wollochet.