Gig Harbor Now Staff

In the Margins | A new state bird is just what Washington needs

Dec 20, 2023

It’s the funniest thing. People often ask me, “Hey Lee … if you were governor of Washington, what’s the first thing you’d do?” Actually, nobody has ever asked me that. But someday, should they? I’ll have an answer. As governor, the first thing I would do: I would sack the Goldfinch as our state bird

Man struck and killed while crossing Point Fosdick Drive

Dec 19, 2023

The 57-year-old man was wearing dark clothing while crossing the street on a dark, raining Tuesday morning.

Wellness Wednesday: Thriving Through the Holidays – A Guide to Managing Stress

Dec 13, 2023

Holiday stresses can come from a variety of sources, including financial strain, rocky relationships, exhaustion and unmet expectations.

Gig Harbor Real Estate: Prices jump as inventory dwindles, mortgage rates fall

Dec 13, 2023

In November, there were only 89 single-family homes and condos on the Gig Harbor market, the lowest on record outside of pandemic years.

Rotary clubs announce STAR Award honorees

Dec 07, 2023

Three Gig Harbor Rotary clubs announced Rick Bennett, Wallace and Cammie Watts, and Timothy Kezele as their 2023 STAR Award honorees. STAR awards recognize non-Rotarians who exemplify Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self.” The clubs will honor the STAR award winners during a banquet on Feb. 2. Proceeds from the banquet support charities designated by the

Highway 302 Spur bridge opening Saturday

Nov 29, 2023

The road has been closed and a short detour in place since April for a fish passage project.

Police find 66-year-old man dead of apparent suicide after woman reports being held against her will

Nov 20, 2023

Gig Harbor Police found a 66-year-old man dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a home on Sehmel Drive on Saturday, Nov. 18. The discovery came after a 27-year-old woman said he held her against her will for several days. The woman walked up to a house on the 10800 block of Sehmel around

Gig Harbor grad Rivera carves out a comfort zone in Cheney

Nov 14, 2023

For an offensive lineman, it doesn’t get much better than this. Your team clings, white-knuckled, to 24-23 lead with 10 minutes left on the game clock. Nine minutes and 18 plays later, an 84-yard drive ends in the land of six. Touchdown! Your team leads 31-23 and you can gleefully watch precious time tick away

Derek Kilmer announces he won’t run for re-election in 2024

Nov 09, 2023

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, announced Thursday that he won’t run for re-election in 2024. Kilmer, 49, is in the middle of his sixth two-year term representing Washington’s Sixth Congressional District, which encompasses the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas and most of the city of Tacoma. When not in Washington, D.C., the Port Angeles native

Gig Harbor Real Estate: Despite high mortgage rates, home prices tick up in October

Nov 09, 2023

It was a scary sight in October when mortgage rates spiked to a 23-year year high, causing the housing market to slow to a December-like crawl a few months ahead of schedule. But, while the historically high mortgage rates are keeping buyers and sellers at bay and impacting the volume of sales, they are not