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
Day Tripper | Mermaids, the sea, and a tree
Jul 31, 2024I live I the Pacific Northwest for a reason. Well, truthfully, for many reasons, but one of the primary reasons I love Western Washington is because I really dislike hot weather. So, on a recent weekday, when all the weather prognosticators were predicting temperatures approaching the century mark, I decided to escape for a day.
The book on candidates in the upcoming primary election
Jul 31, 2024It’s that time of year when responsible journalists, such those who labor for Gig Harbor Now, offer the electorate some earnest and well-intentioned advice. VOTE! Done. But, for pure entertainment value, we suggest this first. READ A BOOK! There’s nothing like a book, particularly a 112-pager printed on cheap newsprint and delivered (at taxpayer expense)
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
Gig Harbor Now and Then | A century later, you can still find signs of the peninsula’s old logging railroads
Jul 28, 2024There is a certain allure concerning the long-ago logging railroads on the Greater Peninsula. The very idea of slow, geared-down steam locomotives chugging through the local old-growth forests over a hundred years ago spurs the imagination. But where were the roads? With ever-increasing development on the peninsulas, fewer and fewer sections of railroad grades remain.
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.
On the Issues | 26th District 26, Position 2 state representative candidates
Jul 23, 2024Tiffiny Mitchell, Michelle Caldier, Josh Smith and Rachel Harter respond to Gig Harbor Now’s questions about serving as a state representative.
Local Kiwanis Club’s Signature Program wins bronze award
Jul 19, 2024The Kiwanis Club of Gig Harbor’s Kiwanis Cares for Kids program won a bronze award during the eighth annual Signature Project Recognition Program at Kiwanis International’s convention in Denver this month. Kiwanis Care for Kids was selected for recognition from among 525 submissions from chapters around the world. Kiwanis Cares for Kids is the local
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Local humanitarian Packer spared by famous villain
Jul 15, 2024Early Peninsula resident W.H. Packer can thank a notorious person for surviving the Civil War and enabling him to spread goodwill.