Birches in Gig Harbor Home Depot parking lot turn dead and ghostly, in time for Halloween
Sep 30, 2026Birch trees in the Home Depot parking lot are dead or dying and will be removed, thanks to a bug called the bronze birch borer.
Fox Island Bridge open house focuses on Towhead Island and proposed roundabout
Sep 24, 2026Towhead Island, a barely noticeable landmass on the Fox Island side of the span, would become inaccessible under one scenario the county is considering.
Burnham Ridge, another big subdivision, proposed between Highway 16 and Cushman Trail
Sep 23, 2026The project, still in an early stage, would create 42 new single-family building lots on 15.25 acres south of the existing North Creek neighborhood.
New M4S BBQ eatery replaces Brimstone in downtown Gig Harbor
Aug 27, 2026M4S BBQ, owned by the family that operates My 4 Sons in the Tacoma area, could open within a couple weeks on Pioneer Way.
New owners propose to demolish 126-year-old house and cabin in Millville district
Aug 18, 2026The new owners of a 126-year-old home at 5906 Harborview Drive do NOT plan to build condos. But they do plan to build a larger home there.
New Purpose Boutique, coming to Point Fosdick Drive, will style you from head to toe
Aug 11, 2026Purpose Boutique, a Kitsap County-based chain with eight existing stores, plans to open a new location in Gig Harbor next month.
Junior sailing club begins navigating permit process for new $1.72 million facility
Aug 06, 2026Gig Harbor Junior Sailing plans to build a facility at West Shore Marina, with help from a $1 million donation from the Stearns family. A city requirement for public access could be a hurdle.
Clearcut outside Canterwood marks start of Timberwalk (née Trailside) construction
Jul 17, 2026“Construction is officially underway” on Timberwalk, a 120-unit apartment complex near the Canterwood neighborhood.
New premium butchery coming to Gig Harbor
Jul 01, 2026A co-owner of Blue Max, with locations in Puyallup and Buckley, plans to open Gig Harbor Meat Company on Kimball Drive.
From Conan Fuel to “condo quality” dwellings: new apartments to rise on Burnham Drive
Jun 29, 2026Construction crews are at work on the Burnham Apartments, which is expected to bring six new buildings and 78 units to a 4.32-acre property on Burnham north of Harborview Drive.