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Sports Beat | Tides relays looking strong again

May 04, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor’s boys and girls 4×100 relay teams both had impressive finishes at a prestigious recent meet.

More candidates emerge for Pierce County Council seat

May 04, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

Chuck West, a Peninsula School Board member, and former Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan have taken steps toward running for the Pierce County Council seat representing Gig Harbor.

Gig Harbor lacrosse finds new life before playoffs

May 04, 2026 | By: Nathan Hyun

The Tides started the season on a six-game slide before winning four consecutive games. A playoff appearance is on the horizon.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The aftermath of the Harbor Inn dump truck crash

May 04, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

A brick planter now stands in front of the former Harbor Inn. Is it sturdy enough to prevent a tragedy like the one that happened there in 1989?

FISH returns Hunt Street property to city for possible affordable housing

Apr 30, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

The city now owns the property at the eastern end of Hunt Street again, with no requirement that it set aside space for the food bank.

Gig Harbor’s Theo Snyder is among the nation’s best high school golfers

Apr 30, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Snyder, a Tides senior, has his eyes on a state high school championship — and possibly a spot in this summer’s U.S. Open.

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | The generator strapped to the car was a dead giveaway

Apr 30, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

The getaway driver for a burglary at Skansie Avenue business made little effort to conceal the stolen goods.

Walk-off hit secures 1-0 win for Gig Harbor

Apr 29, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Quentin Bockhorn of Gig Harbor and Kaleb Copeland of Peninsula both threw seven shutout innings before the Tides finally produced a run in the eighth.