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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.

Families reeling after Franciscan announces closure of pediatric rehab clinic

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

The financially-driven decision to close the clinic will force many families to go as far as Seattle or Tacoma to receive care for their special-needs children.

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Fish Bowl 2026 set for Sept. 19 at Mount Tahoma

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

Both schools recently announced their 2026 football schedules, including the annual Fish Bowl rivalry game.

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Food 4 All, neé Food Backpacks for Kids, consolidating on property in Key Center

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

Food 4 All better reflects the nonprofit’s current work, which will take place out of a 7-acre property in Key Center starting this summer.

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Harbor Happenings | Ancich Park building to be dedicated in honor of paddling club founder

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

The city of Gig Harbor will officially name a boat storage building at Ancich Park in honor of Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team founder Alan Anderson on Friday, March 27.

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Sports Beat | Tides go on scoring binge in win over Seahawks

Mar 23, 2026 | By:

Senior midfielder Henry Blake notched two goals in Gig Harbor’s 5-0 win over Peninsula last week.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our first Historical Location of Mystery

Mar 23, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

Can you guess where this photo was taken in the late 1970s or early 1980s?

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Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show abloom in a sea of fabric

Mar 23, 2026 | By:

Quilts Ahoy, the Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show, was last weekend. Check out these photos of the beautiful works of art.

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Peninsula Light ousts elected board member who served 26 years

Mar 21, 2026 | By:

Peninsula Light Company directors voted Thursday to remove long-time board member Paul Alvestad. The member-owned cooperative utility company said in a news release that Alvestad violated confidentiality and “created a hostile environment for PenLight staff and fellow Board members.” “The Board based its unanimous decision on the results of an independent investigation conducted by Miller

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Two in Tow & On the Go | The day the mail took flight

Mar 20, 2026 | By:

Here’s the story about how a $4.50 eBay find uncovers Gig Harbor’s 1938 National Air Mail Week: when the town sent its letters skyward in a one-day historic flight.

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Family of woman killed in Wauna stabbing fault failures of mental health care system

Mar 19, 2026 | By:

Aleksandr Shablykin struggled with bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication before he killed his mother and three other women in Wauna last month.

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