Being Neighborly | His handmade toys bring Christmas joy
Jan 22, 2026 | By: Marsha HartDon Weatherby of Gig Harbor makes and donates toy trucks, planes and boats for the Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH toy drive every year.
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Russell Family Foundation announces new class of Jane’s Fellowship Program
Jan 22, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe Jane’s Fellowship Program brings together leaders who are working to address a “wide range of community challenges.”
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DeMolay Sandspit open again, but another closure is coming this summer
Jan 22, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigAfter removing a seawall and two recently acquired buildings, an even more extensive project is planned for Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park this year.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect charged in alleged rapes at massage spa
Jan 21, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAlso in this week’s blotter, two suspects were sentenced for assault following a shooting that occurred in 2023 in Gig Harbor.
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Burley Lagoon clean-up pulls 460 pounds of tires, plastic and more out of waterway
Jan 20, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe Friends of Burley Lagoon, with an assist from the Washington Conservation Corps, spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday getting their hands dirty.
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Harbor Happenings | Behind the names of Washington places
Jan 20, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHow did Washington towns, schools and some well-known products get their names? Find out on Thursday.
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Sports Beat | Tides sweep Fish Basket games
Jan 19, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneGig Harbor pulled away in the second half to win the boys Fish Basket game, 45-29. In the girls game, the Tides’ pressing defense smothered the Seahawks in a 51-28 win.
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Legislators see a threat in Pierce County Sheriff Swank’s committee testimony
Jan 19, 2026 | By: Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State StandardThree legislators, including a former Snohomish County sheriff, say Swank tried to intimidate lawmakers while testifying about proposed legislation on masks, sheriff qualifications and more.
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Local Night to Shine event looking for ‘buddy’ volunteers
Jan 19, 2026 | By: Marsha HartNight to Shine buddies escort guests and help make the prom-style event memorable for the special needs guests.
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After 50-day stay in NICU, this family wanted to give back
Jan 16, 2026 | By: Marsha HartTessa and Jack Lindley organized a drive to help families with babies in the NICU, or neonatal intensive care unit, at St. Joe’s in Tacoma.
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