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

Low tides make for Purdy good marine life viewing at Purdy Spit

Apr 20, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

Harbor WildWatch’s first Low Tide Tour of 2026 was Sunday.

Mother’s Day Market planned near B’s Bagels

Apr 20, 2026 | By: Marsha Hart

The market replaces the former Local Makers Market, held the past few years at the Civic Center.

Could new developments crash Canterwood Boulevard’s roundabout?

Apr 20, 2026 | By: Ted Kenney

The city of Gig Harbor commissioned a traffic study seeking information and solutions to a potential looming problem at the Canterwood roundabout.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | An eyewitness account of the aftermath of a tragedy

Apr 20, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

The dump truck that crashed into the Novak Building in 1989 did not lose its brakes, it missed a shift. Greg Spadoni, who helped with recovery efforts on the day of the wreck, explains how he knows this.

Sports Beat | Soccer showdown ahead for Tides

Apr 17, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

After a pair of crucial 1-0 wins this week, Gig Harbor will square off against league-leading Silas on Tuesday at Roy Anderson Field.

St. Anthony getting new MRI machine

Apr 17, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

The hospital has received a permit from the city of Gig Harbor to operate a mobile MRI unit on the north side of the hospital.

Levels of transparency vary widely for utility co-ops like PenLight

Apr 16, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Around the state and nationally, many member-owned utility co-operatives operate similarly to PenLight. In some cases, though, member-owners have forced more transparency.

Local organizations among those receiving Russell Family Foundation grants

Apr 16, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Harbor WildWatch, the Great Peninsula Conservancy and the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties are among 32 organizations to receive recently announced grants from The Russell Family Foundation.