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

Sports Beat | Baseball teams off to hot starts

Mar 27, 2026 | By:

Peninsula started the season 5-0, while Gig Harbor has won three of its first four Narrows Division games.

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Being Neighborly | Heron’s Key residents upgrade Little Free Library and keep it well-stocked

Mar 27, 2026 | By:

The Little Free Library at Shaw Park was looking shabby, so people from the nearby retirement community fixed it up.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | During collision investigation, driver had a drink

Mar 26, 2026 | By:

The officer couldn’t believe his eyes when the driver took a swig of cider during an investigation of a collision in Gig Harbor North.

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Rush, Pierce County spar over Trailside’s Canterwood Boulevard improvements

Mar 26, 2026 | By:

The county wants the Trailside developer to add sidewalks and other improvements on Canterwood. Rush says that’s not its job.

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Health Department is final hurdle for Ivar’s Seafood Bar

Mar 26, 2026 | By:

The city issued a certificate of occupancy for the new restaurant on Point Fosdick Drive, but the Health Department still needs to provide its OK.

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Governor signs ban on unauthorized sale of nitrous oxide, AKA ‘whippets’

Mar 26, 2026 | By:

Nitrous oxide products, often sold in steel cartridges known as whippets, are cheap and widely available at convenience stores and smoke shops.

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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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