Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
We explored N.A.D. Marine Park in west Bremerton, with wooded trails, old military bunkers and a rocky beach on Ostrich Bay.
Read More about Two In Tow & On The Go | Traipsing and trespassing (accidentally) at Bremerton’s N.A.D Marine Park
The fishing boat’s skipper hopes that next year at this time, he’ll be tying up at the new Commercial Fishing Homeport.
Read More about Captain and crew enjoy Halcyon days of wrangling fishing nets
Alexander, a 2017 GHHS graduate, threw for more than 5,200 yards and had an astounding 35 to 4 touchdown-to-interception ratio this year.
Read More about Gig Harbor grad Davis Alexander wins CFL’s Most Outstanding Player award
Flock cameras monitor the parking lot at the Home Depot on Borgen Boulevard, and the Raft Island Homeowners Association only recently had them removed.
Read More about City Council rejected Flock cameras for police, but businesses and neighborhoods still host them
Peninsula hosts Lincoln at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, while Gig Harbor travels east to play Ridgeline at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
Read More about Sports Beat | Playoff showdowns ahead for football teams
The agreement among the city, PenMet Parks, Key Peninsula Parks and Peninsula School District would pave the way for an aquatics program at high school pools.
Read More about City moves closer to aquatics program partnership — with a couple conditions
Amid a blue wave nationally, Democrats retained the Pierce County Council seat representing District 7 and swept all three 26th Legislative District posts.
Read More about Gig Harbor wasn’t exempt from the blue wave
Democrat Lykins has over 63% of the vote in early results posted Tuesday. Voters are overwhelmingly rejecting a proposal to make the position of Pierce County sheriff appointed.
Read More about Lykins lead in County Council race; voters rejecting appointed sheriff proposal
Author Suzanne Morrison will keynote the writing conference and discuss “The Importance of Being Baffled.”
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Write in the Harbor back for its 12th year
Ballots mailed on Monday or Tuesday may not be postmarked in time, elections administrators warn. Meanwhile, Pierce and six other counties accepted Gov. Ferguson’s offer of the National Guard as an “Election Neighborhood Watch.”
Read More about Voters urged to use drop boxes; National Guard to monitor Pierce County election sites