Gig Harbor Now and Then | The lost machinist
Jun 30, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniAlbert Fleuss, a machinist whose work was critical to Gig Harbor’s early fishing fleet, deserves the same recognition as his successor.
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Albert Fleuss, a machinist whose work was critical to Gig Harbor’s early fishing fleet, deserves the same recognition as his successor.
Read MorePhotos by Carolyn Bick from the Gig Harbor Garden Tour on Saturday, June 28.
Read MoreTake a look inside the seven Gig Harbor-area gardens that are part of this year’s tour.
Read MoreIn many ways, Bainbridge reminds Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams of Gig Harbor.
Read MoreThe Gig Harbor Garden Tour is Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29.
Read MorePhotos from the third annual Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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Read MoreGreg Spadoni compares scenes from “Hit,” the movie filmed in Gig Harbor, with current-day photos of the same locations.
Read MoreThe Mountaineer Tree is an approximately 218-foot-tall living legend that’s called Tacoma home since the 1500s.
Read MoreOrganizers expect a large crowd to protest the Trump Administration from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the intersection of Olympic and Point Fosdick drives. The “No Kings” protest is one of hundreds taking place around the country on Saturday, which is President Donald Trump’s birthday. The government plans a military parade for
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