Harbor Happenings | Lighted Boat Parade brightens the harbor
Dec 09, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Lighted Boat Parade, one of Gig Harbor’s best-loved holiday traditions, starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
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It takes a village to raise a Christmas tree
Dec 08, 2025 | By: Marsha HartThe city of Gig Harbor’s Christmas tree has roots at Joint Base Lewis McChord and in a community’s desire to celebrate the holiday.
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Harbor Happenings | Tree-lighting flips the switch on the holidays
Dec 02, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonSaturday, Dec. 6, is going to be lit in downtown Gig Harbor.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Dial M for muddled
Dec 01, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniIf you had an emergency in the pre-911 era, all you had to do was call one of several multi-digit phone numbers depending on what service you needed and what jurisdiction you were in. And the numbers changed routinely.
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City’s Christmas tree needed emergency surgery, stat
Nov 28, 2025 | By: Chapin DayThe patient’s prognosis is bright after two city employees, who don’t even play doctors on TV, performed emergency surgery.
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Santa lives in Lakebay
Nov 28, 2025 | By: Marsha HartHe goes by Santa for three months of the year, and he said that the rest of the time he’s known as Jerry Nebel.
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Holiday Happenings | ‘Tis the season. Here’s how to celebrate in Gig Harbor
Nov 28, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonFrom WinterFest to the Lighted Boat Parade to the tree lighting, here’s our comprehensive list of local holiday happenings.
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Day Tripper | Shelton is Christmas Town, USA — but not before Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsDay Tripper columnist Mary Williams went in search of Christmas Town, USA. She may have jumped the gun a bit.
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Harbor Happenings | Trotting into the holiday season
Nov 25, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonWork up an appetite and support a good cause by getting up early on Thanksgiving for the annual Turkey Trot.
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Discovery principal Delonna Halliday honored for promoting arts education
Nov 20, 2025 | By: Marsha HartDelonna Halliday incorporates art into learning at the Gig Harbor elementary school. The Washington Art Education Association recently recognized her work.
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