‘Empty Bowls’ event helps fill hungry tummies
Feb 27, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonArtists donate the bowls, restaurants provide the soup for Altrusa fundraiser March 5 at Chapel Hill Church.
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Hearing examiner decision on Olalla Valley Winery events delayed again
Feb 23, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonKitsap County is reviewing whether Olalla Winery violated its conditional use permit. The decision was expected 10 working days after the Dec. 16 hearing.
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New museum exhibits feature little boats, racing roosters
Feb 10, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffBoats from 14 inches to 14 feet are on display at Harbor History Museum, along with photographs and ephemera from Clarence Shaw’s racing roosters.
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Art shows accepting applications; arts commission offering grants
Feb 06, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Summer Art Festival, Open Juried Show and Open Studio Tour all are preparing for events while the Arts Commission has Creative Endeavor grants to give.
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Good For You: Gig Harbor grad stars in PLU opera; Students make the grades
Jan 24, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffKeast playing starring role in ‘Julius Caesar’ Arthur Keast, a 2018 Peninsula School District Student of Distinction in Music, will be performing the title role in Handel’s opera, “Julius Caesar,” on Jan. 27 and 29 at Pacific Lutheran University. Keast, the son of Paul and Rumi Keast of Gig Harbor, is a senior majoring in
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Esteemed artist and Gig Harbor resident William Turner passes away
Jan 06, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonLocal artists share the influence renowned artist William Turner had on their work and lives.
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Olalla winery in jeopardy of losing permit for special events
Dec 21, 2021 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonNo decision was reached after a 10-hour Kitsap County hearing Thursday on the status of Olalla Valley Vineyard and Winery‘s conditional use permit (CUP). The 5.87-acre winery, owned and operated by Stuart Chisholm and Mary Ellen Houston, is zoned Rural Protection (RP), which permits agriculture-related uses and agritourism. The permit was issued in April 2017,
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Santa, with mailbox back in place, returns to Olalla route
Dec 11, 2021 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonChildren can again mail letters to the jolly one, who will make the rounds in his makeshift sleigh after missing last year because of COVID.
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Heritage event, sister city effort illuminate Norwegian ties
Dec 04, 2021 | By: Ed FriedrichRotary-led group close to finalizing sisterhood with Bodø, Norway; Heritage in the Harbor event Friday honors Norwegian culture, history and traditions.
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Sleigh load of holiday events gathers steam this weekend
Dec 02, 2021 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe TideFest craft fair runs all weekend, and Sunday features the Christmas tree lighting at Skansie Brothers Park.
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