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Gig Harbor Now reporters provide information about where people can eat, shop and seek professional services, which businesses are opening or closing, and explain local trends and their relation to the national economy.

Rush sues Gig Harbor for Purdy sewer extension, challenges Pierce County over re-zone

Mar 03, 2025 | By:

Rush Companies is taking legal action on two fronts, attempting to maintain a higher density on property it owns in Purdy and access to urban services there.

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Madrona Links Golf Course dispute heading for courts

Feb 26, 2025 | By:

PenMet has been authorized to pursue the 14 acres it doesn’t own through eminent domain while owner ZTM Holdings has filed suit to kick the parks district off the property.

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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Demand remains strong as home prices, new listings rise

Feb 19, 2025 | By: Alison Paoli

The median price for a single-family home in the greater Gig Harbor area rose by 1.8% from December to January, reaching a median sale price record of $915,000.

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Window manufacturing baron Jim Milgard called Gig Harbor home

Feb 06, 2025 | By:

Longtime Gig Harbor resident, window manufacturing titan and philanthropist James “Jim” Milgard died Friday, Jan. 31, at his home in Indian Wells, California. He was 84. Milgard’s father Maurice and older brother Gary launched Milgard Glass in a small building on South Tacoma Way in 1958. Jim joined the family business in 1961 at age

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New granite pavers honoring Gig Harbor’s fishing fleet are meant to stand the test of time

Jan 30, 2025 | By:

“Written in stone” means something is permanent, indelible. Gig Harbor commercial fishermen hope they’ve captured that characteristic in new granite paver stones installed this winter at a plaza in Ancich Waterfront Park to honor the city’s fishing fleet. Each glossy 2-foot-square stone is engraved with the name of two Gig Harbor fishing boats — from

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Ancich Dock project hits raw nerve: Is Gig Harbor a fishing town or yacht haven?

Jan 22, 2025 | By:

A proposal to rebuild the historic Ancich Dock would remove creosote-soaked pilings and provide more light for marine habitat. But neighbors have concerns about whether it provides enough parking and whether the new marina would infringe on the future Commercial Fishing Homeport.

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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Looking back at ’24, thinking ahead to ’25

Jan 16, 2025 | By: Alison Paoli

The Gig Harbor real estate market was remarkably resilient in 2024. Will that trend continue in 2025?

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New legislators tackle deficit in debut session

Jan 13, 2025 | By:

Adison Richards and Deb Krishnadasan joined veteran lawmaker Michelle Caldier for the annual 26th District Legislative Sendoff.

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Rush applies to build triplexes in Purdy ahead of zoning change

Dec 23, 2024 | By:

The company has filed an application for 30 triplexes near Peninsula High and Purdy Elementary, under current zoning regulations.

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Legislation protects more hospital employees from mandatory overtime

Dec 18, 2024 | By:

Separate legislation taking effect next year expands when workers in all industries can take sick leave.

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