New coworking space hopes creatives will Stowaway at this waterfront office
Sep 24, 2025 | By: Vince DiceStowaway Labs, which opened Sept. 22 in the former TideRunner Boat building, is Gig Harbor’s only coworking space.
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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Activity jumps to three-year highs in August
Sep 24, 2025 | By: Alison PaoliThere were 83 pending sales in the Gig Harbor area in August, a 54% increase from one year ago.
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New developer pitches a plan promising fewer houses at site next to Gig Harbor High School
Sep 22, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyMainVue Homes, a developer well known in the area, is under contract to buy the plot next to Gig Harbor High School. The company proposes fewer homes, a cul-de-sac instead of a through street and less impact on wetlands.
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FISH Food Bank looking for warehouse space for this year’s Christmas toy drive
Sep 17, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe annual toy drive, which provides Christmas cheer to some 1,000 local kids, needs at least 4,000 square feet with a big parking lot.
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JAX Salon thinks Peninsula Shopping Center will be aces for business
Sep 11, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyPeninsula Shopping Center in downtown Gig Harbor continues to scoop up new tenants. The latest business announcing it will set up shop there is JAX Luxury Salon, an established self-care emporium that currently operates from the Novak Hotel building (aka the old Harbor Inn) at the foot of Pioneer Way. It’s a move that can
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Court denies prelimary injunction to Madrona Links operator
Sep 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichIt’s uncertain now what golf course owner PenMet Parks’ next steps will be after it hired Troon Golf to take over on Sept. 1 and got approval to lease equipment.
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County erred in removing Purdy from urban growth area, state’s Growth Management Hearings Board rules
Sep 04, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney“In retracting Purdy from the UGA, the County failed to account for the reality that Purdy’s built environment is characterized by urban growth, not rural development,” the board ruled.
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Kensington Gardens’ experts testify during third day of hearing
Sep 02, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickExperts testifying on behalf of the owners of Kensington Gardens presented their case last week before a hearing examiner.
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Court puts new Madrona Links operator on hold
Sep 01, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichPenMet Parks sought to replace Stutsman Enterprise with Troon Golf on Sept. 1, but the court granted Stutsman a temporary restraining order.
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Food banks, farmers reeling after elimination of purchasing assistance program
Aug 25, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonA federal program helped food banks buy produce from local farmers. It won’t be available next year.
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