Community

Gig Harbor Now reporters cover community events and efforts that benefit and entertain the community.

Hackett staying as GHHS girls basketball coach

May 05, 2026 | By:

Michele Hackett, the reigning Narrows Division coach of the year, “should never have been released from her contract in the first place,” the district told parents.

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Incumbent board members win re-election, PenLight announces

May 05, 2026 | By:

Rate-paying members of  the Peninsula Light Co. re-elected three incumbent board members — Marc Jorgenson, Scott Junge and Roger Spadoni — from a slate of six candidates. The utility announced election results Monday during its online annual meeting. PenLight said it received 4,119 ballots out of 32,346 ballots that it mailed. That is a  12.73%

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Harbor Happenings | Make this Mother’s Day special

May 05, 2026 | By:

Looking for something to do for Mother’s Day this weekend? We have plenty of options.

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Sports Beat | Tides relays looking strong again

May 04, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor’s boys and girls 4×100 relay teams both had impressive finishes at a prestigious recent meet.

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More candidates emerge for Pierce County Council seat

May 04, 2026 | By:

Chuck West, a Peninsula School Board member, and former Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan have taken steps toward running for the Pierce County Council seat representing Gig Harbor.

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Gig Harbor lacrosse finds new life before playoffs

May 04, 2026 | By: Nathan Hyun

The Tides started the season on a six-game slide before winning four consecutive games. A playoff appearance is on the horizon.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | The aftermath of the Harbor Inn dump truck crash

May 04, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

A brick planter now stands in front of the former Harbor Inn. Is it sturdy enough to prevent a tragedy like the one that happened there in 1989?

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FISH returns Hunt Street property to city for possible affordable housing

Apr 30, 2026 | By:

The city now owns the property at the eastern end of Hunt Street again, with no requirement that it set aside space for the food bank.

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Gig Harbor’s Theo Snyder is among the nation’s best high school golfers

Apr 30, 2026 | By:

Snyder, a Tides senior, has his eyes on a state high school championship — and possibly a spot in this summer’s U.S. Open.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | The generator strapped to the car was a dead giveaway

Apr 30, 2026 | By:

The getaway driver for a burglary at Skansie Avenue business made little effort to conceal the stolen goods.

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