Community

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

City arts commissioners, local volunteer among those killed in Key Peninsula stabbing

Mar 02, 2026 | By:

City arts commissioners Stephanie Killilea and Joanne Brandani and community volunteer Louise Talley were among those who died on Feb. 24 near Lake Kathryn.

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Here’s how Gig Harbor Fire is covering the city while Kimball Drive’s Station 51 is being rebuilt

Mar 02, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

While a new Station 51 is under construction, Gig Harbor Fire crews are covering the city from its other stations.

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Low tech, high quality: A photographer’s guide to taking great lunar eclipse pictures

Mar 02, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

You can’t imagine the magnitude of Greg’s umbrage if you don’t like his lunar eclipse photo.

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Sports Beat | Shipp wins another ‘chip

Feb 27, 2026 | By:

Lindsey Shipp joins Shipp joins Mira Sonnen and Bailey Parker as repeat state champions for Peninsula.

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Two In Tow & On The Go | Let’s talk about snail mail

Feb 27, 2026 | By:

Revisit snail mail with your kids through free printables, fun USPS facts and a virtual story time.

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Aviation Academy adding remote hub at Narrows Airport as application deadline nears

Feb 27, 2026 | By:

The academy will open a remote hub at Tacoma Narrows Airport will open this fall thanks to a budget proviso from the Legislature.

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Victim in stabbing near Wauna had protection order against her son

Feb 26, 2026 | By:

In her application for a protection order, the 52-year-old woman said believed he was a god and previously had threatened family members with a knife.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Driver killed in wreck near Purdy identified

Feb 26, 2026 | By:

Also in this week’s blotter: DUIs, a series of shoplifts and a case of mistaken identity.

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2025 saw more evictions than ever in Washington state

Feb 26, 2026 | By:

In Pierce County, 3,655 eviction actions were filed last year, 87 more than in 2024. But the rate of growth has slowed.

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Greater Gig Harbor Foundation accepting 2026 Students of Distinction nominations

Feb 25, 2026 | By:

The 2026 Students of Distinction will be honored at a banquet on May 20 at Ocean5. If you know an outstanding member of the Class of 2026 from a Peninsula School District high school, now is the time to nominate them.

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