Community

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

Two in Tow & On the Go | Low-pressure January outing ideas for families

Jan 23, 2026 | By: Tonya Strickland

Low-pressure January outing ideas for families, pulled from past Two in Tow adventures around Gig Harbor and the South Sound.

Being Neighborly | His handmade toys bring Christmas joy

Jan 22, 2026 | By: Marsha Hart

Don Weatherby of Gig Harbor makes and donates toy trucks, planes and boats for the Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH toy drive every year.

Russell Family Foundation announces new class of Jane’s Fellowship Program

Jan 22, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The Jane’s Fellowship Program brings together leaders who are working to address a “wide range of community challenges.”

DeMolay Sandspit open again, but another closure is coming this summer

Jan 22, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

After removing a seawall and two recently acquired buildings, an even more extensive project is planned for Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park this year.

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect charged in alleged rapes at massage spa

Jan 21, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

Also in this week’s blotter, two suspects were sentenced for assault following a shooting that occurred in 2023 in Gig Harbor.

Burley Lagoon clean-up pulls 460 pounds of tires, plastic and more out of waterway

Jan 20, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

The Friends of Burley Lagoon, with an assist from the Washington Conservation Corps, spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday getting their hands dirty.

Harbor Happenings | Behind the names of Washington places

Jan 20, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

How did Washington towns, schools and some well-known products get their names? Find out on Thursday.

Sports Beat | Tides sweep Fish Basket games

Jan 19, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor pulled away in the second half to win the boys Fish Basket game, 45-29. In the girls game, the Tides’ pressing defense smothered the Seahawks in a 51-28 win.