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The Tides earned the No. 4 seed to the state tournament with their district win and open state tournament play this weekend.
Read More about Sports Beat | Gig Harbor opens girls soccer state tournament after winning district title
Madison Martinez, 28, lost both parents and a brother in less than a year. Now she’s finishing up a bachelor’s degree while raising her 11-year-old sister.
Read More about Madison Martinez is raising a sister and earning a degree in wake of unimaginable loss
The annual Gig Harbor Veterans Day ceremony, sold out as usual, paid tribute to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and the 250th anniversary of independence.
Read More about Veterans Day ceremony marks two solemn anniversaries
Kspek, opening soon on Pioneer Way, offers hand-crafted fashions made from repurposed beach towels.
Read More about As comfortable as a day at the beach — and stylish, too
Veterans Day observances, high school music and dramatic productions and more are on the calendar this week.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Celebrating veterans
Actor and retired Peninsula School District teacher Jonathan Bill will perform as George Washington during the ceremony, which marks the 250th anniversary of independence.
Read More about George Washington to speak at Veterans Day ceremony
A new art installation, possibly at nearby Donkey Creek Park, may allow people to lock in their love in public.
Read More about City may bring back love locks, but in a safer place
Maintenance work on the newer of the two Tacoma Narrows Bridges require closure of two eastbound lanes and the toll booths.
Read More about Two lanes of eastbound Narrows Bridge to close overnight Friday
We explored N.A.D. Marine Park in west Bremerton, with wooded trails, old military bunkers and a rocky beach on Ostrich Bay.
Read More about Two In Tow & On The Go | Traipsing and trespassing (accidentally) at Bremerton’s N.A.D Marine Park
The fishing boat’s skipper hopes that next year at this time, he’ll be tying up at the new Commercial Fishing Homeport.
Read More about Captain and crew enjoy Halcyon days of wrangling fishing nets