Community

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

City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports

Feb 11, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Alan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.

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Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal

Feb 11, 2026 | By:

If approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.

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Nearly 59% supporting Peninsula School District levy request

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

More ballots will be counted in the coming days, but the Peninsula School District’s EP&O levy appears bound for approval.

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Minerva Scholarship applications due at end of March

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

Women who live or work within the boundaries of the Peninsula School District and who experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education are eligible.

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Harbor Happenings | People with special needs get a Night to Shine

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

The Night to Shine starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Tom Taylor Family YMCA.

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City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas

Feb 09, 2026 | By:

The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Gig Harbor Clay Company, Part 3

Feb 09, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

The Gasloli and Johnsoni families lived in Mexico after leaving Gig Harbor, briefly crossing paths with Pancho Villa along the way.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor plays for league girls basketball title

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor faces North Thurston on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the Puget Sound League girls basketball championship.

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Two In Tow & On The Go | Getting crafty at Tacoma’s Tinkertopia

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

A 90-minute crafting session of reused materials and no instructions turn imagination into unforgettable creations.

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Child in Kitsap County dies from flu-associated illness

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

It was the second pediatric flu death in Washington state this season.

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