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

Solan seeks a seat on Pierce County Council representing Gig Harbor

Oct 19, 2026 | By:

Mike Solan, a former president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, is the Republican candidate for Pierce County Council representing Gig Harbor.

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Lykins seeks a seat on the Pierce County Council representing District 7

Oct 19, 2026 | By:

Brenda Lykins, a former Gig Harbor City Council member, is the Democratic candidate to represent the area on the Pierce County Council.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Location of Mystery No. 4 looks very different today

Oct 19, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

This week’s column reveals Greg’s latest Location of Mystery and recalls a 1953 Civil Defense drill.

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Halloween Happenings | All dressed up with many places to go

Oct 19, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor offers many options to trick or treat, trunk or treat, celebrate the harvest and view Halloween decorations.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls soccer takes league lead

Oct 15, 2026 | By:

The Tides have scored 41 goals in just seven league games. A showdown between Gig Harbor and Peninsula looms later this month.

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City adopts two measures in step toward aligning with state housing mandates

Oct 15, 2026 | By:

The target area for the multifamily tax exemption program is the entirety of Gig Harbor, but the program does not require the city to change current zoning.

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Two-week lane closure on Narrows Bridge to start Oct. 24

Oct 15, 2026 | By:

The department warns that afternoon commuters “should have a full tank of gas or fully charged vehicle” during the two-week, around-the-clock closure.

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Council approves recommended lodging tax allocations

Oct 14, 2026 | By:

The Chamber of Commerce, as the city’s tourism marketing arm, will get $442,000. Seven other groups will split the remaining $170,000.

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Ballot measure would bring back holiday shuttle, increase bus service in Gig Harbor

Oct 14, 2026 | By:

Pierce Transit’s Proposition 1 would increase the transit agency’s sales tax from 0.6% to 0.9%, allowing increased service on Route 100.

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Harbor Happenings | Take a tour of Gig Harbor’s Cromwell Cemetery

Oct 13, 2026 | By:

Tickets are still available for Harbor History Museum-led tours of the Cromwell Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 18

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