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Blair Suek has resigned as athletic director at Gig Harbor High School, according to a statement from Peninsula School District chief of schools Michael Farmer. Farmer’s statement announced Suek’s resignation and added that “we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.” Suek has been the school’s athletic director since 2022, when she replaced longtime
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French Toast Theatre and its hard-working founder (and director, set designer, choreographer, etc. etc.) Madelyn Hunter is going on hiatus and hoping to re-organize as a nonprofit.
Read More about Two in Tow & On The Go | French Toast Theatre taking an intermission
The Gig Harbor girls water polo and boys soccer teams both rallied to finish third in their Class 3A state tournaments.
Read More about Sports Beat | Two Tides teams earn third-place trophies
Couple of Scoops Ice Cream and Candy will have a grand opening on Saturday, June 6, in the Olympic Village Shopping Center.
Read More about Couple of Scoops’ grand opening is in a couple of days
The city of Gig Harbor is collecting more sales tax revenue than staff projected, but the data comes with a two-month lag.
Read More about City ahead of pace on sales tax collections
Michelle Hackett, the Puget Sound League Narrows Division girls basketball coach of the year last season, will lead Stadium next year.
Read More about First fired, then re-hired, Gig Harbor girls basketball coach takes job at Stadium
The aging westbound span needs some $12 million in repairs and maintenance — and the state cannot use bridge toll revenue to pay for it.
Read More about Westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge needs more than a facelift
The examiner said the decision to issue shoreline permits for the project “was not a hard one.”
Read More about Hearing examiner verbally approves permit for Commercial Fishing Homeport
MultiCare told patients that it believes based “on utilization and other factors,” the best path forward is to connect patients with other primary care providers and community resources.
Read More about MultiCare eliminating pain management services at Gig Harbor campus in August
Unofficial summer really hits full stride this week, with the Maritime Gig Festival, the second week of the Farmers Market and more.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Maritime Gig, farmers market week 3 and more