Two in Tow & On The Go | Returning to Chambers Creek Regional Park
Oct 09, 2026 | By: Tonya StricklandThis story is part of a two-part feature on taking kids to Chambers Creek Regional
Park. This time, it’s all about the beach and love locks.
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Peninsula School District students help draft proposed AI bill for nation’s K-12 schools
Oct 08, 2026 | By: Christina T HenryKainoa Coit of Peninsula High and Sophia Fenn of Gig Harbor represented Washington state at a student conference on AI rules last summer.
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Lighted Car Parade likely off for this year
Oct 08, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe same four moms who started the Lighted Car Parade back in 2020 have organized it ever since. They’re looking for someone to take it over.
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How to build a beach: An illustrated guide in eight not-so-easy steps
Oct 07, 2026 | By: Chapin DayPhotos illustrate the steps a city contractor has taken to fix the beach between the Tides Tavern and the city of Gig Harbor’s Maritime Pier.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Three sentenced for post office burglaries
Oct 06, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe string of burglaries in July 2024 included break-ins at the Fox Island and Olalla post offices.
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Harbor Happenings | Retired Peninsula High teacher’s work on display at museum
Oct 06, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonRetired art teacher Curtiss Hall will discuss his work and his “watercolor batik” painting technique this week at Harbor History Museum.
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New owner to operate Locust Cider taproom; Gig Harbor Wine Co. moves downtown
Oct 05, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigJason and Rebecca Spears retain ownership of the cidery brand, while a new operater takes over the taproom.
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A barn and a boat top city’s 2027 legislative priority list
Oct 05, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickAmong other priorities, the city of Gig Harbor will ask the state to help fund a rehab of the Wilkinson Farm Park barn and to chip in for a new police boat.
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Sister act wraps up its year of brrrr
Oct 05, 2026 | By: Chapin DayEmma and Annie Stafki finished 365 consecutive days of swimming in the frigid waters of Puget Sound on Sunday. They hope to raise awareness of the plight of the region’s beleaguered orca population.
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Mariners claim Gig Harbor grad Toglia
Oct 05, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe Mariners will be the third organization for Toglia, a 2016 Gig Harbor High School graduate.
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