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Less than a month after the school’s new athletic director started, the district posted a job listing for the same position.
Read More about School district looking for a new Gig Harbor High School athletic director — again
The Gig Harbor BoatShop is in line to receive $235,000 in the next budget to support its restoration of the historic purse seiner Veteran.
Read More about Gig Harbor BoatShop advances in state grant funding
Also: A Fall Farmers Market starts on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on Uddenberg Lane near B’s Bagels.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Get tickets to our fundraiser now!
The state requires Gig Harbor to accommodate more affordable housing. But many who live in the city fear proposed changes will alter Gig Harbor’s character.
Read More about Proposed changes to density rules get pushback at Planning Commission meeting
The new business on Kimball Drive hosts two-hour, after-school sessions where kids can explore their creative side using Legos, clay and more.
Read More about Studio Curio offers after-school arts and crafts
Clark Rowland spends four hours every week researching details of land sales and other matters, putting his surveying expertise to good use.
Read More about Being Neighborly | Retired surveyor helps history museum answer land questions
Americans with Disabilities Act improvements and other work will have to wait until next summer, as PenMet couldn’t get necessary permits in time.
Read More about DeMolay Sandspit Park improvements on hold until next year
M4S BBQ, owned by the family that operates My 4 Sons in the Tacoma area, could open within a couple weeks on Pioneer Way.
Read More about New M4S BBQ eatery replaces Brimstone in downtown Gig Harbor
The company had hoped to build 90 units on 18.64 acres in Purdy. The settlement allows one unit per acre and heads off a lawsuit.
Read More about Settlement opens door for Rush to pursue smaller development in Purdy
Super Seniors recognizes seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools.
Read More about Super Seniors | Peninsula High School girls