Sports Beat | Tides’ season ends a game short of the dome
Mar 06, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneA late 3-pointer lifted White River to a 44-43 win over Gig Harbor in a Class 3A state tournament game.
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Legislature approves bill promoting behavioral health training in construction trades
Mar 05, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonHouse Bill 2492, passed with bipartisan support on Feb. 28, requires that all state-registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades offer at least two hours of behavioral health and wellness training.
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Brave Stage debuts with two productions this spring
Mar 05, 2026 | By: Marsha HartBrave Stage Gig Harbor, a nonprofit theater company featuring students from Actorcraft p2s, stages “The Clean House” next week.
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New rec center meeting PenMet’s financial expectations
Mar 05, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigMore than 30,000 people used the new rec center during its first five months of operation, PenMet said this week.
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Vigil honors memory of women killed in stabbing near Wauna
Mar 05, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAbout 100 people attended a vigil on March 4 to memorialize Zoya Shabylinka, Joanne Brandani, Stephanie Killilea and Louise Talley.
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City considers joining organization to support its military families
Mar 04, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe city council heard a presentation from South Sound Military and Communities Partnerships, an organization that builds relationships between Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma and local jurisdictions.
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Pierce County Council approves public safety sales tax after hours of discussion
Mar 04, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe 0.1% sales tax levy will go into effect on July 1, with proceeds going toward the sheriff’s office, jail and other public safety purposes.
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Peninsula NJROTC Academic Team earns trip to national championship in D.C.
Mar 04, 2026 | By: Christina T HenryJohn McDaniel, Enrico Shein, Sydney Gardner and Derek Liu make up the team of local students competing in the 2026 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl Championship.
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Gary Parker to seek seat in state Senate
Mar 03, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonGary Parker, a restaurant owner and philanthropist from Gig Harbor, is seeking the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Deb Krishnadasan.
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Local bank branch’s team is leading the most important Relay race
Mar 03, 2026 | By: Marsha HartThe American Cancer Society named a team representing the Gig Harbor branch of Commencement Bank as its Nationwide Corporate Relay for Life Team of the Year for 2025.
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