Have a colorful weekend at the Gig Harbor Garden Tour
Jun 25, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Garden Tour is Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28, at these six locations.
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Day Tripper | Back in Ballard
Jun 25, 2026 | By: Mary WilliamsThe Day Tripper returns to Ballard, this time enjoying parks, the fish ladder, murals and Nordic art and history.
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Gig Harbor Sports Fields thriving in opening months
Jun 25, 2026 | By: Nathan HyunAn estimated 100 to 200 people use the fields every day, though their layout make them inappropriate for certain leagues.
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TideHawks win an NJROTC national championship
Jun 24, 2026 | By: Marsha HartThe team representing Peninsula School District won top honors at the Navy JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl competition this month.
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PenMet pitches partnership plan with city
Jun 23, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe partnership proposal would expand access to swimming programs and could give city residents a leg up on registering for PenMet activities.
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City Council approves critical areas code updates
Jun 23, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe update increases buffer zones around wetlands and affect 380 acres of developable land.
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Harbor Happenings | Pride in the Park, Garden Tour highlight a packed weekend
Jun 23, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonPride in the Park is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, while the Garden Tour is both Saturday and Sunday.
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Communities In Schools suspends services at Harbor Heights, Purdy
Jun 22, 2026 | By: Vince DiceCiting grants that were not renewed, Communities In Schools will be unable to provide at site coordinator at Harbor Heights or a tutoring program at Purdy.
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Near-term financial outlook for cities ‘rough’ and comparable to Great Recession
Jun 22, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickGig Harbor’s lobbyist said the city may need to scale back its expectations for receiving funds from the state, which faces a budget crunch that could feel like the Great Recession for municipalities.
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Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One ready to show off its new training tower
Jun 22, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe district’s bond-funded training campus will be open for tours from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. Here’s what you will see.
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