Tides a game away from state tournament after knocking off Seahawks
Feb 16, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneTwelfth-seeded Peninsula kept the game close before falling to No. 5 Gig Harbor, 65-56.
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City monitoring proposed legislation that would complicate camping bans
Feb 16, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonThe legislation would bar local jurisdictions from enforcing camping bans, unless they provide “adequate” shelter beds. State Rep. Adison Richards, D-Gig Harbor, voted against it.
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Gig Harbor High students from across the political spectrum make their voices heard
Feb 14, 2026 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannAt least 100 GHHS students protested federal immigration enforcement on Friday, joined by a smaller contingent of pro-Trump counter-protesters.
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Peninsula students rally against immigration tactics
Feb 13, 2026 | By: Christina T HenryThe students walked from the high school to the Purdy Spit on Friday, Feb. 13, to protest ICE and federal immigration enforcement tactics.
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Sports Beat | Postseason edition of Fish Basket set for Valentine’s Day
Feb 13, 2026 | By: Dennis BrownePeninsula earned a spot in the Class 3A West Central District III boys basketball tournament on Feb. 7 with a 71-65 upset of Silas. The Seahawks (6-15, 3-13 PSL) face a familiar opponent next: Gig Harbor (13-8, 10-6). The Tides, seeded No. 5 at the district tournament, host the 12th-seeded Seahawks at 2 p.m. Saturday,
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Fox Island Bridge replacement details emerge in Pierce County’s newly-released study
Feb 12, 2026 | By: Ted KenneyThe Fox Island Bridge Type, Size and Location study, released last week, clarifies length and cost for three replacement options.
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School district emphasizes that planned walkout isn’t ‘school-sponsored’
Feb 12, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffPeninsula School District’s message about the walkouts planned for Feb. 13 also emphasizes support for students’ First Amendment rights.
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Peninsula fans join pilgrimage to Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade
Feb 11, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson12s from near and far flocked to Fourth Avenue on Wednesday to celebrate the Seahawks’ Super Bowl championship.
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City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports
Feb 11, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigAlan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.
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Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal
Feb 11, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickIf approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.
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