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Design and permitting work on a Cushman Trail extension remain low on the priority list, because finding funding for it could be difficult.
Read More about City Council approves updated transportation plan
A celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is planned for July 4 at Skansie Park.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Happy birthday, America
Personal fireworks remain banned inside city limits, but the community is stepping up its Fourth of July plans in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Read More about Gig Harbor to celebrate the Fourth with a parade and pie (but still no fireworks)
Construction crews are at work on the Burnham Apartments, which is expected to bring six new buildings and 78 units to a 4.32-acre property on Burnham north of Harborview Drive.
Read More about From Conan Fuel to “condo quality” dwellings: new apartments to rise on Burnham Drive
Local loggers in the late 19th and early 20th century branded their timber in an effort to stop thieves who targeted log rafts.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | Log pirates and brand identification
Six properties participated in the 2026 Gig Harbor Garden Tour. Here’s what they look like.
Read More about A bloomin’ spectacular show for Gig Harbor Garden tour attendees
When a customer at the Safeway on Point Fosdick Drive tried to buy a large amount of gift cards, it raised a huge red flag for manager TJ Faulkner.
Read More about Being Neighborly | A store manager who refused to make a sale
The Garden Tour is Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28, at these six locations.
Read More about Have a colorful weekend at the Gig Harbor Garden Tour
The Day Tripper returns to Ballard, this time enjoying parks, the fish ladder, murals and Nordic art and history.
Read More about Day Tripper | Back in Ballard
An estimated 100 to 200 people use the fields every day, though their layout make them inappropriate for certain leagues.
Read More about Gig Harbor Sports Fields thriving in opening months