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Who knew a fun afternoon of seal-spotting and crane-watching with two kids and a local dude who counts The Three Stooges as his personal heroes could double as a crash-course in global trade?
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Photos from a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Peninsula Shopping Center in downtown Gig Harbor continues to scoop up new tenants. The latest business announcing it will set up shop there is JAX Luxury Salon, an established self-care emporium that currently operates from the Novak Hotel building (aka the old Harbor Inn) at the foot of Pioneer Way. It’s a move that can
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‘Makers on the Tides’ tells the story of the Willits brothers, who made their canoes on Wollochet Bay starting in 1914.
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The key is normally used by mail carriers to access community mailbox banks. It fell into the wrong hands.
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At a meeting on Sept. 3, Gig Harbor Parks commissioners officially recommended demolishing the Masonic Lodge at Crescent Creek Park as part of the park’s proposed revamp. Commissioners discussed their decision at length after presenting the recommendation to Parks Department officials. “It was a long discussion with lots of details — and it actually was
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Voters inside Gig Harbor city limits will decide on the Cultural Access program, which would increase the sales tax by 0.1%, in November.
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Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One’s annual Day of Remembrance gathering takes place at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the district’s headquarters, 10222 Bujacich Road. The event, dubbed May We Never Forget, honors the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, the courage of the first responders and the resilience of our nation. All are
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Why did so many people crash off the old wooden bridge in the 1920s and ’30s? You might say it’s Bremerton’s fault.
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New coach Jeff Scoma’s Wing T offense compiled 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Peninsula.
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