Community

Gig Harbor Now reporters cover community events and efforts that benefit and entertain the community.

Chic-fil-A gets extension on permit application for Gig Harbor location

Feb 04, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Correspondence between Chick-Fil-A and the city indicate that the chain now has until Feb. 23 to complete planning documents.

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PenMet budget in solid shape, staff tells commissioners

Feb 04, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Revenues came in higher and expenses lower than the park district anticipated.

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Blood banks scrambling after winter storms disrupted donations

Feb 03, 2026 | By:

BloodworksNW, a blood bank in Silverdale, issued a Code Red. That indicates that the region has only a one- to two-days supply of critical blood types and platelets.

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These are the biggest dates of 2026 in Gig Harbor

Feb 03, 2026 | By:

From Restaurant Week to the Maritime Gig Festival to the Scarecrow Festival, mark these dates on your new 2026 calendar.

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Harbor Happenings | Local options for watching the Super Bowl

Feb 03, 2026 | By:

Several local establishments are hosting watch parties as the Seahawks take on the Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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Gig Harbor-based business helps its clients navigate grief

Feb 02, 2026 | By:

The Far North, a grief and wellness venture, provides support for grieving people in general and specifically for those who lost a family member to a homicide.

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Gig Harbor businesses largely kept their doors open during National Shutdown

Feb 02, 2026 | By:

The National Shutdown on Friday was organized by activists following the killing of two Americans in Minneapolis. Some local businesses participated, but more said they couldn’t afford to close their doors.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls basketball wins ninth consecutive game

Jan 30, 2026 | By:

The postseason is approaching or has already begun. Here’s a look at local girls basketball, boys basketball, bowling, flag football and wrestling teams.

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Applications open for Rotary’s McColl Scholarship

Jan 30, 2026 | By:

The scholarship is open to Peninsula School District students or graduates who plan to enroll in postsecondary education and have a GPA of at least 2.0.

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Holocaust survivor shares harrowing story with Kopachuck Middle School students

Jan 30, 2026 | By:

Pete Metzelaar, 90, shares his story of hiding and fleeing from Nazis in the Netherlands during the Holocaust.

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