A historic sanctuary finds its voice again in music
Mar 17, 2026 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannElijah Bossenbroek provided beautiful music in a beautiful setting: A home originally built as the first St. John’s Episcopal Church.
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Harbor Happenings | Quilt show, Vendor Blender and more this weekend
Mar 17, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonMore than 150 handmade quilts will be on display at the annual Gig Harbor Quilters Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 and 22 at Swiftwater Elementary School.
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Charter Review Commission considering proposal to make sheriff appointed (again)
Mar 16, 2026 | By: Vince DicePierce County voters elected the sheriff from the county’s founding in 1852 until 1980. That’s when a new Home Rule Charter — passed in the wake of a scandal involving the elected sheriff — made the post appointed. In 2006, voters approved a charter amendment that made the sheriff elected again. Now, some members of the Pierce County Charter
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Sports Beat | Winter sports all-league honors
Mar 13, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneMichael Masini of Gig Harbor (boys basketball) and Bailey Parker (girls wrestling) and Janelle Ramones (girls bowling) of Peninsula were named division MVPs in their sports.
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health making cutbacks at Silverdale campus
Mar 13, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonThe changes comes as hospital leaders in Washington continue to express pessimism about the financial state of the industry.
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Snow arrives just under the wire of winter
Mar 13, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe calendar says spring will be here in a week. The weather says it’s still winter.
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38th Avenue project will begin soon and disrupt traffic for two years
Mar 12, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigThe $12.1 million project will bring sidewalks, a bike lane, street lights and a roundabout to 38th Avenue NW.
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Rescue organization gives dog lovers something to CHEW on
Mar 12, 2026 | By: Marsha HartCHEW — or Canine Health, Education and Welfare — helps find homes for about 100 puppies annually.
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City shortens hours at its Civic Center by 30 minutes to improve staff morale
Mar 11, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe city’s Civic Center will close at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5, a move staff members framed as an effort to improve wellness and employee retention.
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Food bank in Kitsap County launching online ordering
Mar 11, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonA grant from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health will help a food bank in Silverdale introduce grocery store-style online ordering.
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