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

Tides rolling through the state soccer tournament

May 29, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor, seeded fourth, plays No. 1 Mercer Island in a boys state soccer tournament semifinal on Friday, May 29.

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Randall fields questions from youth at Gig Harbor town hall

May 28, 2026 | By:

Members of the freshman representative’s youth council asked her about AI, the environment and other issues at Gig Harbor High School.

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City hoping to open Skansie Park splash pad this summer

May 28, 2026 | By:

Some replacement parts may be difficult to obtain, however, so a reopening date is uncertain.

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Will safety enhancements this summer tame traffic at risky intersection north of Gig Harbor?

May 28, 2026 | By:

WSDOT plans to eliminate a southbound lane and reduce the speed limit near Purdy Drive’s intersection with Goodnough and Burnham drives.

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Harbor Soccer growing up with Harbor Trident program for adults

May 28, 2026 | By: Nathan Hyun

Harbor Trident, the Gig Harbor-based program’s adult teams for men and women, will play in the Cascadia Premier League starting this week.

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Harbor Arbor Art may grow beyond Grandview Forest

May 26, 2026 | By:

City arts commissioners indicate they are open to expanding not only what kind of works can be part of the program, but also where they can go.

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Day Tripper | A visit to Ballard and Seattle’s mini-Panama Canal

May 26, 2026 | By: Mary Williams

A visit to Ballard includes stops at its famous locks, a tree-lightful botanical garden and its year-round Sunday Farmers Market.

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Fewer in Pierce County purchased insurance through the marketplace this year

May 26, 2026 | By:

The elimination of a pandemic-era tax credit appears to have contributed to lower enrollment in the Washington Healthplanfinder in 2026.

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Gig Harbor author Matt Dinniman crawls all the way to No. 1

May 26, 2026 | By:

Dinniman’s latest Dungeon Crawler Carl book topped the New York Times best seller list in two categories.

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Peninsula Light eyes Bujacich Road for minor expansion, and maybe bigger things down the road

May 26, 2026 | By:

PenLight wants to build a temporary storage yard on a portion of its 17 acres on Bujacich Road. Could the same property host its new headquarters some day?

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