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Three candidates filed to run for a position on the Peninsula Metropolitan Park District board of commissioners during the first two days of candidate filing for the 2023 election. The three candidates seek election to a six-year term on PenMet’s governing board. The position is currently held by Amanda Babich, who has not filed to
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The 12th annual Gig Harbor Beer Festival takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Uptown pavilion. Tickets cost $32 and were still available as of noon Tuesday, May 16. Each ticket comes with a 5-ounce taster cup and 10 tokens, redeemable with the participating Northwest breweries, distilleries and cideries. Buy
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When Pierre Allegre joined the United States Air Force 23 years ago, he had a master’s degree in divinity. He worked for 23 years as an Air Force chaplain. Allegre recently retired from the United States Air Force Reserves, and for five years he has been working for MultiCare Home Health and Hospice as a
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When SaVoïe Sanders was born, he spent 54 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tacoma General Hospital. That’s why he decided to use his Eagle Scout project to benefit the NICU unit. Every prospective Eagle Scout must complete a project to benefit their community in some way. Together with his family and volunteers,
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The Gig Harbor Tides won the Class 3A District 3/4 boys soccer championship with a 1-0 win over Silas at Sparks Stadium on Thursday, May 11. The Tides improved to 19-0 and ascended to No. 1 in WIAA’s Class 3A RPI rankings. Gig Harbor junior forward Lucas Maharry scored the game’s only goal, dribbling through
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Gig Harbor Now is posting profiles of each of the 32 Students of Distinction being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. The students will be honored during a banquet at 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr. Find links to profiles of each student below. Academic Achievement Ali Camel
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A 67-year-old Gig Harbor woman walked away without a $6,000 cashier’s check after police trespassed her from a bank on Point Fosdick Drive on the afternoon of May 4. Bank employees asked officers to come to the business because
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Candidate filing week for the 2023 elections is May 15 through May 19. And while 2023 is a so-called “off-year” election, many local offices will be contested in November. On the ballot this fall will be three Gig Harbor City Council posts; three Peninsula School Board positions; one Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One commissioner;
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The park in Lakebay on Key Peninsula will open to day use on May 15, but supply-chain issues on a septic repair project are holding up camping.
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More than 50 vendors will set up shop on the civic center green for the first Local Makers Spring Market on Saturday, May 13. It’s no coincidence that the event is scheduled for the day before Mother’s Day. Vendors from the Gig Harbor Local Makers group will sell handmade jewelry, soaps and lotions, candles, cookies
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