Two in Tow & On the Go | Our guide to Gig Harbor-area playgrounds
May 09, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandOn the hunt for a great playground? We’ve got you covered with this curated list and new playground map for your next adventure.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | A man and a dog walked into a bar. This guy punched the man
May 08, 2025 | By: Vince DiceA customer at a tavern objected when he saw another patron bring his dog onto the deck in violation of a no pets policy.
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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor defeats Seahawks in game where both teams battled the sun
May 08, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Gig Harbor fastpitch team (16-3, 14-2 Puget Sound League) came from behind to defeat Peninsula (12-7, 11-5) 7-5 at Gig Harbor High School on May 1. A large evening crowd watched the game under sunny skies — skies that contributed to a wild fourth inning in which the teams combined to score eight runs.
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Some services at Pierce County libraries remain unavailable due to ‘technical issues’
May 08, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe library system says its investigation into what caused the problem is ongoing, and it doesn’t have an estimate on when service will be restored.
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Peninsula Schools administrators address outcry over staffing shifts
May 07, 2025 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District says it is involuntarily transferring 24 teachers, including some elementary STEM specialists, to head off a budget crisis.
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Joel’s Law advocates seek expansion of law governing involuntary mental health treatment
May 07, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonThe parents of the man for whom Joel’s Law is named want it to allow friends to ask a judge to require involuntary treatment.
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Tides clinch league baseball title on Krilich’s walk-off home run
May 06, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneSenior Cole Krilich hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to clinch Gig Harbor’s 7-5 win.
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Trade school, Fox Island park reap capital budget funds
May 06, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichWest Sound Tech received $42 million to complete building renovations and PenMet’s Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park got four grants worth $2.4 million for improvements.
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Harbor Happenings | Spring Market highlights Mother’s Day weekend
May 06, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Spring Market is Saturday, May 10, at the Civic Center Green on Grandview Street. Also this week: Theater productions at both high schools.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Chuck Sharman
May 05, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniChuck Sharman and Bob Mitchell graduated from high school together, joined the Navy together and were reported dead together in Pearl Harbor. They lived remarkable lives after that.
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