Antique plane museum takes flight at Narrows Airport
May 25, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichGig Harbor Vintage Aero Museum features 14 antique civilian aircraft and doubles as a unique event venue.
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Former Masonic Lodge will stay standing for now
May 24, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe former Masonic Lodge building at Crescent Creek Park on is safe — for now — after the Gig Harbor City Council declined to vote Monday on a proposal to demolish it. At a study session earlier this month, council members agreed that the building should be torn down. City staff members told the council
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Gig Harbor City Council candidate withdraws from race
May 24, 2023 | By: Vince DiceOnly one of three Gig Harbor City Council races on the November ballot will be contested after a candidate for position 5 withdrew from the contest. Chris Holstrom filed to run for the position on Wednesday, May 18, but withdrew ahead of the May 22 deadline to do so. That leaves Ben Coronado, a member
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Harbor Happenings: Memorial Day observance at Haven of Rest
May 24, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHaven of Rest cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day observance starting at noon Monday, May 29. The ceremony includes speeches, a presentation of colors by the Peninsula High ROTC honor guard, live music and a car show courtesy of the Gig Harbor Cruisers. Free “all-American” hot dogs are available following the ceremony. More than
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Gig Harbor High students put their passion into action … and earn college credit
May 22, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryGideon Eilers and his late grandfather used to listen to the Beach Boys before his death in 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. “He grew up listening to the them, and it not only gave him comfort at that time, it would help him remember things,” said Eilers, a senior at Gig Harbor High School
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Peninsula the top seed in state fastpitch tournament
May 22, 2023 | By: Vince DiceThe Peninsula High fastpitch team won the District 3/4 championship on Saturday, May 20, at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. The Seahawks will return to the RAC next weekend — this time as the No. 1 seed in the state fastpitch tournament. Gig Harbor also qualified for the state tournament after earning fifth place
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Candidate filing week wraps up; two city council races contested
May 19, 2023 | By: Vince DiceVoters in the city of Gig Harbor will find two contested city council races on their ballots this fall. Candidate filing for the November 2023 election closed at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19. Here’s who signed up to run: City Council Gig Harbor City Council members are elected at-large to four-year terms. Three of the
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Sports Beat: Peninsula fastpitch cruises into district semifinal
May 19, 2023 | By: Dennis BrowneThe second-ranked Peninsula fastpitch team earned a spot in the Class 3A state tournament by winning its first two games at the District 3/4 tournament in Lacey on Thursday, May 18. The Seahawks (19-2), the No. 1 seed to the district tournament, won their first game in Lacey 13-0 over River Ridge. Pitchers Alli Kimball
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Two in Tow & On the Go: Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park
May 19, 2023 | By: Tonya StricklandWith Memorial Day right around the corner, we wanted to give a local shoutout to Clara and Wyatt’s current playground of choice – Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park on Gig Harbor’s west side. With its tall tower slide, friendship-making disc swing, and a stone monument for local veterans, this Gig Harbor city park is sure to be a fast fave.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Scammers steal $32,000 from local woman
May 18, 2023 | By: Vince DiceEditor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Scammers stole more than $32,000 from a 82-year-old Gig Harbor resident by claiming that she owed money to the IRS. Scammers targeted the woman for about two weeks, bombarding her with phone calls and text messages. A scammer actually
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