PenMet Parks restoring historic Arletta Schoolhouse
Mar 30, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichArletta Schoolhouse is the centerpiece of Hales Pass Park that also includes a baseball field, tennis courts and picnic area.
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City Council extends short-term rental moratorium, interim zoning measure
Mar 29, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council on Monday renewed two emergency ordinances originally enacted in September. One extends interim zoning for transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, emergency shelters and emergency housing. The interim zoning was approved by the council last fall. The interim regulations were adopted in response to 2021 legislation that requires cities to amend
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Gig Harbor City Council approves first strategic plan
Mar 29, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council approved its first-ever strategic plan on Monday. The two-year plan identifies projects and issues of importance to the community and provides strategies for moving forward, based on discussions at a council retreat in January. “We need to celebrate this,” member Jeni Woock said. “Never before has the Gig Harbor council
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Police reform laws get mixed marks from Gig Harbor chief
Mar 29, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonIn 2021, in response to nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the Washington Legislature passed several police reform bills. Law enforcement leaders around the state, including the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and Gig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey, raised objections to the 2021
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Schedules set for Summer Sounds, Friday Movie Night
Mar 29, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe popular Summer Sounds at Skansie concert series will return starting June 28, the city of Gig Harbor announced this week. In addition to setting the schedule for the 10-week concert series, the city announced that the Friday Night Movie Series will move to Sehmel Homestead Park, in partnership with PenMet Parks. The first movie
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FISH Food Bank approaching fundraising goal for new building
Mar 28, 2022 | By: Vince DiceRon and Jan Coen have a lot of history in the Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank building. Both are longtime volunteers and board members who have been involved with FISH since it opened in 1976. FISH has been located at its current location, next to the Eagles Club Building on Burnham Drive, since 2000.
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High school sports roundup: Sheets earns shutout for Seahawks
Mar 25, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneEditor’s note: Every Friday during spring sports season, Gig Harbor Now will post a high school sports roundup that provides scores, highlights and standout performances by areas athletes and teams. The Peninsula baseball team has begun this season with a 3-2 record. The Seahawks have some impressive players that can hit the ball hard and
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Olalla Valley Winery did not violate permit, Kitsap County examiner rules
Mar 25, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonKitsap County Hearing Examiner Andrew Reeves ruled earlier this month that the Olalla Valley Vineyard and Winery did not violate its conditional use permit, as alleged by the county’s Department of Community Development. The ruling came following a 10-hour hearing that took place last December and a three-month delay in arriving at a decision. Reeves
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Peninsula Shopping Center plan could bring regional grocery back to downtown
Mar 24, 2022 | By: Vince DiceA major renovation is proposed for the Peninsula Shopping Center on Judson Street in downtown Gig Harbor, according to preliminary documents filed with the city. The renovation would “reintroduce a regional grocery store to the site,” according to the documents, filed by developer Rush Construction. Also planned are aesthetic improvements and demolition of about 9,000
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Pierce County Public Works to recommend replacing Fox Island Bridge
Mar 23, 2022 | By: Ted KenneyThe future of the Fox Island Bridge became a little clearer this week, with the Pierce County Planning and Public Works Department disclosing that it has endorsed replacing the badly deteriorated structure rather than choosing the less costly, but shorter-lasting, refurbishment option. The department informed Gig Harbor Now that it will request funding in the
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