Community

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

2024-2025 Super Seniors | Peninsula High School

Jul 23, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Meet some of the best senior athletes from Peninsula High School during the 2024-2025 school year.

Jul 23, 2025 | By: Mary Williams

A new interpretive center is open on Mount St. Helens. A side trip to Centralia and Chehalis can fill out the trip.

Jul 22, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

Experts say the multi-family tax exemption is a good way to encourage affordable housing; some residents say it just shifts the tax burden.

Jul 22, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Stephanie Lile of the Harbor History Museum will discuss the Shenandoah, the island of Brac and the town’s pioneering families this week.

Jul 21, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

Federal agencies denied Gig Harbor’s third permitting attempt for the long-sought Commercial Fishing Homeport.

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Nathan Eshelman

This local dojo teaches glima, a martial art with its roots in Viking culture. It’s looking to send competitors to the 2026 world competition.

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Alison Paoli

The median sale price for a single-family home in the Gig Harbor area climbed to $935,000 — up 5.6% from a year ago.

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

The Summer Art Festival continues Sunday at Sehmel Park. Here’s what you’ll see if you go.

Jul 18, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

The tight-knit Wollochet Harbor Club cultivates a sense of community through potlucks, game nights and more.

Jul 18, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

The community built the tennis courts thanks to a donation and a door-to-door fundraising campaign in 1973. They’re in need of some TLC now.

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