Low tides make for Purdy good marine life viewing at Purdy Spit
Apr 20, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickHarbor WildWatch’s first Low Tide Tour of 2026 was Sunday.
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Mother’s Day Market planned near B’s Bagels
Apr 20, 2026 | By: Marsha HartThe market replaces the former Local Makers Market, held the past few years at the Civic Center.
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Could new developments crash Canterwood Boulevard’s roundabout?
Apr 20, 2026 | By: Ted KenneyThe city of Gig Harbor commissioned a traffic study seeking information and solutions to a potential looming problem at the Canterwood roundabout.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | An eyewitness account of the aftermath of a tragedy
Apr 20, 2026 | By: Greg SpadoniThe dump truck that crashed into the Novak Building in 1989 did not lose its brakes, it missed a shift. Greg Spadoni, who helped with recovery efforts on the day of the wreck, explains how he knows this.
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Sports Beat | Soccer showdown ahead for Tides
Apr 17, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneAfter a pair of crucial 1-0 wins this week, Gig Harbor will square off against league-leading Silas on Tuesday at Roy Anderson Field.
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St. Anthony getting new MRI machine
Apr 17, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonThe hospital has received a permit from the city of Gig Harbor to operate a mobile MRI unit on the north side of the hospital.
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Levels of transparency vary widely for utility co-ops like PenLight
Apr 16, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigAround the state and nationally, many member-owned utility co-operatives operate similarly to PenLight. In some cases, though, member-owners have forced more transparency.
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Local organizations among those receiving Russell Family Foundation grants
Apr 16, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffHarbor WildWatch, the Great Peninsula Conservancy and the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties are among 32 organizations to receive recently announced grants from The Russell Family Foundation.
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Cannabis entrepreneur Wetherbee enters 26th District race
Apr 15, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonTedd Wetherbee, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, is the third candidate to announce a run for the position being vacated by Rep. Michelle Valdez.
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Olalla Food Center closed following fire
Apr 14, 2026 | By: Vince DiceNobody was injured in the fire, but fences surround the building two days after firefighters extinguished it.
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