Two In Tow & On The Go | Our Knight In No Armor
Jan 09, 2026 | By: Tonya StricklandA New Year’s Day visit to the Olalla Polar Plunge brings cold water, community spirit, a lost bottle, and an unexpected hero.
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Local legislators offer bleak assessment of upcoming session
Jan 08, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAt the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative send-off, local lawmakers didn’t sound optimistic about the 2026 session that starts Monday.
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‘Push-in’ ceremony celebrates arrival of new ambulance
Jan 08, 2026 | By: Vince DiceIt’s a fire service tradition to push new apparatus in to the station, as firefighters did ‘before we had reverse on the transmission.’
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Vehicle crashes into building at Uptown
Jan 06, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffSeveral people sustained injuries when a vehicle crashed into a business at the Uptown Shopping Center Tuesday afternoon.
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Flu cases rise as public health experts study new strain
Jan 06, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonFlu cases routinely increase in the weeks after the holidays, but a new mutation called Subclade K could cause a ‘pretty severe influenza season.’
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Nonprofit seeks donations amid dangerously low supply of some critical blood types
Jan 06, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonBloodworks Northwest is asking people — especially those with Type O Blood critical for trauma care — to schedule donation appointments to restore supplies.
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Harbor Happenings | An artistic start to the New Year
Jan 06, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonEvents involving art, music and books are on the horizon as we begin 2026.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Don’t like the roundabout? Just drive through the middle
Jan 05, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAlso: Watch out for scammers claiming to be from Apple or your credit union.
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Jury finds former elementary school teacher guilty of molesting former students
Jan 05, 2026 | By: Vince DiceJurors found Jordan Roy Henderson guilty of abusing his students at the school in Lakebay. Sentencing is scheduled for April.
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2026 is here. These are the stories we expect to be covering this year
Jan 02, 2026 | By: Vince Dice2026 will bring a Peninsula School District levy request, progress on parks projects and some high-profile road projects.
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