City Arts Commission to put out new call for Harbor Arbor Art
Oct 29, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe new call will require Harbor Arbor art to be sculpted on-site at Grandview Forest, rather than in a studio.
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Gig Harbor Junior Sailing gets $1 million gift and a permanent home
Oct 29, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe Stearns Family Foundation donated $1 million and use of space West Shore Marina to Gig Harbor Junior Sailing, which plans to build a permanent facility there.
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Day Tripper | On the waterfront (the end, probably)
Oct 29, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsDay Tripper columnist Mary Williams visits Seattle’s Pioneer Square, Stadium District and Piers 58 and 62.
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City Council approves housing code update
Oct 28, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickCouncil members also discussed Jeni Woock’s statement from a previous meeting that density figures were produced “out of thin air,” which staff members denied.
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Local filmmaker tackles childhood abuse in new festival short
Oct 28, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickKit Wilson of Gig Harbor has made 12 films and participated in 212 film festivals during his career in the industry.
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Harbor Happenings | Halloween is on the horizon
Oct 28, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonCommunity trick-or-treat events are planned for Harborview Drive and Uptown — and you might catch a spooky drone show at the same time.
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‘Washington needs more’ programs like this one, auditor’s report finds
Oct 27, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonCARES programs connect people who called 911 with services and support to minimize the likelihood of them needing to go the ER again.
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Sports Beat | Tides win rematch of state’s top-ranked soccer teams
Oct 24, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneGig Harbor and Peninsula play for the Puget Sound League girls soccer championship at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Roy Anderson Field.
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Being Neighborly | A load of help in the Costco parking lot
Oct 24, 2025 | By: Marsha HartA complete stranger helped Kris Leshea load up her groceries in the parking lot of the Gig Harbor Costco last month.
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MultiCare announces ‘strategic affiliation’ with Samaritan Health of Oregon
Oct 23, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonMultiCare operates Indigo Urgent Care in Gig Harbor, Tacoma General and dozens of other clinics and hospitals in the region.
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