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

New Gig Harbor baseball coach comes from a family of Peninsula Seahawks

Apr 01, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Both of Ben Sleeter’s sons play for Peninsula High, and his wife is an assistant volleyball coach there.

Harbor Happenings | This 5K hits the streets on Saturday — no foolin’

Apr 01, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The first Fools Run, hosted by the Gig Harbor Chamber, includes a post-race celebration on Judson Street.

Behind the Finds | Georg, Brigida and John Wolford

Mar 31, 2025 | By: Tonya Strickland

Last week, we told you about Jean Wolford, the little girl who bears a striking resemblance to the author’s niece. Here’s how Jean — whose photo was found in a secondhand store in Port Orchard — came to be a Wolford, instead of a Hauswirth (or a Houseworth).

Open house next week on Fox Island Bridge study

Mar 31, 2025 | By: Ed Friedrich

Pierce County has scheduled a second open house on the type, size and location study for a new Fox Island bridge. The event will be April 8 at Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 6th Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. with an opportunity to preview information and talk to the project team. A

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor baseball ranked No. 1 in state early in the season

Mar 28, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor is 5-0 and atop one service’s Class 3A rankings; Peninsula is also unbeaten and would likely be ranked if they’d played more games.

Being Neighborly | Young volunteer bridges generations at Gig Harbor Court

Mar 28, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

Hope B., age 9, brings joy to residents of local assisted living facility Gig Harbor Court.

Introducing Two in Tow’s Kid Picks

Mar 28, 2025 | By: Tonya Strickland

Introducing: Kid Picks! 🎉 Where we list family-friendly events worthy of your kid-calendar.

How the current site of Gig Harbor High School nearly became a cemetery

Mar 27, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney

A funeral home wanted to build a cemetery on Rosedale Street in the mid-1960s. The community organized to stop it.

Gig Harbor police chief Busey announces retirement

Mar 27, 2025 | By: Ed Friedrich

Gig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey will retire on June 23, the city announced Thursday, March 27. Busey, 60, joined the force as an entry-level officer in 1991 and worked his way up to chief in 2014. “The city has treated me very fairly, graciously,” Busey said Thursday morning. “I had a series of opportunities.”

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