Get on the bus for the 2025 Waterfront Farmers Market
May 19, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe 2025 Waterfront Farmers Market season launches Thursday, May 22. Shuttles will bring customers to the market from these churches.
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Meet the 2025 Students of Distinction
May 19, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe following Students of Distinction are being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. Peers, teachers or parents nominate students, who must be a graduating senior at a Peninsula School District school. A panel of community leaders selects students to be honored in one of seven categories: academics; athletics; career and technical excellence; community service;
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California clinic bomber mentioned Fox Island murder victim in his online manifesto
May 19, 2025 | By: Vince DiceGuy Edward Bartkus called Sophie Tinney, who was killed on Fox Island last month, a close friend. Her death may have contributed to his decision to bomb the clinic.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | The best-known Gig Harbor fishing boat worker
May 19, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniHe or she played the part of The Wind in their elementary school’s production of the play Rumpelstiltskin, which should make the answer obvious.
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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor, Peninsula baseball both make state
May 16, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneAlso this week: boys golf, girls golf and tennis.
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State health care leaders criticize Republicans’ Medicaid plan
May 16, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonMedicaid, the state-federal insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, is a critical revenue source for all hospitals.
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Unclaimed dead honored at Haven of Rest ceremony had 275 unique stories; here are a few of them
May 16, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyThe ceremony memorialized people who died in Pierce County, but whose remains went unclaimed by family members or friends.
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Pierce County libraries could lose access to some services due to federal funding cuts
May 15, 2025 | By: Marsha HartHarbor History Museum and other local institutions also face the potential loss of grant funds and other revenue sources.
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City council approves new rules for ADUs
May 15, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe ordinance brought the city into compliance with a 2024 state law expanding access to accessory dwelling units.
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Harbor History Museum charging admission fees again
May 14, 2025 | By: Vince DiceAdmission to the museum had been free since 2018, but rising costs and disappearing grants forced the institution to start charing again.
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