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If you’ve ever wanted to meet sharks eye-to-eye, to feel small in the best possible way, and to show your kids or grandkids how science and adventure can live side by side — then this activity is for you.
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We might not always like them, either. But providing a public forum where readers can share opinions and debate the issues is part of our mission.
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Big Nate’s move into Peninsula Shopping Center is small geographically, but a potentially huge business move for the trading card shop.
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Meet some of Gig Harbor’s top senior athletes from the 2024-25 sports season.
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The inaugural West Sound Crime Con takes place at several locations in Gig Harbor and around the region during the weekend of Aug. 1 through 3.
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Voters in the city of Gig Harbor will decide whether to increase the sales tax by 0.1% to support arts and culture programs.
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The Cruise the Narrows car show is Saturday at Uptown Gig Harbor, and that’s just one of several major events this weekend.
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The Pacific Northwest has a great history with home run derbies. Just recently, the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh won the 2025 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Now, Gig Harbor’s very own Olivia DeRespini looks to make history by competing in the Little League National Home Run Derby in August. DeRespini, 12, plays for travel
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Five students from Gig Harbor and Tacoma spent a sizable chunk of their summer break researching and interviewing candidates for the 26th District state Senate seat.
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The haze of history clouds this fact: Heavy smoke was an even bigger problem in Gig Harbor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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