Gig Harbor Now reporters cover community events and efforts that benefit and entertain the community.
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Reimbursement rates are down, Medicaid funding is in question and recent state budget changes could hurt hospitals’ bottom lines.
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The Pierce County Library system confirmed Tuesday that a “cybersecurity event” caused a multiweek outage affecting services at its branches around the county. The library system sent a letter to patrons acknowledging that “an outside entity gained unauthorized access” to its network. The library discovered the problem on April 21 and took its computer network
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John and Leta Wolford were bound for the west coast, chasing the promise of steady work with the Northern Pacific Railroad in Tacoma when they moved into 5611 S. Oakes Street in Tacoma. See the changes to the house over the years.
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14 brewers and cider makers will offer their libations at the 14th annual Gig Harbor Beer Festival on May 17 at Uptown.
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About 50 students at Discovery Elementary School are sick in what the Tacoma-Pierce County Health District believes is an outbreak of norovirus. A Peninsula School District statement said school administrators identified a possible problem on Thursday, May 8. By Friday, 50 students were absent or went home early. Norovirus is a highly contagious disease that
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The expanded partnership will reduce the amount of travel for patients and eliminate barriers to quality care, the company said.
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Incumbent Mary Barber faces Chris Haywood in the Gig Harbor mayor race; Councilmember Jeni Woock, who said she wouldn’t run again, changed her mind.
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On the hunt for a great playground? We’ve got you covered with this curated list and new playground map for your next adventure.
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A customer at a tavern objected when he saw another patron bring his dog onto the deck in violation of a no pets policy.
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The Gig Harbor fastpitch team (16-3, 14-2 Puget Sound League) came from behind to defeat Peninsula (12-7, 11-5) 7-5 at Gig Harbor High School on May 1. A large evening crowd watched the game under sunny skies — skies that contributed to a wild fourth inning in which the teams combined to score eight runs.
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