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Gig Harbor Republicans Katy Cornell and David Olson will run against freshman Democrat Adison Richards, while Democrat Renee Hernandez Greenfield challenges veteran Republican legislator Michelle Caldier Valdez.
Read More about Challengers emerge for both 26th District state representatives
Chris Phillips pays tribute to business titan George F. Russell Jr., who was a ‘disrupter’ before that was a term and believed in “non-negotiable integrity.”
Read More about In the Margins | Remembering a rarity: George F. Russell, Jr.
Anthony’s “will steward [the Tides] in a way that honors its legacy and keeps the Tides unique and special in the decades to come,” Dylan Stanley said.
Read More about Anthony’s Restaurants group buying Gig Harbor’s landmark Tides Tavern
The decision puts up a roadblock on plans for six new buildings on the property in rural Gig Harbor. Kensington Gardens appealed it.
Read More about Hearing examiner denies Kensington Gardens expansion
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King will be celebrated from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the annual gathering in his honor at Gig Harbor United Methodist Church, 7400 Pioneer Way.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | MLK Day gathering planned for Sunday
The Rural Health Transformation Program was part of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. Health care leaders say it’s not enough.
Read More about Rural health program will send $181 million to Washington state
Albert Jonsoni and Luigi Gasloli came to America from South Africa (with a few stops along the way) in the early 20th century and later founded a brickyard in Gig Harbor.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | The Gig Harbor brickyard
The Peninsula girls wrestling team is once again ranked No. 1 in the state.
Read More about Sports Beat | Local wrestlers among the state’s best
Couple of Scoops, expected to open in May, will employ special-needs adults and sell all varieties of ice cream and candy.
Read More about Couple of Scoops will bring ice cream and opportunity to Olympic Village
A New Year’s Day visit to the Olalla Polar Plunge brings cold water, community spirit, a lost bottle, and an unexpected hero.
Read More about Two In Tow & On The Go | Our Knight In No Armor