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

Fire damages two boats at downtown dock

Jan 25, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

No one was injured in the boat fire at Bujacich Dock, and firefighters prevented it from spreading from commercial fishing vessels moored nearby.

Sports Beat | Peninsula wrestlers ready to defend 2024 state championship

Jan 24, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

The defending state champion Peninsula girls wrestling team put on a dominant display on Jan. 22 in a 42-20 win over River Ridge. Several Seahawks won by fall or major technical decisions to keep their conference record unblemished. Mira Sonnen Defending individual state champion Mira Sonnen was first on the mat for the Seahawks. Sonnen

Being Neighborly | Volunteer handyman repairs local woman’s faith in humanity

Jan 24, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

She reached out on social media, looking to pay someone to replace a mailbox destroyed by vandals just before Christmas. He offered to do it for free.

Krishnadasan, other first-year lawmakers finding their way around Olympia

Jan 23, 2025 | By: Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State Standard

The Gig Harbor Democrat, in her first year in the Senate, says she is adjusting to the whirlwind nature of serving in the Legislature.

PenMet to name sports field in honor of Joe Jarzynka

Jan 23, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Joe Jarzynka Memorial Fieldhouse will commemorate the former Gig Harbor High and University of Washington football star who died in 2023.

Google recognizes three Peninsula teachers for AI innovation

Jan 23, 2025 | By: Christina T Henry

Heather Whyte, Dave Stitt and Kayla Frank presented ideas for how to use AI both in the classroom and to streamline school district operations during the prestigious fellowship.

Ancich Dock project hits raw nerve: Is Gig Harbor a fishing town or yacht haven?

Jan 22, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney

A proposal to rebuild the historic Ancich Dock would remove creosote-soaked pilings and provide more light for marine habitat. But neighbors have concerns about whether it provides enough parking and whether the new marina would infringe on the future Commercial Fishing Homeport.

Applications being accepted for Mildred McColl Scholarship

Jan 22, 2025 | By: Rotary Club of Gig Harbor

The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor is currently accepting applications for the Mildred McColl Scholarship, a scholarship fund established to assist deserving students to achieve a post-secondary education.

Harbor WildWatch’s Beach Monitoring Program keeps volunteers up late

Jan 21, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

The volunteers flock to area beaches in the darkest hours of winter to count sea stars, crabs and other creepy-crawly critters.

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