Community

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

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect charged in alleged rapes at massage spa

Jan 21, 2026 | By:

Also in this week’s blotter, two suspects were sentenced for assault following a shooting that occurred in 2023 in Gig Harbor.

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Burley Lagoon clean-up pulls 460 pounds of tires, plastic and more out of waterway

Jan 20, 2026 | By:

The Friends of Burley Lagoon, with an assist from the Washington Conservation Corps, spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday getting their hands dirty.

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Harbor Happenings | Behind the names of Washington places

Jan 20, 2026 | By:

How did Washington towns, schools and some well-known products get their names? Find out on Thursday.

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Sports Beat | Tides sweep Fish Basket games

Jan 19, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor pulled away in the second half to win the boys Fish Basket game, 45-29. In the girls game, the Tides’ pressing defense smothered the Seahawks in a 51-28 win.

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Local Night to Shine event looking for ‘buddy’ volunteers

Jan 19, 2026 | By:

Night to Shine buddies escort guests and help make the prom-style event memorable for the special needs guests.

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After 50-day stay in NICU, this family wanted to give back

Jan 16, 2026 | By:

Tessa and Jack Lindley organized a drive to help families with babies in the NICU, or neonatal intensive care unit, at St. Joe’s in Tacoma.

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FISH celebrates 50 years of neighbors helping neighbors

Jan 15, 2026 | By:

As the nonprofit marks its 50th anniversary, Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH honors the hundreds of volunteers who make the organization’s work possible.

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City may explore putting stormwater park at property it owns on Soundview Drive

Jan 15, 2026 | By:

Grant funds would cover a feasibility study for the stormwater park, which would manage stormwater runoff and provide recreational opportunities.

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Challengers emerge for both 26th District state representatives

Jan 14, 2026 | By:

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.

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In the Margins | Remembering a rarity: George F. Russell, Jr.

Jan 14, 2026 | By: Chris Phillips

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.”

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