Wooden Boat Festival to relaunch recovered maritime photos
Sep 02, 2025 | By: Chapin DayImages by Kenny Ollar, being digitized and organized by the Gig Harbor Boat Shop, will be on display this weekend at the Wooden Boat Festival.
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Harbor Happenings | Who let the dogs out?
Sep 02, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHarbor Hounds, Fish Bowl and Race for a Soldier are all this weekend.
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Court puts new Madrona Links operator on hold
Sep 01, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichPenMet Parks sought to replace Stutsman Enterprise with Troon Golf on Sept. 1, but the court granted Stutsman a temporary restraining order.
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Fish Bowl set for Sept. 6, again at Mount Tahoma
Aug 29, 2025 | By: Vince DiceFish Bowl 2025, the matchup between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, will be played in Tacoma for the second consecutive year.
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Two in Tow & On the Go | Dash on over to this Tacoma park
Aug 29, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandDash Point Park & Pier has sandy saltwater beach, fishing access, a picnic shelter, public restrooms, parking, and a small beach playground. The area is known as a beachy/cool/small-community that’s largely maintained that vibe over the decades.
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Stoplight finally directing traffic at Wollochet-Wagner crossing
Aug 28, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe project was expected to be completed in a few months, but supply chain issues extended it to more than a year.
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PenMet announces fall closure of Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park
Aug 27, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe 10-week closure of the beloved DeMolay Sandspit Park on Fox Island allows removal of a bulkhead and restoration of a beach.
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PenMet adding 39 acres to McCormick Forest Park
Aug 27, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichThe park district was awarded a second grant Tuesday, the two of which will cover the estimated $1.7 million cost.
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BoatShop volunteers bring pre-20th century oars into the present
Aug 26, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe Gig Harbor BoatShop’s Community Boat Restoration Program is making spoon blade oars in much the same way craftsmen did in the late 19th century.
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Day Tripper | Flying high at the Museum of Flight
Aug 26, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsWhen Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams heard that someone had covered a retired Soviet jet in beads, her question was: Why? She visited the Museum of Flight to find out.
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