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With the recent finish of the high school sports season, Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2023-24 sports year. Super Seniors recognizes seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools. Although many senior athletes excelled at multiple sports, an athlete can only
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Several live musical events, beach walks and movies are also scheduled in and around Gig Harbor.
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Early Peninsula resident W.H. Packer can thank a notorious person for surviving the Civil War and enabling him to spread goodwill.
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The Olalla Lavender Festival is happening throughout several venues on the weekend of July 20 and July 21.
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back in my Instagram era, when I still kinda-sorta cared about likes, I knew exactly what type of content would be a sure-fire hit with the crowd.
One might think those fan-favorite topics guaranteed to pull reactions from people like snacks from a diaper bag would be along the lines of our “Top 10 Playgrounds” or “Kiddo Destinations worth the Drive.”
But, no.
The topic was … plants.
That’s right – plants. Lush and green or prickly and purple – it didn’t matter. Washington people LOVE their plants.
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The Gig Harbor City Council adopted a three-year strategic plan for 2024 through 2026 on Monday, July 8. The plan calls for: Updating public works standards. Exploring new revenue sources, including a business and occupation tax. Completing Phase 1 of the Sports Complex and finding funding for Phases 2 and 3. Designing and building the
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department reported finding human remains along a creek near the Purdy Park and Ride on July 10. A passer-by found the remains and called for law enforcement. Deputies arrived at
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The housing market in Gig Harbor is experiencing steady growth, with the median sale price for single-family homes showing consistent significant monthly increases. According to data from the NWMLS, the median price of a single-family home between the Purdy and Narrows Bridges, including Fox Island, rose 0.8% from May to June. Over the past year,
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health announced Tuesday that it plans to open a new hybrid emergency room and urgent care facility at its Port Orchard campus on South Kitsap Boulevard. Currently, VMFH offers only urgent care and other specialty services at the Port Orchard site. Creating the dual-purpose facility, the health care providers say, will vastly
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July is UV Safety Awareness Month, but what do you need to know about UV safety to make informed and good decisions for yourself and your family? UV basics Let’s start with some ultraviolet (UV) basics. There are three types of UV rays: UVA, UVB, and UVC. These are forms of radiation and are classified
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