Gig Harbor Now reporters cover community events and efforts that benefit and entertain the community.
The Gig Harbor High School dance team, H2Whoa, won the Class 3A state championship in the Hip Hop category at the Yakima Valley SunDome on March 23. The Tides accumulated 287.7 points to win comfortably over second-place Hermiston (Ore.), which had 279.2 points. The team almost pulled off a rare double. H2Whoa missed a state
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Charles H. Meacham joined the Marine Corps at age 17, when he was still in high school and needed his father’s permission to enlist. It was 1943, the height of World War II, when U.S. victory was far from certain. He left active duty two years later, having fought in several of the most pivotal
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A farm-oriented amusement venue that made a splash when it operated for a few weekends last fall has closed its doors (or rather, farmyard gates) for good at its Rosedale Street location. For sale signs popped up along its split-rail fence earlier this month, surprising passersby. Harbor Farms, the creation of Gig Harbor pizzeria and
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I first noticed Peninsula tennis player Lindsay Kilcup from three courts away during a recent match against Yelm. With multiple players between us, it was the pace of the ball coming off of her racquet and the quickness of her feet that caught my eye. A few minutes later, her aggressive overhead slam made me
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Runner van service costs the same as the bus and is limited to destinations within the Gig Harbor city limits.
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Downtown galleries present work by more than 50 artists and host art-making demonstrations during Art Walk on Saturday, April 6. Most galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Demonstrations are from 1 to 3 p.m. Participating galleries include: Ebb Tide, 7809 Pioneer Way. Scratchboard artist Steve Hammond will talk about his craft.
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Although not scheduled for a new column this week, Gig Harbor Now and Then hereby presents either a bonus issue or three completely unnecessary pages, depending upon how it’s received. Traditionally, April First is for spoofing, tricking and practical joking. But we’re not doing any of that. We’re going to tell you up front what
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Kitsap County is allowing Olalla Bay Market to resume serving food and drinks while it seeks a restaurant permit, but says there’s no avenue to events returning.
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The typical rush-hour traffic snarl at Highway 16 and Wollochet Drive helped police catch a murder suspect on Tuesday, March 26. According to documents filed in Pierce County Superior Court, Apele Sone Tauanuu, 33, fled from Tacoma Police officers who spotted him in a black BMW around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday on South Stevens Street in
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Track and field season is upon us and athletes from both local schools will vie for league, district and state championships in May. The Tides, Seahawks and Central Kitsap Cougars met for a three-team meet on March 22 at Gig Harbor. The Gig Harbor boys team, coached by Kevin Eager, dominated the sprinting portion of
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