Community

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

Croatia Day celebrates town’s fishing heritage — and a restored netshed

May 27, 2025 | By: Chapin Day

Croatia Day, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, is a chance to learn about Gig Harbor’s Croatian heritage as the historic Skansie Netshed reopens to the public.

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Harbor Happenings | ‘Gig Harbor’s Trailblazing Fisherwomen’ tell their stories

May 27, 2025 | By:

Other events this week include a Civic Orchestra performance, Croatia Day and more.

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Photos: Opening day of the Waterfront Farmers Market

May 23, 2025 | By:

The Waterfront Farmers Market opened Thursday, May 22, 2025.

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Massive hunt for a miniature cow results in Daisy May returning home

May 23, 2025 | By:

Daisy May, a miniature Scottish Highland cow from an Artondale farm, went missing for three days. Social media sleuths and neighbors helped track her down.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls second at state

May 22, 2025 | By:

The busiest weekend of the high school sports calendar is upon us, with baseball, fastpitch and soccer state action and district track.

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Peninsula School Board suspends controversial staff expression policy 

May 22, 2025 | By:

The policy said that the district could fire teachers whose online speech “has an adverse impact on district operations.”

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Phone and ballistics evidence linked suspect to home where his father, brother were killed

May 22, 2025 | By:

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office detectives identified Luis Miguel Huitron Campos, 25, as a suspect in the April 8 murders of his father and brother, thanks to cell phone records and ballistics tests.  Pierce County prosecutors charged Huitron Campos, of Lakewood, with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson on Wednesday, May 21,

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Kopachuck State Park reopening in early August

May 21, 2025 | By:

The reopening date was pushed back a few weeks because the contractor added four work items.

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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Inventory rises, but competition keeps prices climbing

May 21, 2025 | By: Alison Paoli

In the first 20 days of May, 42% of pending sales received multiple offers — a sign of strong buyer demand despite tight inventory.

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Peninsula School District’s NJROTC unit to march in National Memorial Day Parade

May 21, 2025 | By:

The TideHawks NJROTC team from the Peninsula School District will represent Washington state in the 250th National Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

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