Fish Bowl 2026 set for Sept. 19 at Mount Tahoma
Mar 24, 2026 | By: Vince DiceBoth schools recently announced their 2026 football schedules, including the annual Fish Bowl rivalry game.
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Food 4 All, neé Food Backpacks for Kids, consolidating on property in Key Center
Mar 24, 2026 | By: Marsha HartFood 4 All better reflects the nonprofit’s current work, which will take place out of a 7-acre property in Key Center starting this summer.
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Harbor Happenings | Ancich Park building to be dedicated in honor of paddling club founder
Mar 24, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe city of Gig Harbor will officially name a boat storage building at Ancich Park in honor of Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team founder Alan Anderson on Friday, March 27.
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Sports Beat | Tides go on scoring binge in win over Seahawks
Mar 23, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneSenior midfielder Henry Blake notched two goals in Gig Harbor’s 5-0 win over Peninsula last week.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our first Historical Location of Mystery
Mar 23, 2026 | By: Greg SpadoniCan you guess where this photo was taken in the late 1970s or early 1980s?
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Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show abloom in a sea of fabric
Mar 23, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickQuilts Ahoy, the Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show, was last weekend. Check out these photos of the beautiful works of art.
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Peninsula Light ousts elected board member who served 26 years
Mar 21, 2026 | By: Ted KenneyPeninsula Light Company directors voted Thursday to remove long-time board member Paul Alvestad. The member-owned cooperative utility company said in a news release that Alvestad violated confidentiality and “created a hostile environment for PenLight staff and fellow Board members.” “The Board based its unanimous decision on the results of an independent investigation conducted by Miller
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Two in Tow & On the Go | The day the mail took flight
Mar 20, 2026 | By: Tonya StricklandHere’s the story about how a $4.50 eBay find uncovers Gig Harbor’s 1938 National Air Mail Week: when the town sent its letters skyward in a one-day historic flight.
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Family of woman killed in Wauna stabbing fault failures of mental health care system
Mar 19, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonAleksandr Shablykin struggled with bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication before he killed his mother and three other women in Wauna last month.
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City removing ‘love locks’ from bridge over Donkey Creek
Mar 19, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickLocks installed on railing on the bridge are too heavy and ‘reduce the integrity of this important safety element,’ the city said.
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