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The city of Gig Harbor will revamp its popular Crescent Creek Park, while leaving the future of the old Masonic Lodge aside for now.
Read More about City Council approves Crescent Creek Park master plan
Washingtonians who purchase health insurance through the state exchange are paying more after Congress eliminated a health care tax credit. Many just dropped insurance.
Read More about Washingtonians feeling pain from elimination of health care tax credit
The educational programs and operations levy pays for expenses not covered under the state’s basic education funding formula.
Read More about Peninsula School District levy up for renewal in Feb. 10 election
Public records filed with Pierce County show that the sale closed Monday, the same day the tavern closed for maintenance.
Read More about Anthony’s paid $4.6 million for Tides Tavern, which is now closed for a month for maintenance
The district will pay $492,000 for land and a home near the Peninsula High School tennis courts. The property will be used for “future school-level programming.”
Read More about Peninsula School District buys more land next to Peninsula High School
Find literary, musical, civic and more events in our weekly roundup of what’s happening around Gig Harbor.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | School bands perform at Jazz Night, festival
A Seattle-based winery recently opened a tasting room on Olympic Drive in Gig Harbor, where its owners live.
Read More about Spruce Hill Winery offers a taste of community
The former construction professional spearheaded efforts to get the new bridge built, removing a fish-passage barrier on Donkey Creek.
Read More about Plaque honors former mayor Chuck Hunter for work on Donkey Creek ‘daylighting’
The Gig Harbor Clay Company never could produce high-quality brick, leading to a business failure and a family schism.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | The Gig Harbor Clay Company, Part 2
Playoff-bound flag football teams from Peninsula and Gig Harbor are part of a fast-growing sport that only recently gained full status in Washington.
Read More about Sports Beat | Girls football teams plant a flag in Gig Harbor