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

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls second at state

May 22, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

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

Peninsula School Board suspends controversial staff expression policy

May 22, 2025 | By: Christina T Henry

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

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

May 22, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

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,

Kopachuck State Park reopening in early August

May 21, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

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

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.

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

May 21, 2025 | By: Christina T Henry

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

Family member arrested in homicides discovered after fire at Gig Harbor home

May 20, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

The 25-year-old suspect is the son and brother of the victims, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.

Trading jabs during the Battle of the Badges

May 20, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

Gig Harbor police and firefighters competed to see who would give the most blood during the annual Battle of the Badges on Monday.

Harbor Happenings | Memorial Day observances

May 20, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Events honoring those who died in service of their country are scheduled for the Artondale Cemetery and Haven of Rest on Monday, May 26.

Female farmers look to grow community (and grow their businesses) with co-operative booth at market

May 19, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

Local women farmers are banding together to operate a co-operative booth at the Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market, which opens this week.

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