Community

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

BoatShop volunteers bring pre-20th century oars into the present

Aug 26, 2025 | By:

The Gig Harbor BoatShop’s Community Boat Restoration Program is making spoon blade oars in much the same way craftsmen did in the late 19th century.

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Day Tripper | Flying high at the Museum of Flight

Aug 26, 2025 | By: Mary Williams

When Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams heard that someone had covered a retired Soviet jet in beads, her question was: Why? She visited the Museum of Flight to find out.

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Harbor Hapenings | Summer unofficially draws to a close

Aug 26, 2025 | By:

According to the calendar, summer continues for a few more weeks. But the end of Summer Sounds and the farmers market and the start of school says otherwise.

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Food banks, farmers reeling after elimination of purchasing assistance program

Aug 25, 2025 | By:

A federal program helped food banks buy produce from local farmers. It won’t be available next year.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | A history mystery at the Donkey Creek Bridge

Aug 25, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

The Donkey Creek Bridge used to be dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians. But until recently, it was hard to figure out why.

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City considers updating sign code to include all signs, not just commercial ones

Aug 25, 2025 | By:

The proposed new code would cover political signs, as well as those promoting businesses. Signs still wouldn’t be permitted in roundabouts.

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Teachers are happy with cell phone bans; students are more ambivalent

Aug 21, 2025 | By:

A cell phone study at the University of Washington, which included Peninsula School District, offers a look at how teachers, students and parents feel about bans.

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Pierce County seeks public’s experiences with sea level rise amid increase in flooding

Aug 21, 2025 | By:

Flooding has afflicted homes and businesses in the peninsula and across the county in recent years. Pierce officials want to learn more.

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Peninsula School District doesn’t endorse LifeWise Bible study program, superintendent says

Aug 20, 2025 | By:

The district does not endorse or affiliate with LifeWise, but parents who wish their children to attend such a program can take them there during school hours.

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Krishnadasan won primary election by 1,158 votes

Aug 20, 2025 | By:

Caldier led the primary election in early returns, but late-arriving ballots boosted Krishnadasan. Both candidates advance to the general.

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