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Albert Jonsoni and Luigi Gasloli came to America from South Africa (with a few stops along the way) in the early 20th century and later founded a brickyard in Gig Harbor.
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The Peninsula girls wrestling team is once again ranked No. 1 in the state.
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Couple of Scoops, expected to open in May, will employ special-needs adults and sell all varieties of ice cream and candy.
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A New Year’s Day visit to the Olalla Polar Plunge brings cold water, community spirit, a lost bottle, and an unexpected hero.
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At the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative send-off, local lawmakers didn’t sound optimistic about the 2026 session that starts Monday.
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It’s a fire service tradition to push new apparatus in to the station, as firefighters did ‘before we had reverse on the transmission.’
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Several people sustained injuries when a vehicle crashed into a business at the Uptown Shopping Center Tuesday afternoon.
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Flu cases routinely increase in the weeks after the holidays, but a new mutation called Subclade K could cause a ‘pretty severe influenza season.’
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Bloodworks Northwest is asking people — especially those with Type O Blood critical for trauma care — to schedule donation appointments to restore supplies.
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Events involving art, music and books are on the horizon as we begin 2026.
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