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Also in this week’s sports column, updates on the Peninsula and Gig Harbor football teams.
Read More about Sports Beat | Gig Harbor sweeps Peninsula in match that was closer than the final score
The Places conference brought preservationists, planners and city officials to Gig Harbor this week.
Read More about Gig Harbor is going Places, as this week’s conference shows
The state-mandated changes will encourage developers to create affordable housing options, including elder housing and mixed-use structures.
Read More about City Planning Department proposes development code overhaul to comply with new state laws
A local church will offer three safe parking spaces to families with children experiencing homelessness.
Read More about Safe parking spaces available soon for families living in their vehicles
Gig Harbor remains in the driver’s seat in the Puget Sound League Narrows Division after the 1-1 tie against Central Kitsap.
Read More about Gig Harbor draws with Central Kitsap in clash of state’s top-ranked Class 3A soccer teams
Top awards at the 2025 Gig Harbor Film Festival went to Best Director John Gray for “A Guest in My Country” and Best Actor Bella Zoe Martinez for “Once More, Like Rain Man.”
Read More about Film Festival packs ’em in again
Rush Companies’ Trailside project would build 120 apartments next to the luxury gated community — and the company is keeping mum about it.
Read More about With Trailside apartments, high-density development lands in Canterwood’s front yard
Mardie Rees of Gig Harbor, who created sculptures at St. Anthony Hospital and Skansie Park, unveils a new work in Enumclaw.
Read More about Gig Harbor artist Mardie Rees marries life’s bitter and sweet in her sculptures
The tours are the next two Sundays at Artondale Cemetery.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Learn some Buried History at upcoming cemetery tours
Mary Barber, appointed mayor almost a year ago, is running for a full term with an eye on community input and collaboration.
Read More about Barber emphasizes collaborative community governance in mayoral bid