Community

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

Harbor Happenings | People with special needs get a Night to Shine

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

The Night to Shine starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Tom Taylor Family YMCA.

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City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas

Feb 09, 2026 | By:

The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Gig Harbor Clay Company, Part 3

Feb 09, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

The Gasloli and Johnsoni families lived in Mexico after leaving Gig Harbor, briefly crossing paths with Pancho Villa along the way.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor plays for league girls basketball title

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor faces North Thurston on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the Puget Sound League girls basketball championship.

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Two In Tow & On The Go | Getting crafty at Tacoma’s Tinkertopia

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

A 90-minute crafting session of reused materials and no instructions turn imagination into unforgettable creations.

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Child in Kitsap County dies from flu-associated illness

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

It was the second pediatric flu death in Washington state this season.

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Gig Harbor’s love affair with the Seahawks

Feb 05, 2026 | By:

From attending a playoff game in the 1980s to meeting Pete Carroll, Dennis Browne has been a Seahawks fan as long as the team has existed. His message to his fellow 12s: Enjoy this.

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Nonprofit identifies hundreds of potential fish passage barriers on Gig Harbor Peninsula

Feb 05, 2026 | By:

A May 2025 study conducted by the Wild Fish Conservancy identified at least 378 in-stream structures on the Gig Harbor Peninsula.

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Summer Sounds at Skansie 2026 schedule set

Feb 05, 2026 | By:

The Summer Sounds at Skansie concert series starts July 7 with a performance by the 133d Army Band. Here’s who else will play this summer.

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Chic-fil-A gets extension on permit application for Gig Harbor location

Feb 04, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Correspondence between Chick-Fil-A and the city indicate that the chain now has until Feb. 23 to complete planning documents.

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