Basket Brigade hoping to feed 800 families this Thanksgiving
Nov 11, 2025 | By: Marsha HartHere’s how to donate or volunteer for the Basket Brigade, and how to sign up to receive a Thanksgiving dinner.
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Taco Time owner hopes to re-open in December after renovations
Nov 11, 2025 | By: Marsha HartThe city of Gig Harbor has approved permits for renovation of the Taco Time on Point Fosdick Drive, and owner Steve Nelson said the heat is on. The work will cost more than $1 million, and Nelson hopes it will be completed and the eatery re-opened by late December. Nelson owns 11 of the fast
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Harbor Happenings | Chum Festival celebrates salmon’s return
Nov 11, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHarbor WildWatch’s Donkey Creek Chum Festival is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Donkey Creek Park.
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North Creek culvert replacement on hold for now
Nov 10, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe city wants to replace a box culvert that carries North Creek under Harborview Drive, but first it has to resolve the matter of salmon incubators there.
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FISH toy drive finds a home
Nov 09, 2025 | By: Marsha HartGig Harbor Peninsula FISH’s toy drive found the warehouse space it needs — and just in time, too.
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Sports Beat | Tides win district swimming title; Seahawks third
Nov 07, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneIn girls soccer, Gig Harbor defeats Peninsula to advance to the district title game on Saturday, Nov. 8. Both the Tides and Seahawks have already qualified for state.
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State denies treatment provider’s license application
Nov 07, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonPeninsula Counseling is closely linked with Rainier Recovery, and DOH alleges that Rainier’s former CEO was involved with it.
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Updated equipment puts Peninsula High School actors in a new light
Nov 06, 2025 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District this year installed new auditorium lighting, including an upgraded stage-lighting system that replaces antiquated equipment dating to the 1960s.
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FISH, other foods banks experiencing record demand due to government shutdown
Nov 06, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonWith SNAP benefits not available and federal workers not getting paid, more people are turning to food banks like Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH.
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Authors gather for annual Write in the Harbor conference
Nov 06, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe annual Write in the Harbor conference takes place this weekend on Tacoma Community College’s Gig Harbor campus. This year’s theme – Craft, Creativity and Connection – aims to provide “Inspiring Words, Artistic Expression and Meaningful Connection.” The conference begins Friday, Nov. 7 with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and welcoming address by keynote speaker
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