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

Gig Harbor City Council expresses formal support for Cultural Access tax

Sep 09, 2025 | By:

Voters inside Gig Harbor city limits will decide on the Cultural Access program, which would increase the sales tax by 0.1%, in November.

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Harbor Happenings | Remembering 9/11, History Rocks, Sip and Stroll and more

Sep 09, 2025 | By:

Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One’s annual Day of Remembrance gathering takes place at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the district’s headquarters, 10222 Bujacich Road. The event, dubbed May We Never Forget, honors the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, the courage of the first responders and the resilience of our nation. All are

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | How the story of the Donkey Creek Bridge took a sharp turn

Sep 08, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

Why did so many people crash off the old wooden bridge in the 1920s and ’30s? You might say it’s Bremerton’s fault.

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Gig Harbor’s Wing T offense takes flight in Fish Bowl

Sep 08, 2025 | By:

New coach Jeff Scoma’s Wing T offense compiled 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Peninsula.

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Sun comes out to play — and so do the dogs — at Harbor Hounds 2025

Sep 07, 2025 | By:

Very Good boys and girls gathered at Skansie Park on Saturday for Harbor Hounds 2025.

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Gig Harbor wins third consecutive Fish Bowl, 35-21

Sep 06, 2025 | By:

The Tides capitalized on Peninsula turnovers and dominated the second quarter in the win at Mount Tahoma Stadium.

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City introduces four finalists for police chief post

Sep 04, 2025 | By:

The four finalists for the city’s police chief post are Tray Federici, James Mjor, Dan Schoonmaker and Tom Yabe.

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New coaches lead both teams into 47th Fish Bowl

Sep 04, 2025 | By:

Fish Bowl kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Mount Tahoma Stadium. Expect a blend of the familiar and the new from both teams.

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County erred in removing Purdy from urban growth area, state’s Growth Management Hearings Board rules

Sep 04, 2025 | By:

“In retracting Purdy from the UGA, the County failed to account for the reality that Purdy’s built environment is characterized by urban growth, not rural development,” the board ruled.

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Planned Parenthood will keep clinics open, despite ‘existential’ funding loss

Sep 04, 2025 | By:

Planned Parenthood operates 30 health centers in Washington, including in Bremerton and Tacoma. The organization faces a potential loss of key federal and state funds.

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