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Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. Jesse Young What steps should the state take to combat homelessness? As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to be quite candid,
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In particular, Pierce County wants to determine the needs and desires of pedestrians, bicyclists and boaters.
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The music and the legacy of Woody Guthrie come alive at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Harbor History Museum as historian Joel Underwood presents “That Ribbon of Highway” – a program that’s part concert, part theatrical drama and part lecture. In 1941, as an employee of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Guthrie toured the
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Tiffiny Mitchell, Michelle Caldier, Josh Smith and Rachel Harter respond to Gig Harbor Now’s questions about serving as a state representative.
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Michelle Caldier attempts extend 10-year reign against independent Josh Smith, Democrats Tiffiny Mitchell and Lori McPherson, and Republican Rachel Harter.
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Butter Chicken Indian Kitchen opened this spring on Harborview Drive. Customers give it rave reviews.
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When Marilyn Mahnke moved to Gig Harbor 20 years ago, she discovered a group of people dedicated to keeping their Norwegian heritage alive through painting. Mahnke’s maternal grandmother was part of an influx of immigrants who came to the United States in the 1800s. They brought with them traditions, household items and craft forms. But
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Photos from the 38th annual Summer Art Festival, this year at Sehmel Homestead Park in Gig Harbor.
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Photos from Chalk the Harbor on Saturday, July 20, 2024, on Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor. Click on any photo below to view them as a gallery.
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The Kiwanis Club of Gig Harbor’s Kiwanis Cares for Kids program won a bronze award during the eighth annual Signature Project Recognition Program at Kiwanis International’s convention in Denver this month. Kiwanis Care for Kids was selected for recognition from among 525 submissions from chapters around the world. Kiwanis Cares for Kids is the local
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