Terry Lee succumbs to sudden illness while visiting Greek isle
Jun 10, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichTerry Lee served the Gig Harbor area in several capacities, including Pierce County councilman and PenMet Parks executive director. He was 77.
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Sports Beat | Local fastpitch stars shine as college freshmen
Jun 07, 2024 | By: Dennis BrowneTwo of the area’s fastpitch softball standouts from the 2023 high school season recently wrapped up highly successful college debuts. Former Peninsula star Alli Kimball helped lead Western Washington University to the precipice of an NCAA Division-II national championship. Slugger Riley Peschek, a former Gig Harbor star, was the top hitter at the University of
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Two in Tow & On the Go | ‘Tis the season for spraygrounds
Jun 07, 2024 | By: Tonya StricklandSpraygrounds – the delightfully named water-fun cousin of playgrounds – are officially back on ’till Labor Day and we’re here to tell you all about them.
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Photo Gallery | Opening day of the 2024 Waterfront Farmers Market
Jun 07, 2024 | By: Vince DiceThe Waterfront Farmers Market opened its 2024 season on Thursday, June 6, at Skansie Park. The market continues every Thursday (except July 4) through the end of August. Click on any photo below to view a gallery of images.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Hospital patient spits on, bites and punches nurses
Jun 06, 2024 | By: Vince DiceEditor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. A 32-year-old woman with a history of mental illness, recently released from the Washington Corrections Center for Women after serving a sentence for assaulting a health care worker, injured two nurses at St. Anthony
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Lack of crisis stabilization facilities places strain on hospitals
Jun 06, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonAcross the West Sound, people experiencing a behavioral health crisis often end up in local hospitals. Every month, around 150 people in crisis arrive at the St. Michael Medical Center emergency room in Silverdale. Another 40 or 50 end up at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor. Hannah Shockley, program management planner for Kitsap County’s
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Incoming district athletic director has plenty to say about sportsmanship
Jun 06, 2024 | By: Christina T HenryMeet Peninsula School District’s new director of athletics and activities. Wendy Malich, current athletic director for Franklin Pierce School District, starts July 1 in a newly created, “centralized” AD position for the district. Athletic directors at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools will remain in their roles. Malich has been at Franklin Pierce for 37
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Fire department taking heat for rising home insurance costs
Jun 05, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichA fire protection rating downgrade led to an extra bump in home insurance costs on south Fox Island, but it’s not just them. It’s happening everywhere.
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In the Margins | Braving auction anxieties in support of Gig Harbor’s working waterfront
Jun 05, 2024 | By: Chris PhillipsTo be honest, I have always found auctions to be a bit intimidating. I tend to second-guess myself about whether to bid for stuff, how much to bid for stuff, and what to do with the stuff if I do emerge an unlikely winner. While my fellow bidders enjoy the sporting gamesmanship, I nervously fret
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Harbor Happenings | The calendar says spring, but summer events start now
Jun 04, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonFarmers Market season starts this week and runs from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 29 (except July 4) at Skansie Park. This year there will be more farmers and fewer craft vendors, according to the Waterfront Alliance. Market-goers will find flowers, herbs, veggie starts and all manner of seasonal fruits and vegetables, fish,
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