Community

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

New arts partnership focuses on progress, not perfection

Feb 18, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

Peninsula Art League and Ebb Tide Gallery, a downtown artist cooperative, will work together to showcase regional artists.

City sees benefit to multifamily housing — but keeping commercial presence — at Peninsula Shopping Center

Feb 17, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

As the city of Gig Harbor prepares to overhaul its zoning codes, a possible public-private partnership to bring multifamily housing to the Judson Street complex is an option.

Harbor Happenings | Pier Into the Night, emergency preparedness and more

Feb 17, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Coalition (PEP-C) host a Pizza and Preparedness meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Civic Center at 3510 Grandview St. Learn about PEP-C’s Community Emergency Response Training and how people can get involved in community preparedness. Learn more about PEP-C here. History Museum exhibit ends soon Harbor

State Senate votes in favor of so-called ‘millionaires’ tax’

Feb 17, 2026 | By: Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on whether this will make for a fairer

Tides a game away from state tournament after knocking off Seahawks

Feb 16, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Twelfth-seeded Peninsula kept the game close before falling to No. 5 Gig Harbor, 65-56.

City monitoring proposed legislation that would complicate camping bans

Feb 16, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

The legislation would bar local jurisdictions from enforcing camping bans, unless they provide “adequate” shelter beds. State Rep. Adison Richards, D-Gig Harbor, voted against it.

Gig Harbor High students from across the political spectrum make their voices heard

Feb 14, 2026 | By: Julie Warrick Ammann

At least 100 GHHS students protested federal immigration enforcement on Friday, joined by a smaller contingent of pro-Trump counter-protesters.

Peninsula students rally against immigration tactics

Feb 13, 2026 | By: Christina T Henry

The students walked from the high school to the Purdy Spit on Friday, Feb. 13, to protest ICE and federal immigration enforcement tactics.

Sports Beat | Postseason edition of Fish Basket set for Valentine’s Day

Feb 13, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Peninsula earned a spot in the Class 3A West Central District III boys basketball tournament on Feb. 7 with a 71-65 upset of Silas. The Seahawks (6-15, 3-13 PSL) face a familiar opponent next: Gig Harbor (13-8, 10-6). The Tides, seeded No. 5 at the district tournament, host the 12th-seeded Seahawks at 2 p.m. Saturday,