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The Gig Harbor girls 4×400 relay team pulled off one of the biggest upsets at Star Track, the state track and field championships, at Mount Tahoma High School on May 25. The team of lead-off runner Danica Olsen, Kate Jones, Lejla Carlsson and anchor Maura Lenzi scorched the track to win the Class 3A state
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In one of its shortest meetings in memory — less than 24 minutes — the Gig Harbor City Council approved a property management plan for the txwaalqet Conservation Area on Tuesday, May 28. txwaalqet Conservation Area The property management plan allows passive recreational uses of the conservation area. Those include walking and wildlife viewing, creation
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The attempted copper thefts occurred near the district’s main office in Purdy; the wires involved actually had no copper.
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A driver shortage will continue to limit Pierce Transit trolley service, but the streetcar-looking buses will be available for the farmer’s market and weekend tourists.
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Sequim is more than just a rain shadow and that sweet-smelling plant. It offers history, hiking and more just a few hours’ drive away.
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Collar of Hope, a nonprofit based in Olalla, finds homes for dogs (and other animals) in need of them for any reason.
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The ban only applies to land clearing and burning of yard debris, not small recreational fires.
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The 2024 Maritime Gig Festival is Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, in Gig Harbor. Here’s what you need to know.
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The Maritime Gig Festival happens this weekend on the downtown waterfront. Saturday’s lineup starts with a pancake breakfast in Skansie Park at 8 a.m. (sponsored by Kiwanis), and also features a parade at 10 a.m., a fun run, vendor booths, a car show and live musical entertainment. The festivities continue Sunday and include the annual
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At least 200 people turned out to honor the fallen during the 2024 Memorial Day ceremony at Haven of Rest Funeral Home in Gig Harbor on Monday, May 27. The ceremony included a prayer for soldiers killed during wartime, a Cruisers Club car show, live music and free hot dogs. Graves of veterans at the
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