Doris Heritage Park to open June 16
Jun 10, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe park next door to the Tom Taylor YMCA includes a new playground, pickleball courts and more.
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Legislation makes opening a child care a little easier
Jun 10, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonAs Kimberly Shaw recalls her arduous four-year journey to open the first licensed child-care center on the Key Peninsula, she holds an infant boy in her lap. Getting a permit for a child-care center has been more difficult than Shaw, director of the nonprofit Key Peninsula Cooperative Preschool, initially envisioned. The process has been filled
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Harbor Happenings | Big crowd expected for protest on Point Fosdick Drive
Jun 10, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonOrganizers expect a large crowd to protest the Trump Administration from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the intersection of Olympic and Point Fosdick drives. The “No Kings” protest is one of hundreds taking place around the country on Saturday, which is President Donald Trump’s birthday. The government plans a military parade for
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Scenes from a parade: The 2025 Maritime Gig Grand Parade in photos
Jun 07, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffPhotos of participants in the 2025 Maritime Gig Grand Parade on Saturday, June 7.
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Did we take your picture at the Maritime Gig Festival?
Jun 07, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffWe took photos of the crowd at the 2025 Maritime Gig Grand Parade. Did a photo of you or your loved one make our gallery?
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Two dead in collision at corner of Soundview and Grandview
Jun 06, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffA driver experiencing a medical emergency may have contributed to the collision.
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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor 4×100 relay wins a state championship
Jun 06, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneThe relay team had not run together in a single regular-season event because of various outside obligations and illnesses.
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Rep. Randall settling in to her new role in a very unsettled Washington, D.C.
Jun 05, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonEmily Randall, the Bremerton Democrat elected last fall to represent the Sixth Congressional District, says she’s “trying to learn this new job while I navigate all this chaos.”
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Bridge talk attracts crowd to Fox Island county council meeting
Jun 04, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichOther topics were discussed, but it was discussion of a new bridge that drew 200 people to Fox Island’s Heart Church.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Man arrested on suspicion of robbery after shoplifting while carrying a knife
Jun 04, 2025 | By: Vince DiceAlso: A convenience store customer who doesn’t take rejection well and disruptions caused by someone huffing aerosol cans.
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