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

Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting

Oct 20, 2023 | By:

Gig Harbor Now, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation, gives notice of its annual meeting to be held at the Summit Tower Community Room, 6563 MacDonald Avenue, Gig Harbor, WA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Board of Directors of the corporation and the Editor of Gig Harbor Now, a nonvoting

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Sports Beat: Higgins blows away the field at league cross country meet

Oct 20, 2023 | By:

Peninsula’s Elektra Higgins was electric at the South Sound Conference cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Fort Steilacoom Park. Higgins faced a quality field that included last year’s Class 3A state runner-up, Claire Herring of Central Kitsap. The much-anticipated race turned into a blowout as Higgins ran away from Herring to win by

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Two In Tow & On The Go: Claybabies are a Fox Island find

Oct 20, 2023 | By:

Clay babies are rare rock formations shaped like cloud animals, found among Fox Island’s pebbly shorelines. Here’s how to spot ’em!

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Gig Harbor City Council candidates explain positions on key city issues

Oct 19, 2023 | By:

Three city council positions are up for grabs in the Nov. 7 election. Four candidates are vying for the seats: Incumbent Mary Barber and challenger Ed Nadler square off for position 4, while incumbent Le Rodenberg and parks commission member Ben Coronado run unopposed. Ballots are due to be mailed to registered voters on Friday,

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KettleFish restaurant closing after about a year in Gig Harbor

Oct 19, 2023 | By:

KettleFish, which opened on Pioneer Way to great acclaim a little over a year ago, will close in the coming days, co-owner Dave Montoure said on Wednesday, Oct. 18.  Montoure said a combination of factors contributed to the decision to close the restaurant. They include rising costs, a sluggish economy and an abrupt seasonal downturn

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Parents team with St. Anthony to equip Peninsula school staff with bleeding control kits

Oct 18, 2023 | By:

A small group of parents, all with backgrounds in healthcare, has teamed up with St. Anthony Hospital to provide bleeding control kits in each of Peninsula School District’s more than 600 classrooms. The kits will allow for rapid response to traumatic injuries in the event of a school shooting or other emergency, like an earthquake

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In the Margins: Hupp Springs hatchery contributed to a salmon success story

Oct 18, 2023 | By: Leland Smith

In my previous life, I had the joy of serving as sports editor for The Peninsula Gateway from 1984-93. Many hot dogs and bags of popcorn ago, I had a front-row seat for all things in the Wide, Wide World of Sports here in the Peninsula area. It was a great gig: Taking the pictures,

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Halloween Happenings: It’s getting spooky in Gig Harbor

Oct 17, 2023 | By:

If you’re planning to over-indulge on candy on Halloween night, you’d be well-advised to get some exercise ahead of time. The Rattle Dem Bones bicycle ride is a good way to do that while also taking your costume for a test drive.  Rattle Dem Bones, first held in 2019, returns Sunday, Oct. 29, for another

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Harbor Happenings: Slurp spaghetti for a good cause

Oct 17, 2023 | By:

Soggy fall days call for comfort foods. Like spaghetti. The Gig Harbor Senior Center will host a fun-for-the-whole-family spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Eagles Club. The meal includes spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Tickets range from $5 for kids 5 and under to $24 for all-you-can-eat. The Eagles

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Driver in fatal Highway 16 crash charged with vehicular homicide

Oct 16, 2023 | By:

Witnesses told Washington State Patrol troopers that a 54-year-old Federal Way woman appeared to be driving over 100 mph in the wrong lane of Highway 16 when she struck and killed a 30-year-old Shelton woman on Oct. 7 near Rosedale Street. Prosecutors charged the suspect, Mecca K. Berkins, with vehicular homicide in Pierce County Superior

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