Community

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

Both 26th District candidates lean toward the center at Vaughn forum

Sep 23, 2025 | By: Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

Democrat Krishnadasan says. her party needs to ‘change direction,’ while Republican Caldier says the state Senate race has ‘absolutely nothing to do’ with Trump.

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Harbor Happenings | ChuSeok, Film Festival, breast cancer event highlight a packed weekend

Sep 23, 2025 | By:

Here’s what happening around the Harbor on the first weekend of fall.

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Circle of Friends Club leaders from Gig Harbor High dine with the governor

Sep 22, 2025 | By:

The Circle of Friends Club, founded two years ago, promotes suicide prevention and aims to erase the stigma of mental illness.

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New developer pitches a plan promising fewer houses at site next to Gig Harbor High School

Sep 22, 2025 | By:

MainVue Homes, a developer well known in the area, is under contract to buy the plot next to Gig Harbor High School. The company proposes fewer homes, a cul-de-sac instead of a through street and less impact on wetlands.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Dying was trying in the early days of the Peninsula

Sep 22, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

In the days before the Gig Harbor Peninsula had cemeteries or funeral homes, passing away was a real hassle.

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City hires Federici as permanent police chief

Sep 22, 2025 | By:

Tray Federici will be the Gig Harbor police chief on a permanent basis, the city announced early on Monday, Sept. 22. Federici, has been the interim chief since Kelly Busey retired in June. He was among four finalists the city announced at an open house earlier this month. “I’m humbled and excited to carry forward

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor’s Heikkila up to her old (hat) tricks

Sep 19, 2025 | By:

Karin Heikkila scored a hat trick in Gig Harbor’s 6-1 girls soccer win over Peninsula on Thursday.

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Being Neighborly | David goes the extra mile(s)

Sep 19, 2025 | By:

When she lost her driver’s license and bank card at a store in Gig Harbor, a stranger named David brought them back to her home in Olalla.

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Take a peek inside the artists’ studios this weekend

Sep 18, 2025 | By:

The annual Open Studio Tour is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with 54 artists participating at 23 studios.

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Peninsula, Gig Harbor face off in early girls soccer showdown

Sep 17, 2025 | By:

The two local schools are both girls soccer powers and both return divisional MVPs. They play each other Thursday.

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