Community

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

‘Good Trouble’ protest draws smaller crowd on a sweltering day

Jul 17, 2025 | By:

Indivisible Gig Harbor on Thursday staged its third major protest since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. The crowds for the July 17 “Good Trouble” protest could be measured in the hundreds, not the thousands, as was the case for a “Hands Off” protest in April and a “No Kings” protest in

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Business groups target Democrats after Legislature raised taxes

Jul 17, 2025 | By: Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

Pro-business committees are spending heavily in the 26th Legislative District’s Senate race.

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Psychedelic Society Resource Fair promotes possible health benefits of psilocybin, other hallucinogenics

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

A panel discussion on safety and risk reduction in psychedelic use headlines the event.

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Purple martin majesty on display at the Gig Harbor BoatShop

Jul 16, 2025 | By: Chapin Day

Stop by the Gig Harbor BoatShop to get a look at some week-old purple martin chicks.

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Summer Sounds brings eight weeks of free music and fun to Skansie Brothers Park

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

Check out these photos from the first two weeks of Summer Sounds at Skansie, featuring Gimme Shelter and Mixed Tape.

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PenLight celebrates a century

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

Peninsula Light Co. was formed in 1925. Today, the utility continues to provide power to Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula, Fox Island, Raft Island, Herron Island and a small portion of Ollala.

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City adds Austin-Harborview roundabout to road plan; envisions possible Hunt Street overcrossing

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

The roundabout is tentatively slated for 2031 after while reconnecting Hunt Street over Highway 16 would come sometime after that.

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Fusion Donut Cafe gets off to a sweet start with its soft launch

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

Joe Loya showed up at 5:30 a.m. Monday to be Fusion Donut Cafe’s very first customer. “I waited until they opened at 6 a.m.,” said Loya, a member of the Gig Harbor Kiwanis Club, proudly showing the photo of his first donut purchase. He returned later that morning after his workout. “This time, I came

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Water utility asks some customers to conserve as region enters hottest days of 2025

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

Temperatures could hit the mid-90s on July 16, but a popular spot to cool off won’t be available.

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Harbor Happenings | Summer Art Festival at Sehmel Homestead Park

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

The Summer Art Festival, Psychedelic Resource Fair, another Indivisible Gig Harbor Protest and more are planned for this week.

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