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The project is proposed for 39 acres on Rosedale Street, directly west of Gig Harbor High. Developers are asking to deviate from city rules on altering topography and on the required size of the vegetation buffer between the property and the high school.
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The year-old AKtion Club gives developmentally disabled adults a social outlet and a chance to give back to the community.
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The two schools will send a total of 11 competitors to the national speech and debate tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, in June.
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Somehow, it’s that time again—to register kiddos for a local lineup of 2025 summer camps. Here’s a closer look at the camps available in and around Gig Harbor.
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Chris Sembroski of Gig Harbor has a better travel story than anyone you know: He went to space in 2021 on a SpaceX rocket.
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A district official says “additional discovery and clarity is needed” before it finishes the report, now expected in late April.
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Minerva has awarded nearly $600,000 in scholarships and helped more than 225 local women achieve their educational goals over the past 33 years.
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The coaches said they were never intoxicated, did not drive after drinking and were unclear on a district policy prohibiting drinking on sports trips.
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Students in Eric Wolgemuth’s astrophysics class spent hours this past semester in the parking lot of Gig Harbor High School training a powerful telescope on objects thousands of light years away. Using an array of sophisticated equipment and software, they produced stunning images of deep-space nebula. Their image of the North American Nebula, which is
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New state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, wants to change the requirement for bond passage to 55%, instead of 60%.
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