Harbor WildWatch’s Beach Monitoring Program keeps volunteers up late
Jan 21, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe volunteers flock to area beaches in the darkest hours of winter to count sea stars, crabs and other creepy-crawly critters.
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Gig Harborites love the natural surroundings in which they live, and Gig Harbor Now staff members keep them apprised of opportunities to enjoy and preserve their forests, waters and creatures.
Meet Roomba, Harbor WildWatch’s new Pacific red octopus
Jan 14, 2025 | By: Marsha HartShe’s new in town, and she enjoys going out at night. She dines on mussels, which are her favorite, though she also enjoys salmon. She’s tiny and doesn’t like sharing her space with others. Roomba is a Pacific red octopus about the size of a large grape. Staff at the Marine Science and Technology Center
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Rush applies to build triplexes in Purdy ahead of zoning change
Dec 23, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyThe company has filed an application for 30 triplexes near Peninsula High and Purdy Elementary, under current zoning regulations.
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Storm, tides made for a weird weather Wednesday
Dec 19, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannHigh winds swept through Western Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as a Pacific storm system moved across the region. The National Weather Service recorded the highest wind gust at 90 mph on Crystal Mountain, near Mount Rainier. Tacoma recorded gusts of 60 mph. Peninsula Light reported about 11,000 customers were without power across its service
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In photos: Mark Dickson Creek’s record-breaking chum run
Dec 05, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickMark Dickson Creek neighbors took the initiative to restore the tiny stream near Rosedale over many years. Their efforts paid off with the largest return of salmon in decades.
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Hearing examiner approves permits for proposed Burley Lagoon geoduck farm
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyThe conditional use permit for Taylor Shellfish’s proposed geoduck farm in Burley Lagoon now goes before the state Department of Ecology for review.
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School district buys 20 acres in Purdy, forestalling Rush Companies’ 130-home development
Nov 25, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyThe Peninsula School District closed on its purchase of 20.42 acres of land in Purdy on Friday, Nov. 22. The district paid Gig Harbor-based Rush Companies $6.24 million for eight parcels, most of them directly across 62nd Avenue from Peninsula High School. The district reiterated its earlier statement that it will hold the land for
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Ground kept unbroken at txʷaalqəł Conservation Area celebration
Nov 25, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThe Phase IV purchase brings the txʷaalqəł Conservation Area to 52 total acres that will remain undeveloped.
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Guests of honor show up for Chum Walk
Nov 23, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThis year’s Chum Walk saw not only a lively amount of enthusiastic visitors of all ages, but of all species: Several Chum Walkers, including this reporter, spotted a few salmon in the creek once again. The Chum Walk, put on by Harbor WildWatch, had booths stationed along a 0.25-mile trail that began in Austin Park
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Harbor Happenings | Celebrate salmon on Saturday
Nov 19, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonEvery autumn, Gig Harbor celebrates the return of chum salmon to Donkey Creek. This year’s Donkey Creek Chum Walk takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, and includes guided walks along the creek, information booths, salmon-related activities and more. Pick up a Salmon Passport at Austin Park and follow the trail
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