Burn ban begins Saturday in unincorporated Pierce County
May 28, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe ban only applies to land clearing and burning of yard debris, not small recreational fires.
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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.
Commercial Fishing Homeport construction won’t start this year
May 15, 2024 | By: Vince DiceConstruction of Gig Harbor’s Commercial Fishing Homeport project will not begin until July 2025 at the earliest, city Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm told the city council on Monday, May 13. The homeport at Ancich Park has been planned since 2013 and is considered crucial to Gig Harbor’s commercial fishing industry. But obtaining approval for
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Check Out Washington backpacks bring the great outdoors into the library
May 14, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThere’s more to the library than books, magazines and CDs. Library cardholders can explore Washington’s 120-plus state parks and other state-owned lands through a Check Out Washington backpack, filled with things that provide access and inspiration for getting outside and exploring the Evergreen State. The Gig Harbor library at 4424 Point Fosdick Drive has two
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Kopachuck State Park closing for more than year on June 3
May 13, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichA multipurpose building, welcome center, play area, amphitheater and other features will be added to turn it into a full-fledged day-use park after the campground was forced to close years ago.
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In the Margins | Spring has sprung: Rely on a guide when entering gardening purgatory
May 08, 2024 | By: Chris PhillipsHow Mike Gatto and Raft Island Roses helped Chris Phillips find a sunnier disposition toward gardening — just in time for Mother’s Day.
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Artondale, Evergreen elementaries earn federal recognition as ‘Green Ribbon’ schools
May 06, 2024 | By: Christina T HenryTwo elementary schools in Peninsula School District are the only schools in Washington state to earn recognition this year as green leaders under the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools program. Artondale Elementary School in Gig Harbor and Evergreen Elementary School in Lakebay were among 41 schools, 10 districts, three postsecondary institutions and one
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Developer, Department of Ecology agree to lower fine for water quality violations at Gig Harbor site
May 03, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe Washington Department of Ecology announced that Puyallup-based RMHomes agreed to pay a reduced $40,000 penalty for water quality violations at a construction site in Gig Harbor. The settlement agreement reduces the original penalty of $56,000. According to Ecology, state and local inspectors noted 15 water quality violations at the Edwards Drive construction site in
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Russell Foundation grants go to Harbor WildWatch, Great Peninsula Conservancy, others
Apr 26, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe Gig Harbor-based Russell Family Foundation this week awarded 27 grants worth $819,000 to several organizations serving youth and young adults in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston, Jefferson, Mason and South King Counties. The grants are part of the foundation’s Environmental Education portfolio and provide focus on organizations that provide outdoor environmental learning experiences. “We recognize the
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Purdy paving to begin Sunday night
Apr 11, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffDrivers leaving and entering Purdy will be detoured via the Highway 16-Burnham Drive interchange for a couple weeks. The work will occur at night.
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Harbor Farms shutters Rosedale Street venue, buys larger North Rosedale site
Apr 03, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyA farm-oriented amusement venue that made a splash when it operated for a few weekends last fall has closed its doors (or rather, farmyard gates) for good at its Rosedale Street location. For sale signs popped up along its split-rail fence earlier this month, surprising passersby. Harbor Farms, the creation of Gig Harbor pizzeria and
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