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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.

PenMet Parks approves steering committees for aquatics, senior center studies

Feb 08, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

The 16-person committees will provide public input to a consultant conducting feasibility studies on aquatics and senior centers.

Rotary transforming Wollochet onramp area from field to forest

Feb 02, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

Club members and helpers will plant trees and shrubs Saturday in a 3-acre field circled by the Wollochet Drive onramp to westbound Highway 16.

Two kids stand on wooden boat climber at playground

Two in Tow & On the Go: Kids’ Gig playground charms with nods to local landmarks

Jan 27, 2023 | By: Tonya Strickland

After two decades of play, faded paint and missing parts, much of The Kids’ Gig local history is lost to Gig Harbor newcomers like us.

So the kids and I recently set out to rediscover what’s been lost clues built into the park’s design, current pics, internet archives, and historical photos to help bring those cool features back to light.

Read on to see what we found.

Picture of the front of Gig Harbor City Hall

Council approves repayment plan for delinquent water and sewer customers

Jan 25, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Gig Harbor residents who are behind on their water or sewer bills now have options for paying the overdue bills and interest penalties. The Gig Harbor City Council approved a

King tides not expected to bring widespread flooding

Jan 19, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

The extreme low atmospheric pressure that combined with last month’s high tides to push seawater onto shore won’t likely be present this time around.

Penrose Point State Park closed until mid-May

Jan 18, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

The popular destination 21 miles from Gig Harbor is getting a new sewage system.

Two children sit on a concrete sculpture shaped like a snail shell.

Two in Tow & On the Go: Get to know Crescent Creek Park

Jan 12, 2023 | By: Tonya Strickland

Hey, guys! The new year is officially upon us and I’m excited to be writing my very first column in Gig Harbor Now to share all the local places to take kids in 2023. But, before we move forward, let’s take a quick look back. Way back – to 1915 when the site of Gig Harbor’s present-day Crescent Creek Park first began to take shape.