‘Tis the season for holiday fun
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Vince DiceFind all the top Gig Harbor holiday events here, from WinterFest to the Lighted Car Parade.
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Day Tripper | On the Waterfront, Part II, and Seattle holiday fun
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Mary WilliamsThis month, we finish our Day Trip to the revamped Seattle waterfront and preview some exciting holiday-themed events in the city.
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Department of Health suspends license of treatment provider with Gig Harbor office
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonDOH alleges counselors there lacked sufficient education; the CEO of Rainier Recovery says the charges are unfounded.
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Pierce County, Gig Harbor pressure state to strengthen laws around exposing children to opioids
Nov 26, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonCurrently, state accidental or reckless drug poisoning laws only apply to methamphetamine, not fentanyl and other opioids.
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Harbor Happenings | Turkey Trot a chance to lose some calories ahead of the feast
Nov 26, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHappy Thanksgiving from Gig Harbor Now. The annual Turkey Trot 5K fun run kicks off at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day starting on Judson Street. Runners can begin lining up at 7 a.m. Bring two cans of food to donate to Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Foodbank and Food Backpacks 4Kids. Pre-event registration costs $20. Day-of-race registration
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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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Gig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling goes public
Nov 22, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannGig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling now trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CASK.
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Councilwoman Mary Barber to be new Gig Harbor mayor
Nov 22, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonCity Councilwoman Mary Barber will be sworn in as Gig Harbor’s mayor at the Nov. 25 City Council meeting. Barber replaces Tracie Markley, who resigned this week after serving as in the position for three years. Barber was appointed to the council in January 2022 to fill Markley’s seat after Markley was elected mayor. She
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