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Sports Beat | Baseball teams off to hot starts

Mar 27, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Peninsula started the season 5-0, while Gig Harbor has won three of its first four Narrows Division games.

Being Neighborly | Heron’s Key residents upgrade Little Free Library and keep it well-stocked

Mar 27, 2026 | By: Marsha Hart

The Little Free Library at Shaw Park was looking shabby, so people from the nearby retirement community fixed it up.

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | During collision investigation, driver had a drink

Mar 26, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

The officer couldn’t believe his eyes when the driver took a swig of cider during an investigation of a collision in Gig Harbor North.

Rush, Pierce County spar over Trailside’s Canterwood Boulevard improvements

Mar 26, 2026 | By: Ted Kenney

The county wants the Trailside developer to add sidewalks and other improvements on Canterwood. Rush says that’s not its job.

Health Department is final hurdle for Ivar’s Seafood Bar

Mar 26, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

The city issued a certificate of occupancy for the new restaurant on Point Fosdick Drive, but the Health Department still needs to provide its OK.

Governor signs ban on unauthorized sale of nitrous oxide, AKA ‘whippets’

Mar 26, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

Nitrous oxide products, often sold in steel cartridges known as whippets, are cheap and widely available at convenience stores and smoke shops.

Families reeling after Franciscan announces closure of pediatric rehab clinic

Mar 24, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

The financially-driven decision to close the clinic will force many families to go as far as Seattle or Tacoma to receive care for their special-needs children.

Fish Bowl 2026 set for Sept. 19 at Mount Tahoma

Mar 24, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

Both schools recently announced their 2026 football schedules, including the annual Fish Bowl rivalry game.

Food 4 All, neé Food Backpacks for Kids, consolidating on property in Key Center

Mar 24, 2026 | By: Marsha Hart

Food 4 All better reflects the nonprofit’s current work, which will take place out of a 7-acre property in Key Center starting this summer.

Harbor Happenings | Ancich Park building to be dedicated in honor of paddling club founder

Mar 24, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The city of Gig Harbor will officially name a boat storage building at Ancich Park in honor of Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team founder Alan Anderson on Friday, March 27.

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