School district promises classroom doors for Discovery; Here’s the plan so far
Jun 29, 2022 | By: Christina T HenrySupply chain issues will slow the process, Peninsula’s facilities head says.
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Supply chain issues will slow the process, Peninsula’s facilities head says.
Read MoreThis will be the last Fourth of July that fireworks can be lit off, and it’s allowed on Monday only from 9 a.m. to midnight. The City Council was optimistic that a city-sponsored display could take place in the future.
Read MoreA group of Fox Island residents wants to leave PenMet Parks and take three properties with them. Parks for Fox Island, alleging a lack of investment and poor communication, seeks to obtain the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve, Fox Island fishing pier and Cedrona Bay boat launch. It would acquire them the same way PenMet
Read MorePickleball, the grassroots sport born in a Bainbridge Island backyard in 1965, is often said to be having a moment, thanks to an impressive growth spurt over the last few years. It’s more than a moment. A movement is more like it. Sports Illustrated recently called the once-obscure game with the funny name (it’s reportedly
Read MoreGarden lovers, rejoice. The Gig Harbor Garden Tour is back this weekend, after a two-year COVID hiatus. Five gardens, three on Fox Island and two in Gig Harbor, are featured in the 23rd edition. Each is unique, reflecting the personality and plant preferences of its owners. Community Garden The circuit begins at the Community Garden
Read MoreEditor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. A man was arrested early on the morning of June 19 after officers responded to a reported assault at a graduation party on Arrowhead Drive. Involved in the altercation was a recently broken-up couple who ended up at the same party. Officers described the
Read MoreIf Peninsula School District were a corporation, its 2022-26 Strategic Plan would be the equivalent of a long-term business plan. But instead of delivering commercial goods or services, the district is a publicly funded entity. Its “customers” are its more than 9,000 students and their families. Its stakeholders include roughly 600 teachers and nearly 400
Read MoreGig Harbor Fire & Medic One will practice its response to a marina fire from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, at the Gig Harbor Marina. The drill involves a scenario with multiple boats on fire and trapped victims. Smoke and people portraying victims may be visible in the downtown area. No
Read MoreSummer officially arrives Tuesday, June 21 – or so the calendar shows. Uptown will mark the occasion with Gig Harbor’s second annual Make Music Day. Make Music Day is a worldwide musical celebration of the arrival of summer. It began in 1982 in France. Today, it takes place in more than 1,000 cities in 120
Read MoreThe Gig Harbor City Council will decide on June 27 whether to permanently ban fireworks, starting next year. The council held a public hearing Monday on the ordinance, which would prohibit the sale and discharge of fireworks within city limits. If the council approves it, the ban would take effect in July 2023. City Fire
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