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Kelso knocks Tides out of district title contention

Feb 17, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor rallied to tie in the late going, but couldn’t get over the hump. The Tides, who had already clinched a regional berth, will play for third place on Saturday.

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Tides dispatch Lincoln, advance in district boys basketball play

Feb 17, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor displayed too much firepower for the pesky Abes in a 92-75 victory. Next up is Evergreen (Vancouver) on Friday.

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Gig Harbor proposing changes to stormwater disparities

Feb 17, 2022 | By:

Under proposed new billing, more than half of property owners would see no change or a decrease, while others’ would rise because a discount would be removed for detention facilities or the amount of hard surface was under-reported.

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City attempting to conserve another 5.15 acres near Donkey Creek Park

Feb 16, 2022 | By:

The forested property might otherwise be subdivided into 18 single-family lots with a public road.

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Four Tides, two Seahawks earn boys basketball all-league honors

Feb 16, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor’s Christian Parrish was named South Sound Conference defensive player of the year and teammates Luke Browne and Will Landram made the first team.

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Peninsula students protest mask mandate

Feb 16, 2022 | By:

Students, who gathered in the parking lot, planned to enter the school unmasked.

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LadyHawks survive lackluster effort to advance in district basketball play

Feb 16, 2022 | By:

Peninsula wasn’t at its best in a 43-34 defeat of Auburn Riverside, but earned itself another game against North Thurston Thursday.

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Bill to eliminate tolls trimmed back to cutting them by 75 cents

Feb 14, 2022 | By:

The substitute legislation would reduce tolls from their current $5.25 with a Good To Go! pass, $6.25 at the toll booths and $7.25 for pay by mail to $4.50, $5.50 and $6.50, respectively.

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Lawmakers considering bills to clarify when police can use force, make pursuit

Feb 14, 2022 | By:

A law passed last year eliminated use of force in a mental health crisis and took away an officer’s ability to forcibly detain anyone without reasonable suspicion.

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Four Seahawks, two Tides wrestlers qualify for state tourney

Feb 13, 2022 | By:

Six local wrestlers place among the top five at regionals to advance to Mat Classic XXXIII Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

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