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Taylor Schwab scored 25 points against North Thurston, including all 14 of the Tides’ third-quarter points.

Tides girls suffer first conference defeat, drop into first-place tie

Jan 29, 2022 | By: Dennis Browne

North Thurston avenged its only defeat of the year, but Gig Harbor would still get the league’s top seed if both teams win out.

Seahawks, Tides looking to put positive spin on challenging wrestling season

Jan 28, 2022 | By: Ed Friedrich

Peninsula and Gig Harbor scrambled to make up postponements, but got all of their league matches in and are looking ahead to the postseason.

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Rep. Young updates city officials on session bills

Jan 28, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, said he’s focusing on public safety issues, including fixing some of the confusion that resulted from law-enforcement legislation passed last year, especially clarifying the definition of “probable cause” or “intent.”

Gig Harbor boys swimmers moving ahead after dominating league meets

Jan 28, 2022 | By: Dennis Browne

The Tides compete today at the league championship meet, to be followed by district and state competitions.

Call volumes continue to climb for Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One

Jan 27, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The fire district will likely ask the community to continue its levy lid lift that helps to fund EMS, and possibly make a bond request to update facilities.

At mid-year mark, Peninsula schools’ new Navy cadet corps program is flourishing

Jan 26, 2022 | By: Christina T Henry

“I want our kids to leave this program and be able to survive and thrive in any environment, in any location.” Darrell Hood, Lt. Cmdr., USN (Ret), Director of Naval Science, NJROTC/NNDCC, Peninsula School District

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City Council names Denson as mayor pro tem

Jan 26, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer reported on events in Washington, D.C., and Harbor History Museum director Stephanie Lile gave an update on the Maritime Gallery project.

BoatShop offering fishing crew school; Library seeking teen writing and art contest entries

Jan 25, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Crew school will run for six days in April. Contest entries are due by the end of February.

Good For You: Gig Harbor grad stars in PLU opera; Students make the grades

Jan 24, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Keast playing starring role in ‘Julius Caesar’ Arthur Keast, a 2018 Peninsula School District Student of Distinction in Music, will be performing the title role in Handel’s opera, “Julius Caesar,” on Jan. 27 and 29 at Pacific Lutheran University. Keast, the son of Paul and Rumi Keast of Gig Harbor, is a senior majoring in