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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.

Sports Beat: Peninsula splits with GH, secures league baseball title

Apr 29, 2022 | By:

It’s time for the Sports Beat, a capsule of this week’s prep athletic events. We start with the game of the week on the baseball diamond as the Peninsula Seahawks and Gig Harbor Tides played a crucial two-game series Tuesday and Wednesday at Sehmel Park to decide the South Sound Conference championship. Gig Harbor had

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Petitions on proposed sports complex presented to Gig Harbor Council

Apr 29, 2022 | By:

The city may face some pushback from residents if it moves forward with a proposed sports complex in Gig Harbor North before performing a “cumulative” impact study. A petition signed by 200 people was presented to the council on Monday, April 25, asking that new studies be done to ascertain the impact the complex will

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Gig Harbor police blotter: Officers deter ‘large group of shoplifters’

Apr 29, 2022 | By:

Editor’s note: The following items were written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports.  A Gig Harbor officer and a Pierce County deputy were able to successfully scare off a “large group of shoplifters” from Target on April 23. When the two officers walked into the store, “several people ditched their carts inside the

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Students rally to save Chinese language program at Peninsula School District

Apr 28, 2022 | By:

Students in Peninsula School District’s Chinese language classes are joining forces to raise awareness about impending cuts they say will spell an end to the program. District officials have already made the decision to offer classes only at Gig Harbor High School next year, ending instruction at Kopachuck Middle School and Peninsula High School. According

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Inside Gig Harbor’s (Nerf) War zone

Apr 27, 2022 | By:

Ryan Pickles and Isaac Gary got lucky on opening day of Nerf Wars 2022. “The very first night, me and Ryan, we were hunting this one team called Moctezuma’s Revenge. So, we know where one of them lives,” Gary said. The team member has a twin sibling also playing the game — a long-standing tradition

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‘Winter-ish’ Sip & Stroll returns to Harbor for first time since 2020

Apr 26, 2022 | By:

The sold-out event returns to the Gig Harbor waterfront on Saturday, adding a water taxi to help attendees get past the Harborview construction project.

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The airshow will go on, though a bit belatedly

Apr 25, 2022 | By:

Wings & Wheels, normally held on the Fourth of July weekend at Tacoma Narrows Airport, has been bumped to Aug. 27-28.

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Peninsula High boys basketball coach Robles steps down

Apr 24, 2022 | By:

Matt Robles, the head boys basketball coach at Peninsula High School since 2016, resigned the position on Friday. Robles was a head coach from California who was hired to build on the success of former Peninsula coach Jake Jackson. Jackson departed to take the coaching job at his alma mater, Sumner High, in 2016. Jackson

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2022 Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup: Dragon Boat Race photos

Apr 24, 2022 | By:

The 2022 Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup wrapped up Sunday with the always-popular Dragon Boat races. Several hundred people packed Skansie Brothers Park to either paddle or watch the event on one of the first days of spring that actually felt like spring. Participating teams included Poetic Peace Paddlers, Windermere Abode, One Hope Church, PenMet Parks,

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Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup returns; Dragon Boats set for Sunday

Apr 23, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup returned Saturday after missing the past two years due to Covid-19. The event continues Sunday, April 24, with the Dragon Boat races. Sunday’s racing starts at noon with the Awaken the Dragon ceremony. Racing starts at 1:30 p.m.,with the championship heats at 3 p.m. Nine Dragon Boat teams are expected

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