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Gig Harbor Now and Then: Berkheimer’s original location has a deep Heritage

Dec 18, 2023 | By: Greg Spadoni

From a previous column, we know that Flamo, Standard Oil’s brand name for propane, was first demonstrated in Gig Harbor in 1930, in Berkheimer’s store. That led to the question: Where was Berkheimer’s store located? Answer: at 3118 Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor. Berkheimer’s first store in Gig Harbor was on the southwest corner of

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Business Spotlight: The Harbor Fish Co. is Gig Harbor’s next-gen fishing family

Dec 18, 2023 | By: Julie Warrick Ammann

Wild, packed with nutrients, and heart-healthy. For Gig Harbor residents, a local fishing family provides direct delivery of fresh wild Alaskan-caught salmon to your doorstep. Alex James and Zack Worrell launched their company, The Harbor Fish Co., in 2022 to connect Gig Harbor with high-quality wild-caught Alaskan salmon, Dungeness crab, and striped shrimp harvested from

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Tides forward Michael Masini had 20 points and 12 rebounds against Yelm to keep Gig Harbor undefeated.

Sports Beat: Tides remain unbeaten in boys basketball

Dec 15, 2023 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor boys opened the season with five straight wins, including a two-point thriller last week. Peninsula and Gig Harbor girls are both unbeaten in league play.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Van thieves in for glowing surprise

Dec 15, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

In the back of a van stolen from an apartment complex parking lot was a huge disco ball used in circus performances.

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Two In Tow & On The Go: Artondale student art show on display at Gig Harbor Civic Center

Dec 15, 2023 | By: Tonya Strickland

Mrs. Oake’s second-grade class at Artondale Elementary School has an art show this December at Gig Harbor City Hall, 3510 Grandview St.

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Doris Heritage coached 20 All-Americans in 39 years at Seattle Pacific University.

Legendary Doris Heritage just loved to run

Dec 14, 2023 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor native Doris Heritage, now 81 years old, was the best female long-distance runner in the world and the only one to win five cross-country world championships in a row, from 1967 to 1971.

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Pierce Transit adding on-demand van service to Gig Harbor

Dec 14, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

The vans will take people from point to point anywhere within the zone and tie into bus routes. Service begins on March 31.

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City Council temporarily halts public comment via Zoom

Dec 13, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Council meetings in other Pierce County towns had been subjected to racist, antisemitic, phoned-in comments.

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A stressed woman with her head in her hands

Wellness Wednesday: Thriving Through the Holidays – A Guide to Managing Stress

Dec 13, 2023 | By: By Scot Fleshman

Holiday stresses can come from a variety of sources, including financial strain, rocky relationships, exhaustion and unmet expectations.

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Gig Harbor Real Estate: Prices jump as inventory dwindles, mortgage rates fall

Dec 13, 2023 | By: Alison Paoli

In November, there were only 89 single-family homes and condos on the Gig Harbor market, the lowest on record outside of pandemic years.

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