Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
It’s obviously a tool of some sort. It’s equally obvious that it is homemade. But what IS the Item of Mystery?
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | A new Item of Mystery
Both Tides basketball teams played overtime games against River Ridge this week. The girls qualified for state, while the boys were eliminated.
Read More about Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls clinch state tournament berth
Kitsap County and contractor NaphCare agreed to pay the family $2.75 million to settle the lawsuit that accused them of negligence contributing to the death of a 34-year-old man at the jail.
Read More about Kitsap County, jail medical provider to pay family of deceased inmate $2.75 million
Key Clubs at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, sponsored by the Kiwanis, provide hundreds of hours of volunteer work and raise thousands of dollars for local causes.
Read More about Being Neighborly | High school clubs are Key to serving the community
The council voted 4-3 to recommend approving the 0.1% sales tax, proceeds from which would help hire sheriff deputies. It will formally take up the proposal next month.
Read More about County council recommends approving public safety sales tax proposal
A Pierce County engineer clarifies that a roundabout isn’t the only option for the intersection of Warren Drive and Fox Island Bridge Road, but also explains why it could be a good one.
Read More about Q&A provides details on cost, possible roundabout and more in Fox Island Bridge replacement
The city and civic groups are organizing a Fourth of July parade and other activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Read More about Fourth of July parade to mark 250th anniversary of Independence Day
The driver was trying to turn left from Burnham Drive to Purdy Drive in the collision, which blocked traffic in Purdy for more than four hours.
Read More about Woman, 42, killed in collision in Purdy
gather Gig Harbor (with a small ‘g’) would offer a market, meeting space and connection at a building its owners recently acquired along the downtown waterfront.
Read More about Business planned for Harborview Drive hopes to offer a place for Gig Harbor to gather
Peninsula Art League and Ebb Tide Gallery, a downtown artist cooperative, will work together to showcase regional artists.
Read More about New arts partnership focuses on progress, not perfection