Valdez not running for another term in the state House
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonMichelle (Caldier) Valdez announced that she will not seek a seventh term representing the 26th Legislative District in Olympia.
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Peninsula’s Bailey Parker wins third consecutive state wrestling championship
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneParker pinned all four opponents at Mat Classic last weekend, winning the 155-pound state title and becoming Peninsula’s first three-time individual champ.
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Five dead in incident near Lake Kathryn
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAn unknown number of people died in an incident near Lake Kathryn on the Key Peninsula Thursday; a deputy reportedly shot the suspect.
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Parks Commission recommends city consider installing wind phone
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickA wind phone is a disconnected telephone in a natural setting that grieving people can use to privately express their feelings or speak with loved ones who have died.
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Harbor Happenings | Quilts tell a story at library event
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonQuilts by Freddie Smith of Tacoma are on display at the Gig Harbor Library.
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Gig Harbor family among those stranded amid drug violence in Mexico
Feb 23, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe death of a cartel leader left many tourists in Puerto Vallarta and other cities in Mexico fearing for their safety.
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Even more Devoted: Popular North Harborview spot growing into adjacent space
Feb 23, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigDevoted Kiss, a breakfast and lunch restaurant where the line is often out the door, is adding seating and other amenities with its expansion.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | A new Item of Mystery
Feb 20, 2026 | By: Greg SpadoniIt’s obviously a tool of some sort. It’s equally obvious that it is homemade. But what IS the Item of Mystery?
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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls clinch state tournament berth
Feb 20, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneBoth Tides basketball teams played overtime games against River Ridge this week. The girls qualified for state, while the boys were eliminated.
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Kitsap County, jail medical provider to pay family of deceased inmate $2.75 million
Feb 20, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonKitsap 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.
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