Photos | 9/11 observance at Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One
Sep 11, 2025 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannPhotos from a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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JAX Salon thinks Peninsula Shopping Center will be aces for business
Sep 11, 2025 | By: Ted KenneyPeninsula Shopping Center in downtown Gig Harbor continues to scoop up new tenants. The latest business announcing it will set up shop there is JAX Luxury Salon, an established self-care emporium that currently operates from the Novak Hotel building (aka the old Harbor Inn) at the foot of Pioneer Way. It’s a move that can
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Willits Canoes documentary making film festival debut in Gig Harbor
Sep 11, 2025 | By: Chapin Day‘Makers on the Tides’ tells the story of the Willits brothers, who made their canoes on Wollochet Bay starting in 1914.
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Police arrest suspect in wave of mail thefts, find mailbox ‘master key’
Sep 10, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe key is normally used by mail carriers to access community mailbox banks. It fell into the wrong hands.
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Court denies prelimary injunction to Madrona Links operator
Sep 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichIt’s uncertain now what golf course owner PenMet Parks’ next steps will be after it hired Troon Golf to take over on Sept. 1 and got approval to lease equipment.
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Gig Harbor Parks Commission recommends against restoring Masonic Lodge
Sep 09, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickAt a meeting on Sept. 3, Gig Harbor Parks commissioners officially recommended demolishing the Masonic Lodge at Crescent Creek Park as part of the park’s proposed revamp. Commissioners discussed their decision at length after presenting the recommendation to Parks Department officials. “It was a long discussion with lots of details — and it actually was
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Gig Harbor City Council expresses formal support for Cultural Access tax
Sep 09, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickVoters inside Gig Harbor city limits will decide on the Cultural Access program, which would increase the sales tax by 0.1%, in November.
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Harbor Happenings | Remembering 9/11, History Rocks, Sip and Stroll and more
Sep 09, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonGig Harbor Fire and Medic One’s annual Day of Remembrance gathering takes place at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the district’s headquarters, 10222 Bujacich Road. The event, dubbed May We Never Forget, honors the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, the courage of the first responders and the resilience of our nation. All are
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | How the story of the Donkey Creek Bridge took a sharp turn
Sep 08, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniWhy did so many people crash off the old wooden bridge in the 1920s and ’30s? You might say it’s Bremerton’s fault.
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Gig Harbor’s Wing T offense takes flight in Fish Bowl
Sep 08, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneNew coach Jeff Scoma’s Wing T offense compiled 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Peninsula.
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