Chum Festival returns to welcome the salmon home
Nov 16, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe 14th Chum Festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20, at Donkey Creek Park in Gig Harbor.
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Gig Harbor and Peninsula volleyball start state tournament play
Nov 16, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneLocal volleyball talent was on display Nov. 12, when Peninsula and Gig Harbor faced each other in the district championship at Capital High School. Peninsula (18-2) entered the district tournament as the No. 1 seed. They advanced to the championship match by mowing down Central Kitsap, Kelso and Prairie by convincing 3-0 scores. When they
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Purdy fish passage work delayed until spring
Nov 16, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe fish passage project that will close the Highway 302 spur in Purdy has been postponed until early spring, weather permitting, according to state Transportation Department spokeswoman Cara Mitchell. A contractor for the state will swap out an old concrete box culvert for a 77-foot-long bridge where the creek goes under the highway and empties
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Renovated Arletta schoolhouse prepared to bond community for another 84 years
Nov 15, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichPenMet held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its $1.6 million renovation of the circa-1938 Arletta Schoolhouse. Former students reminisced about attending classes there.
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Harbor Happenings: Chum Fest, music and more
Nov 15, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe calendar is filling fast as we move into the holiday season. This week’s special events include the return of the Chum Festival, music concerts, theater performances, book signings and more. Get chummy with the fish Presented by Harbor WildWatch, the Chum Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20
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Hutchins takes lead in 26th District House race
Nov 14, 2022 | By: Vince DiceRepublican Spencer Hutchins now has a narrow lead in the race for a seat in the state House representing the 26th Legislative District. The most recent ballot totals posted by the state Secretary of State’s Office show Hutchins leading Democrat Adison Richards by 260 votes out of 69,022 votes counted. Hutchins has 50.49 percent of
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Peninsula gives O’Dea a tough test in season-ending loss
Nov 14, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Peninsula Seahawks went into Memorial Stadium in Seattle on Friday, Nov. 11, and gave the O’Dea Fighting Irish all they could handle. But a couple of long runs late in the game sealed the Seahawks’ fate in a 42-28 season-ending loss. Peninsula led early in game Third-ranked O’Dea (9-1) took a 6-0 lead with
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Business spotlight: Sustainable fun at Ocean5
Nov 14, 2022 | By: Julie Warrick Ammann“We always come for happy hour because it’s only five dollars,” Gig Harbor resident Tessa Rhymer says in-between chuckles and smiles as she bowls with her kids on a cloudy autumn afternoon at Ocean5, a 57,000-square-foot entertainment and meeting center in West Gig Harbor. She points down toward the floor and adds, “and you can
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Veterans event comes out of cold, returns to aircraft hangar
Nov 11, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThree hundred people honored local military veterans with food, music and speeches.
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NewsMatch campaign helps us do our job, and now is the time to give
Nov 11, 2022 | By: Vince DiceThis week, we told you about the results of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, gave you a heads-up about a ceremony honoring veterans and featured a popular local restaurant re-opening at a new location. We covered Peninsula School District’s plans to put two levies before voters next year. We covered both local high school football
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