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Peninsula School District’s message about the walkouts planned for Feb. 13 also emphasizes support for students’ First Amendment rights.
Read More about School district emphasizes that planned walkout isn’t ‘school-sponsored’
12s from near and far flocked to Fourth Avenue on Wednesday to celebrate the Seahawks’ Super Bowl championship.
Read More about Peninsula fans join pilgrimage to Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade
Alan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.
Read More about City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports
If approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.
Read More about Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal
More ballots will be counted in the coming days, but the Peninsula School District’s EP&O levy appears bound for approval.
Read More about Nearly 59% supporting Peninsula School District levy request
Women who live or work within the boundaries of the Peninsula School District and who experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education are eligible.
Read More about Minerva Scholarship applications due at end of March
The Night to Shine starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Tom Taylor Family YMCA.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | People with special needs get a Night to Shine
The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.
Read More about City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas
The Gasloli and Johnsoni families lived in Mexico after leaving Gig Harbor, briefly crossing paths with Pancho Villa along the way.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | Gig Harbor Clay Company, Part 3
Gig Harbor faces North Thurston on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the Puget Sound League girls basketball championship.
Read More about Sports Beat | Gig Harbor plays for league girls basketball title