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Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club was far out of town when it opened in 1947, but housing developments have recently sprung up around it.
Read More about People taking place of trees around historic gun club
Gig Harbor rallied to tie in the late going, but couldn’t get over the hump. The Tides, who had already clinched a regional berth, will play for third place on Saturday.
Read More about Kelso knocks Tides out of district title contention
Gig Harbor displayed too much firepower for the pesky Abes in a 92-75 victory. Next up is Evergreen (Vancouver) on Friday.
Read More about Tides dispatch Lincoln, advance in district boys basketball play
Under proposed new billing, more than half of property owners would see no change or a decrease, while others’ would rise because a discount would be removed for detention facilities or the amount of hard surface was under-reported.
Read More about Gig Harbor proposing changes to stormwater disparities
The forested property might otherwise be subdivided into 18 single-family lots with a public road.
Read More about City attempting to conserve another 5.15 acres near Donkey Creek Park
Gig Harbor’s Christian Parrish was named South Sound Conference defensive player of the year and teammates Luke Browne and Will Landram made the first team.
Read More about Four Tides, two Seahawks earn boys basketball all-league honors
Students, who gathered in the parking lot, planned to enter the school unmasked.
Read More about Peninsula students protest mask mandate
Peninsula wasn’t at its best in a 43-34 defeat of Auburn Riverside, but earned itself another game against North Thurston Thursday.
Read More about LadyHawks survive lackluster effort to advance in district basketball play
The substitute legislation would reduce tolls from their current $5.25 with a Good To Go! pass, $6.25 at the toll booths and $7.25 for pay by mail to $4.50, $5.50 and $6.50, respectively.
Read More about Bill to eliminate tolls trimmed back to cutting them by 75 cents
A law passed last year eliminated use of force in a mental health crisis and took away an officer’s ability to forcibly detain anyone without reasonable suspicion.
Read More about Lawmakers considering bills to clarify when police can use force, make pursuit