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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.

Peninsula fans join pilgrimage to Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade

Feb 11, 2026 | By:

12s from near and far flocked to Fourth Avenue on Wednesday to celebrate the Seahawks’ Super Bowl championship.

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City honors Alan Anderson, the ‘heart and soul’ of local canoe and kayak sports

Feb 11, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

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.

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Opinion mixed on Pierce County public safety levy proposal

Feb 11, 2026 | By:

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.

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Nearly 59% supporting Peninsula School District levy request

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

More ballots will be counted in the coming days, but the Peninsula School District’s EP&O levy appears bound for approval.

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Minerva Scholarship applications due at end of March

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

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.

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Harbor Happenings | People with special needs get a Night to Shine

Feb 10, 2026 | By:

The Night to Shine starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Tom Taylor Family YMCA.

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City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas

Feb 09, 2026 | By:

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.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Gig Harbor Clay Company, Part 3

Feb 09, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

The Gasloli and Johnsoni families lived in Mexico after leaving Gig Harbor, briefly crossing paths with Pancho Villa along the way.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor plays for league girls basketball title

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

Gig Harbor faces North Thurston on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the Puget Sound League girls basketball championship.

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Two In Tow & On The Go | Getting crafty at Tacoma’s Tinkertopia

Feb 06, 2026 | By:

A 90-minute crafting session of reused materials and no instructions turn imagination into unforgettable creations.

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