Harbor Happenings | Lighted Car Parade, Holiday Village and Santa everywhere
Dec 16, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe last weekend before Christmas is near! Plenty of holiday activities are on tap in Gig Harbor and Olalla.
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Trial of former teacher accused of child molestation begins
Dec 15, 2025 | By: Christina T HenryThe trial of Jordan Roy Henderson, who is accused of sexually assaulting four girls in his classes at Evergreen Elementary, began this month.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Little House in the Hayfield
Dec 15, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniFighting through multiple misspelled names and inaccurate dates, Greg Spadoni tracked the history of this distinctive house off Point Fosdick Drive.
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74-bed tower now open at Silverdale hospital
Dec 12, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonThe new tower will ease pressure in the emergency room and expand access to specialty care at St. Michael Medical Center.
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Gorst culvert projects will delay drivers starting next spring
Dec 11, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe Washington State Department of Transportation announced plans to remove several culverts in Gorst and Port Orchard, projects which will cause traffic headaches for drivers headed to and from Kitsap County. Construction on the projects will begin next spring, WSDOT announced Tuesday, Dec. 9. WSDOT announced five culvert-replacement projects. Two will impact drivers traveling between
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Local athletes honored with MVP, all-conference honors
Dec 11, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneNora Sutherland and Karin Heikkila won division MVP awards in soccer, Kaitlyn LaTendresse and Lee Gjertsons shared swimming MVP honors, and more.
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County Council plans to meet Sheriff’s Department staffing request once union negotiations wrap up
Dec 10, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe council did not fund any new deputy positions, but it plans to once the county and the deputies guild agree on a new contract.
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Hybrid ER-urgent care opens in Port Orchard
Dec 10, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonVirginia Mason Franciscan hopes the hybrid facility will relieve pressure on St. Anthony in Gig Harbor and St. Michael in Silverdale.
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Pothole forces lane Dec. 13 lane closures on westbound Narrows Bridge
Dec 09, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffWSDOT will close two lanes of the bridge to Gig Harbor-bound drivers to repair a pothole on Saturday, Dec. 13.
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Harbor Happenings | Lighted Boat Parade brightens the harbor
Dec 09, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Lighted Boat Parade, one of Gig Harbor’s best-loved holiday traditions, starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
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