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

Low tech, high quality: A photographer’s guide to taking great lunar eclipse pictures

Mar 02, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

You can’t imagine the magnitude of Greg’s umbrage if you don’t like his lunar eclipse photo.

Sports Beat | Shipp wins another ‘chip

Feb 27, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

Lindsey Shipp joins Mira Sonnen and Bailey Parker as repeat state champions for Peninsula.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Let’s talk about snail mail

Feb 27, 2026 | By: Tonya Strickland

Revisit snail mail with your kids through free printables, fun USPS facts and a virtual story time.

Aviation Academy adding remote hub at Narrows Airport as application deadline nears

Feb 27, 2026 | By: Christina T Henry

The academy will open a remote hub at Tacoma Narrows Airport will open this fall thanks to a budget proviso from the Legislature.

Victim in stabbing near Wauna had protection order against her son

Feb 26, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

In her application for a protection order, the 52-year-old woman said believed he was a god and previously had threatened family members with a knife.

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Driver killed in wreck near Purdy identified

Feb 26, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

Also in this week’s blotter: DUIs, a series of shoplifts and a case of mistaken identity.

2025 saw more evictions than ever in Washington state

Feb 26, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

In Pierce County, 3,655 eviction actions were filed last year, 87 more than in 2024. But the rate of growth has slowed.

Greater Gig Harbor Foundation accepting 2026 Students of Distinction nominations

Feb 25, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The 2026 Students of Distinction will be honored at a banquet on May 20 at Ocean5. If you know an outstanding member of the Class of 2026 from a Peninsula School District high school, now is the time to nominate them.

Community outpouring of support follows death of Gig Harbor teen by suicide

Feb 25, 2026 | By: Christina T Henry

Aumi Lynn Webster was at least the fourth Peninsula School District student to die by suicide in the past two years. Aumi’s mother is speaking out in hopes of reducing the stigma associated with suicide and mental health.