Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Could it be that after an 18-month moratorium on new short-term rentals (STRs) in Gig Harbor, a sometimes acrimonious public debate on the topic, and a full year of these lodgings operating under new rules that seemed to satisfy neither critics nor proponents, the city’s STR businesses are growing at a slow to moderate pace
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Officers checking on a 31-year-old Federal Way woman in the parking lot of a department store on Point Fosdick Drive found a baby in the back seat of a car, covered up with blankets,
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The Gig Harbor soccer team beat their crosstown rivals from Peninsula 3-0 in a commanding performance at Roy Anderson Field on April 4. Both teams played hard and showed off advanced footwork to cap off a rivalry week that exhibited excellent sportsmanship in contests involving five sports. Gig Harbor’s quick-striking forwards came at the Peninsula
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The Gig Harbor City Council approved three contracts for construction of Phase 1B of the Sports Complex during its meeting on Monday, April 8. The Sports Complex has been in the works since 2011, when the city acquired the land on Harbor Hill Drive across the street from what is now Swift Water Elementary School.
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Drivers leaving and entering Purdy will be detoured via the Highway 16-Burnham Drive interchange for a couple weeks. The work will occur at night.
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Not many things in life can be guaranteed. Except for death, taxes, and stress! While each person may experience stress differently, it’s usually defined as a feeling of “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.” There is no limit to how frequently stress may occur, and for some, even a brief stressful encounter can have
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During decades as a desk-jockey, I moved words and numbers around on various glowing screens. I often longed for work beyond the confines of the cubicle. You know — honest, hard work that allows for physical achievements, hand-made results, and liberal use of Advil. After weekends of amateur landscaping, crude carpentry, or bloody-knuckled attempts at
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The Gig Harbor real estate market was hot in March, marked by significant milestones and notable trends. According to data from the NWMLS, the median sale price of a single-family home between the Purdy and Narrows Bridges, including Fox Island, soared to a record high of $870,000 in March, underscoring the continued resilience of the
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Gig Harbor High School hosts the Peninsula School District’s choral festival at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12. Choirs from all the district’s secondary schools will perform. The program is free, but seating is first-come, first served. GHHS is located at 5101 Rosedale Street. 3 Trick Pony plays their rendition of classic rock and funky tunes
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Over the next two weeks, Gig Harbor voters will decide whether to raise their property taxes nearly 60 percent to plug a $3 million hole in the city’s general fund that could happen as early as 2025. The Pierce County Elections Office mailed ballots to city residents on April 5. The ballots ask voters inside
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