Deputies, firefighters find no evidence of explosive device after a boom on Fox Island
Mar 14, 2025 | By: Vince DiceOne person described the sound as the equivalent of 10 to 15 M80s fireworks going off at once.
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On the water with some of the nation’s best canoe and kayak racers
Mar 14, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team regularly wins national championships. And you don’t win national titles by only training when it’s warm.
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Two In Two & On The Go | Our 2025 guide to summer camps for kids
Mar 14, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandSomehow, it’s that time again—to register kiddos for a local lineup of 2025 summer camps. Here’s a closer look at the camps available in and around Gig Harbor.
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Fitness program for those with chronic illnesses grows, thanks to a grant from Franciscan
Mar 13, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonA Virginia Mason Franciscan Health grant will help boost access to a YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap program that improves health for people facing diabetes, arthritis and other chronic illnesses.
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Cultural access program and tax headed for November ballot
Mar 13, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonVoters will decide in November whether to increase the city sales tax to pay for a cultural access program to support nonprofits.
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State eyes savings from Medicaid pharmacy benefit, which could hurt clinics that help the most vulnerable
Mar 12, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonGov. Bob Ferguson wants to steer savings from the Medicaid pharmacy benefit into the general fund. This provider currently uses that money to pay for mobile health clinics.
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Wellness Wednesday | March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — Here’s what you need to know
Mar 12, 2025 | By: Scot FleshmanLifestyle changes and preventative care can help you reduce your risk of colorectal cancer.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Officers chase suspect in burglary, car prowls
Mar 11, 2025 | By: Vince DiceAlso in this week’s blotter: A rude DUI suspect, lewd conduct in a park and an accidental firearm discharge in a hotel.
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Harbor Happenings | Run ’til you’re green at Shamrockin’ the Harbor
Mar 11, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonRunners take to the Cushman Trail on Saturday for Shamrockin the Harbor, a fundraiser for the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s senior center.
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Reassessment improves Fox Island fire rating
Mar 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichHomeowners insurance costs could be reduced now that a newly remodeled Station 53 will be staffed on most days.
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