Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
The haze of history clouds this fact: Heavy smoke was an even bigger problem in Gig Harbor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | Smoke gets in everybody’s eyes
Also in this edition of the blotter: a suspect walks away from the ER, a man points a gun out the window of his vehicle and more.
Read More about Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect fights security over $28 worth of deli food
The developers hope to build a drive-through coffee shop on Sehmel Drive, but they need a zoning amendment for that part of the project.
Read More about Developer of Swede Hill gas station project applies for a city-wide zoning code change to get a coffee drive-through
Shane Cleveland of Bremerton donated a kidney to former UW basketball and football star Nate Robinson in February. His wife Kara did the same, also for a stranger, 14 years ago.
Read More about Inspired by wife’s example, he helped save a Husky legend’s life
Leaders of the non-profit Gig Harbor BoatShop are dealing with a lot of negatives. A whole lot. Some 10,000 or so, they say — photographic negatives on glass, 4×5 flat film, 35mm roll film, slides and even a few movie films. “It’s an incredible treasure trove of history, showcasing the Golden Age of yachting,” enthuses
Read More about BoatShop digitizing a photographic ‘treasure trove of history’
Meet some of the best senior athletes from Peninsula High School during the 2024-2025 school year.
Read More about 2024-2025 Super Seniors | Peninsula High School
A new interpretive center is open on Mount St. Helens. A side trip to Centralia and Chehalis can fill out the trip.
Read More about Day Tripper | Improved St. Helens visitor center is a blast from the past
Experts say the multi-family tax exemption is a good way to encourage affordable housing; some residents say it just shifts the tax burden.
Read More about Town hall crowd skeptical of tax break for affordable housing
Stephanie Lile of the Harbor History Museum will discuss the Shenandoah, the island of Brac and the town’s pioneering families this week.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | A discussion of pioneer families and a historic boat
Federal agencies denied Gig Harbor’s third permitting attempt for the long-sought Commercial Fishing Homeport.
Read More about Complicated federal permitting process again delays Commercial Fishing Homeport