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

Vikings of the mat: Local martial arts dojo wins gold at world glima championship

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Nathan Eshelman

This local dojo teaches glima, a martial art with its roots in Viking culture. It’s looking to send competitors to the 2026 world competition.

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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Home prices climb despite jump in inventory

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Alison Paoli

The median sale price for a single-family home in the Gig Harbor area climbed to $935,000 — up 5.6% from a year ago.

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PAL’s 39th annual Summer Festival greets attendees with art, music and interactive engagement

Jul 20, 2025 | By:

The Summer Art Festival continues Sunday at Sehmel Park. Here’s what you’ll see if you go.

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Being Neighborly | Wollochet Harbor Club puts the ‘neighbor’ back in neighborhood

Jul 18, 2025 | By:

The tight-knit Wollochet Harbor Club cultivates a sense of community through potlucks, game nights and more.

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Fox Island raising money to resurface community’s beloved tennis courts

Jul 18, 2025 | By:

The community built the tennis courts thanks to a donation and a door-to-door fundraising campaign in 1973. They’re in need of some TLC now.

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‘Good Trouble’ protest draws smaller crowd on a sweltering day

Jul 17, 2025 | By:

Indivisible Gig Harbor on Thursday staged its third major protest since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. The crowds for the July 17 “Good Trouble” protest could be measured in the hundreds, not the thousands, as was the case for a “Hands Off” protest in April and a “No Kings” protest in

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Business groups target Democrats after Legislature raised taxes

Jul 17, 2025 | By: Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

Pro-business committees are spending heavily in the 26th Legislative District’s Senate race.

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Psychedelic Society Resource Fair promotes possible health benefits of psilocybin, other hallucinogenics

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

A panel discussion on safety and risk reduction in psychedelic use headlines the event.

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Purple martin majesty on display at the Gig Harbor BoatShop

Jul 16, 2025 | By: Chapin Day

Stop by the Gig Harbor BoatShop to get a look at some week-old purple martin chicks.

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Summer Sounds brings eight weeks of free music and fun to Skansie Brothers Park

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

Check out these photos from the first two weeks of Summer Sounds at Skansie, featuring Gimme Shelter and Mixed Tape.

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