PenLight suffers system-wide outage
Apr 25, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffPenLight said a mechanical failure in a Tacoma Power system is causing the outage.
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Editor’s column | Takeaways from our recent readership survey
Apr 25, 2025 | By: Vince DiceReaders who took our survey in March mostly said they like what we do. They also asked for more business coverage, investigative reporting and multimedia content.
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PenMet recreation center opening July 1
Apr 24, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffA soft opening will occur in June, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17 and grand opening celebration on June 21.
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COPS volunteers a force multiplier for Gig Harbor police
Apr 24, 2025 | By: Marsha HartSix volunteers in the police department’s COPS (or Citizens Offering Police Support) program help keep commissioned officers on the street.
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Sports Beat | Peninsula baseball bounces back with big win over Capital
Apr 24, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Seahawks and Tides face off at 4 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Sehmel Park for crosstown bragging rights.
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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Early spring housing activity picks up steam
Apr 24, 2025 | By: Alison PaoliThe median home prices for a single-family home in the greater Gig Harbor area rose to a new record of $922,000 in March.
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Long-awaited report identifies gaps in how Peninsula schools respond to harassment, intimidation and bullying
Apr 24, 2025 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District’s HIB report shows reports of racist and homophobic bullying increased dramatically in the past three years.
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City revamping its laws on ADUs, aka ‘mother-in-laws’ or ‘granny flats’
Apr 23, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickA 2023 state law required cities to change regulations governing accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Here’s what Gig Harbor’s proposed law will say.
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Happy to be alive, Meissner family recovering from devastating house fire
Apr 22, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichA GoFundMe account has been set up to help Uwe, Gunda and Mark Meissner cope until they can rebuild on the Artondale site.
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Prosecutors charge 29-year-old Fox Island man in shooting death of girlfriend
Apr 22, 2025 | By: Vince DicePierce County prosecutors on Tuesday charged Lars Eugene Nelson, 29, with fatally shooting his girlfriend at a home on Fox Island on Sunday, April 20. Prosecutors charged Nelson with second degree murder in Pierce County Superior Court. Charging documents indicate the 27-year-old woman, who is identified only by initials, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the
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