Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Readers 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.
Read More about Editor’s column | Takeaways from our recent readership survey
A soft opening will occur in June, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17 and grand opening celebration on June 21.
Read More about PenMet recreation center opening July 1
Six volunteers in the police department’s COPS (or Citizens Offering Police Support) program help keep commissioned officers on the street.
Read More about COPS volunteers a force multiplier for Gig Harbor police
The Seahawks and Tides face off at 4 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Sehmel Park for crosstown bragging rights.
Read More about Sports Beat | Peninsula baseball bounces back with big win over Capital
The median home prices for a single-family home in the greater Gig Harbor area rose to a new record of $922,000 in March.
Read More about Gig Harbor Real Estate | Early spring housing activity picks up steam
Peninsula School District’s HIB report shows reports of racist and homophobic bullying increased dramatically in the past three years.
Read More about Long-awaited report identifies gaps in how Peninsula schools respond to harassment, intimidation and bullying
A 2023 state law required cities to change regulations governing accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Here’s what Gig Harbor’s proposed law will say.
Read More about City revamping its laws on ADUs, aka ‘mother-in-laws’ or ‘granny flats’
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Uwe, Gunda and Mark Meissner cope until they can rebuild on the Artondale site.
Read More about Happy to be alive, Meissner family recovering from devastating house fire
Pierce 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
Read More about Prosecutors charge 29-year-old Fox Island man in shooting death of girlfriend
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Alejandro Huitron Campos, 31, of Gig Harbor as one of two people found dead following the fire on April 8.
Read More about Medical examiner identifies second victim found following fire on 14th Avenue