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

Business Spotlight: Harbor abuzz about bagels

Apr 17, 2023 | By:

There is a buzz in the air. You can hear it. You can smell it. And if you’re lucky, you can taste it. But you better arrive early if you want to see what all the fuss is about. The South Sound has gone bonkers for bagels, and customers are lining up sometimes for up

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Photo gallery: Rabbit Haven

Apr 14, 2023 | By:

Click on any image below to see larger photos from Rabbit Haven, a non-profit rescue and shelter for rabbits in Gig Harbor’s Ray Nash Valley. Click here to read our story about Rabbit Haven.

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Gig Harbor atop league baseball standings

Apr 14, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor baseball team took over first place in the South Sound Conference after beating previous league leader Timberline, 10-5, on Tuesday, April 11. The Tides (6-4, 6-1 South Sound Conference) began the Shane Hanon era this year after longtime coach Pete Jensen retired following a career that included three state championships with Gig

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Rabbit Haven hoping (or hopping?) you can help

Apr 14, 2023 | By:

Russell Wilson is calm and docile. His large ears pop upright atop his soft furry head as he  stretches out casually in an oversized pen at Rabbit Haven, a non-profit rescue and shelter for rabbits in Gig Harbor’s Ray Nash Valley. Russell and his pals at Rabbit Haven could use your help. Since rabbits go

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Minerva Scholarship Fund now affiliated with GGHF

Apr 14, 2023 | By:

The Minerva Scholarship Fund is a scholarship fund under the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation, both organizations announced this week. GGHF will be responsible for managing the fund in accordance with Minerva’s investment goals. Minerva was established in 1991 by three members of the Gig Harbor branch of the American Association of University Women. Since the

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Airport advisory meeting audience questions loss of trees, taxi lane

Apr 13, 2023 | By:

The FAA requires thousands of trees to be removed for safety; widening flight service company leases could displace taxi lane.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Homeless woman removed from two businesses

Apr 13, 2023 | By:

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor Police officers removed a 36-year-old homeless woman experiencing a mental health crisis from at least two local businesses recently. Employees of the Starbuck’s coffee shop on Olympic Drive told officers the woman had been

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City moving ahead with plans to replace North Creek culvert with a bridge

Apr 12, 2023 | By:

Work will begin in 2025 on a new bridge on Harborview Drive to “daylight” North Creek, a small stream flows beneath the road. The bridge will replace a box culvert that now serves as fish passage for migrating salmon in North Creek, also known as Donkey Creek. The city must design and permit the project

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Wellness Wednesday: Risks, symptoms and preventative measures for colorectal cancer

Apr 12, 2023 | By: Scot Fleshman

The Wellness Wednesday column is written by Scot Fleshman, an advanced registered nurse practitioner and board-certified family nurse practitioner. Fleshman and his wife, Jessica Hopkins, own Gig Harbor Primary Care.             Did you know that “colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S.,” according

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Inattention to disabilities prompted Caldier to leave Republican Caucus

Apr 11, 2023 | By:

Documents obtained by Gig Harbor Now through a public records request indicate that state Rep. Michelle Caldier of Gig Harbor left the Washington House Republican Caucus to protest what she views as inadequate accommodations to help her serve while experiencing vision loss.  Caldier remains a Republican, but she left the Caucus in November 2022, not

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