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

PenLight celebrates a century

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

Peninsula Light Co. was formed in 1925. Today, the utility continues to provide power to Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula, Fox Island, Raft Island, Herron Island and a small portion of Ollala.

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City adds Austin-Harborview roundabout to road plan; envisions possible Hunt Street overcrossing

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

The roundabout is tentatively slated for 2031 after while reconnecting Hunt Street over Highway 16 would come sometime after that.

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Fusion Donut Cafe gets off to a sweet start with its soft launch

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

Joe Loya showed up at 5:30 a.m. Monday to be Fusion Donut Cafe’s very first customer. “I waited until they opened at 6 a.m.,” said Loya, a member of the Gig Harbor Kiwanis Club, proudly showing the photo of his first donut purchase. He returned later that morning after his workout. “This time, I came

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Water utility asks some customers to conserve as region enters hottest days of 2025

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

Temperatures could hit the mid-90s on July 16, but a popular spot to cool off won’t be available.

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Harbor Happenings | Summer Art Festival at Sehmel Homestead Park

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

The Summer Art Festival, Psychedelic Resource Fair, another Indivisible Gig Harbor Protest and more are planned for this week.

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Impact of Medicaid reductions will reach far beyond those covered by Medicaid

Jul 14, 2025 | By:

As the uninsured population grows, the sudden rise in uncompensated care would disrupt budgets for hospitals, medical providers and the state. 

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | A public service for the punctuation-addicted

Jul 14, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

Whats’ the deal,, with “people” who OVERUSE punctuation!!?

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Clean out your closets for a good cause

Jul 14, 2025 | By:

Food Backpacks 4 Kids is now taking donations for its sixth annual Clothing Drive, which distributes items to families ahead of back-to-school season.

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Out of the Archives | A ‘ghost sign’ on PenLight’s former Warehouse No. 3

Jul 12, 2025 | By: Stephanie Lile

A ‘ghost sign’ now adorns a building on the History Museum’s campus that was once PenLight’s Warehouse No. 3.

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Chick-fil-A considering new location at current site of Olympic Drive Chevron station

Jul 12, 2025 | By:

Chick-fil-A won’t confirm the location, but documents filed with the city of Gig Harbor indicate the chain has plans for Gig Harbor.

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