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The Lighted Boat Parade delighted the hundreds who crowded the Gig Harbor waterfront on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024.
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Meanwhile, the Peninsula boys win via tiebreaker thanks to coach Garry Griffin’s knowledge of the rule book.
Read More about Sports Beat | Peninsula girls wrestling looking for back-to-back state titles
Reid Ekberg follows in the footsteps of his father, Steve, a longtime Gig Harbor City Council member.
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Filkins, who coached the Seahawks to more than 180 wins, will remain Peninsula’s athletic director and a teacher at the school.
Read More about Peninsula football coach Filkins steps down after 30 years
WSDOT needs to repair another expansion joint, forcing lane closures on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15.
Read More about Two westbound lanes of Narrows Bridge to close this weekend
Wendy Walsh thanks several strangers at the Gig Harbor Post Office who were extraordinarily kind to her grandson.
Read More about Being Neighborly | Small acts of kindness during a hectic day
Gig Harbor took a step toward implementing a business and occupation (B&O) tax on Monday, Dec. 9. The City Council unanimously approved a $23,200 contract with BERK Consulting to review a B&O analysis prepared by city staff earlier this year. BERK’s review will focus on the methods city staff used to collect data and compare
Read More about City Council increases utility rates, takes step toward B&O tax
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Patterson’s, evicted from its longtime home in 2022, is back for a second year at Anderson’s General Store.
Read More about Patterson’s Market back for 45th year
The former Peninsula School Board member will serve in 2025, but would have to run again the next two falls to retain the seat.
Read More about Krishnadasan picked as new 26th District state senator