Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
The city proposes a 1.9% increase in spending in 2025-26, which is significantly less than inflation.
Read More about City nearly ready to adopt budget for next two years
In the Peninsula School District, vaccination rates were at 91% last year. That was down 1.4% from the 2019-20 school year.
Read More about Public health officials monitoring increase in whooping cough — and decrease in vaccination rates
More than 800 area families will receive the makings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal next week thanks to the annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade. This idea of helping families in need has been a passion for David and Debbie Cathers of Gig Harbor, who started the Basket Brigade in 1994 with the help of a few
Read More about Basket Brigade carrying on and bigger than ever, even as its founder steps aside
Every autumn, Gig Harbor celebrates the return of chum salmon to Donkey Creek. This year’s Donkey Creek Chum Walk takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, and includes guided walks along the creek, information booths, salmon-related activities and more. Pick up a Salmon Passport at Austin Park and follow the trail
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Celebrate salmon on Saturday
Chum salmon probably won’t attend the annual event in big numbers again this year, but there are reasons for hope for the future.
Read More about Chum Walk may be light on chum again; here’s why
Markley said she is is leaving to focus more on family health issues. Mayor Pro Tempore Brenda Lykins will take over until a replacement is appointed.
Read More about Markley steps down as Gig Harbor mayor
Being Neighborly Helpers are everywhere. We just have to look for them. Gig Harbor Now wants to showcase how someone in the community — a stranger, neighbor, teacher, classmate, anyone — has helped you. Whether it’s a small act of kindness or something that had a larger impact, send it in. It could be included
Read More about Being Neighborly | Meet Miss Gig Harbor, on a mission to remove barriers to learning
The previous Gig Harbor Now and Then column asked a simple question about a newspaper article complaining about constant rule changes to the game of football: Box Office Causes New Football Rules That the football mentors change the rules each year with one — perhaps both — eyes on a lucrative box office is charged by
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our next question will have you stumped
The state’s No. 1-ranked Class 3A girls soccer team will be in action tonight, Nov. 15, when Gig Harbor (16-1-1) faces University of Spokane (12-7-1) at Roy Anderson Field at 7 p.m. The game is the state tournament opener for Gig Harbor. No. 17-seed U-Hi advanced to face the Tides by defeating No. 16 Mountain
Read More about Sports Beat | Gig Harbor soccer on a roll as state tournament begins
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of a stolen green Kia fled led police on a 17-minute chase through two counties on the afternoon of Nov. 9. A Gig Harbor officer saw a man slumped over the wheel of
Read More about Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect drove the car like he stole it