Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
About 50 students at Discovery Elementary School are sick in what the Tacoma-Pierce County Health District believes is an outbreak of norovirus. A Peninsula School District statement said school administrators identified a possible problem on Thursday, May 8. By Friday, 50 students were absent or went home early. Norovirus is a highly contagious disease that
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The expanded partnership will reduce the amount of travel for patients and eliminate barriers to quality care, the company said.
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Incumbent Mary Barber faces Chris Haywood in the Gig Harbor mayor race; Councilmember Jeni Woock, who said she wouldn’t run again, changed her mind.
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On the hunt for a great playground? We’ve got you covered with this curated list and new playground map for your next adventure.
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A customer at a tavern objected when he saw another patron bring his dog onto the deck in violation of a no pets policy.
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The Gig Harbor fastpitch team (16-3, 14-2 Puget Sound League) came from behind to defeat Peninsula (12-7, 11-5) 7-5 at Gig Harbor High School on May 1. A large evening crowd watched the game under sunny skies — skies that contributed to a wild fourth inning in which the teams combined to score eight runs.
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The library system says its investigation into what caused the problem is ongoing, and it doesn’t have an estimate on when service will be restored.
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Peninsula School District says it is involuntarily transferring 24 teachers, including some elementary STEM specialists, to head off a budget crisis.
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The parents of the man for whom Joel’s Law is named want it to allow friends to ask a judge to require involuntary treatment.
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Senior Cole Krilich hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to clinch Gig Harbor’s 7-5 win.
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