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

Brush fire burning near Tacoma Narrows Airport

Jul 30, 2026 | By:

A state Department of Natural Resources helicopter is helping fight the fire on 26th Avenue. It’s the third brush fire near the airport this month.

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Her turn: Meet the 2026 Minerva Scholars

Jul 30, 2026 | By:

The Minerva Scholarship is open to Gig Harbor-area women whose education has been interrupted. Nine women received the scholarship last weekend from the AAUW and the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation.

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Lodging tax panel hesitates over chamber’s request for lion’s share of available funding

Jul 30, 2026 | By:

The chamber, as the city’s designated tourism marketing agency, requested $520,000 in lodging tax revenues. But projections show that would leave just $10,000 for other organizations.

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Two lanes of westbound Narrows Bridge to close Saturday (Aug. 1) for repairs

Jul 29, 2026 | By:

Once again, a problem with bridge joints is forcing closure of lanes on the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

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Fox Island mourns community leader Jim Braden

Jul 29, 2026 | By:

Jim Braden, who died July 9 at age 83, promoted emergency preparedness on the island and was a leader of FICRA.

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Day Tripper | Cars, cars and much more than cars

Jul 28, 2026 | By: Mary Williams

LeMay Collections at Marymount in Spanaway offers a pretty comprehensive history of the automobile — and a lot more.

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City discusses possible cost increase, moorage, and regulations for Commercial Fishing Homeport

Jul 28, 2026 | By:

A consultant now says a construction contract could go as high as $4.2 million, but city staff say the projection is a “worst-case scenario.”

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Harbor Happenings | Cruise the Narrows, National Night Out and more

Jul 28, 2026 | By:

Cruise the Narrows is Saturday (Aug. 1) and National Night Out is Tuesday (Aug. 4). That’s just the start of a packed schedule for the next week.

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School district leases portion of portable at Discovery Elementary for use as senior center

Jul 27, 2026 | By:

Harbor Senior Connections will operate the senior center at the elementary school after the school board approved a lease on July 14.

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Super Seniors | Peninsula High School boys

Jul 27, 2026 | By:

Super Seniors recognizes seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools.

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