Two In Tow & On The Go | Let’s talk about snail mail
Feb 27, 2026 | By: Tonya StricklandRevisit snail mail with your kids through free printables, fun USPS facts and a virtual story time.
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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Aviation Academy adding remote hub at Narrows Airport as application deadline nears
Feb 27, 2026 | By: Christina T HenryThe academy will open a remote hub at Tacoma Narrows Airport will open this fall thanks to a budget proviso from the Legislature.
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Victim in stabbing near Wauna had protection order against her son
Feb 26, 2026 | By: Vince DiceIn her application for a protection order, the 52-year-old woman said believed he was a god and previously had threatened family members with a knife.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Driver killed in wreck near Purdy identified
Feb 26, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAlso in this week’s blotter: DUIs, a series of shoplifts and a case of mistaken identity.
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2025 saw more evictions than ever in Washington state
Feb 26, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonIn Pierce County, 3,655 eviction actions were filed last year, 87 more than in 2024. But the rate of growth has slowed.
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Greater Gig Harbor Foundation accepting 2026 Students of Distinction nominations
Feb 25, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe 2026 Students of Distinction will be honored at a banquet on May 21 at Ocean5. If you know an outstanding member of the Class of 2026 from a Peninsula School District high school, now is the time to nominate them.
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Community outpouring of support follows death of Gig Harbor teen by suicide
Feb 25, 2026 | By: Christina T HenryAumi Lynn Webster was at least the fourth Peninsula School District student to die by suicide in the past two years. Aumi’s mother is speaking out in hopes of reducing the stigma associated with suicide and mental health.
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Valdez not running for another term in the state House
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonBarely a month after confirming her plans to run for reelection, Washington state Rep. Michelle Valdez, R-Gig Harbor, backtracked Tuesday, announcing she would not seek a seventh term in the House of Representatives. Valdez, neé Caldier, has represented Washington’s 26th Legislative District — spanning Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula, Port Orchard and part of Bremerton
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Peninsula’s Bailey Parker wins third consecutive state wrestling championship
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Dennis BrowneParker pinned all four opponents at Mat Classic last weekend, winning the 155-pound state title and becoming Peninsula’s first three-time individual champ.
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Five dead in incident near Lake Kathryn
Feb 24, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAn unknown number of people died in an incident near Lake Kathryn on the Key Peninsula Thursday; a deputy reportedly shot the suspect.
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