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Hearing examiner denies Kensington Gardens expansion

Jan 13, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

The decision puts up a roadblock on plans for six new buildings on the property in rural Gig Harbor. Kensington Gardens appealed it.

Harbor Happenings | MLK Day gathering planned for Sunday

Jan 13, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King will be celebrated from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the annual gathering in his honor at Gig Harbor United Methodist Church, 7400 Pioneer Way.

Rural health program will send $181 million to Washington state

Jan 12, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

The Rural Health Transformation Program was part of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. Health care leaders say it’s not enough.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The Gig Harbor brickyard

Jan 12, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

Albert Jonsoni and Luigi Gasloli came to America from South Africa (with a few stops along the way) in the early 20th century and later founded a brickyard in Gig Harbor.

Sports Beat | Local wrestlers among the state’s best

Jan 09, 2026 | By: Dennis Browne

The Peninsula girls wrestling team is once again ranked No. 1 in the state.

Couple of Scoops will bring ice cream and opportunity to Olympic Village

Jan 09, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

Couple of Scoops, expected to open in May, will employ special-needs adults and sell all varieties of ice cream and candy.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Our Knight In No Armor

Jan 09, 2026 | By: Tonya Strickland

A New Year’s Day visit to the Olalla Polar Plunge brings cold water, community spirit, a lost bottle, and an unexpected hero.

Local legislators offer bleak assessment of upcoming session

Jan 08, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

At the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative send-off, local lawmakers didn’t sound optimistic about the 2026 session that starts Monday.