Photos: 2026 Chalk the Harbor
Aug 20, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffPhotos from the 2026 Chalk the Harbor festival, held Aug. 15.
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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Idea for Garden of Peace concerts sprouted from a tiny seed
Aug 20, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonZach and Rebekah Blue, whose home was featured on the Gig Harbor Garden Tour, are bringing musical artists to their property for intimate concerts this summer.
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Gig Harbor man is at the eye of the pickleball storm with the Seattle Tsunami
Aug 20, 2026 | By: Nathan HyunBrian Baker is ranked among the top 10 senior men’s pickleball players in the country and plays professionally with a Seattle club.
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Gig Harbor hires new athletic director
Aug 20, 2026 | By: Vince DiceErick Counts, a longtime coach and teacher at schools around the region, took up his new duties this month.
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A look inside 3509 Harborview Drive
Aug 18, 2026 | By: Greg SpadoniGreg Spadoni spends his time chronicling and preserving Gig Harbor’s history. But after taking a look inside 3509 Harborview Dr., he says the home deserves a decent burial.
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New owners propose to demolish 126-year-old house and cabin in Millville district
Aug 18, 2026 | By: Ted KenneyThe new owners of a 126-year-old home at 5906 Harborview Drive do NOT plan to build condos. But they do plan to build a larger home there.
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Revised Harbor Winds plans call for 77 homes to replace forest east of Highway 16
Aug 18, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigThe city of Gig Harbor is accepting public comment on the Harbor Winds development through Wednesday, Aug. 19.
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Filmmakers hope their upcoming movie boosts the industry in Washington
Aug 18, 2026 | By: Marsha HartGig Harbor resident Sean Burke and GHHS graduate Jack Chackerian are collaborating on a film, “The Absence of Violet,” and plan to shoot some scenes here.
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Harbor Happenings | ‘Fishermen Feed the World’
Aug 18, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonOur Enchanted Forest fundraiser is on Aug. 29 at Kopachuck State Park. Tickets are available now.
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Event on Aug. 22 celebrates 150 years of the Gig Harbor fishing fleet
Aug 17, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe Skansie Netshed Foundation hosts “Fishermen Feed the World,” a celebration of 150 years of the Gig Harbor fishing fleet, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Skansie Brothers Park.
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