Search Results for: TONYA STRICKLAND

Behind the Finds | Every picture has a story

Mar 24, 2025

In their latest storytelling collaboration, Gig Harbor Now writers Tonya Strickland and Greg Spadoni launch a new series where they tell the stories behind old photographs sold at second hand stores.

14 Names to Remember | Willard Chessman

May 23, 2024

14 Names to Remember Project. Layout by Tonya Strickland. Historic graphics attributed.

Two in Tow & On The Go | Revisiting Picnic Park before it’s gone

Apr 03, 2026

A tucked-away Point Defiance playground may soon be replaced. Here’s why families should visit this nostalgic spot one last time.

New Gig Harbor Ivar’s opening on Friday, April 3

Mar 31, 2026

A grand opening for the new Ivar’s on Point Fosdick Drive starts at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 3.

Two in Tow & On the Go | The day the mail took flight

Mar 20, 2026

Here’s the story about how a $4.50 eBay find uncovers Gig Harbor’s 1938 National Air Mail Week: when the town sent its letters skyward in a one-day historic flight.

City removing ‘love locks’ from bridge over Donkey Creek

Mar 19, 2026

Locks installed on railing on the bridge are too heavy and ‘reduce the integrity of this important safety element,’ the city said.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | An explosive answer to our Item of Mystery question

Mar 09, 2026

Our second Item of Mystery is neither an ancient pooper scooper nor a giraffe shoe horn. Here’s what it is.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Let’s talk about snail mail

Feb 27, 2026

Revisit snail mail with your kids through free printables, fun USPS facts and a virtual story time.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | A new Item of Mystery

Feb 20, 2026

It’s obviously a tool of some sort. It’s equally obvious that it is homemade. But what IS the Item of Mystery?

Two In Tow & On The Go | Getting crafty at Tacoma’s Tinkertopia

Feb 06, 2026

A 90-minute crafting session of reused materials and no instructions turn imagination into unforgettable creations.