Harbor Happenings | Time to start searching for Round Rock entries
Jul 01, 2025The Harbor History Museum will accept Round Rocks Contest submissions later this month, but it’s not to early to start looking for them.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | The lost machinist
Jun 30, 2025Albert Fleuss, a machinist whose work was critical to Gig Harbor’s early fishing fleet, deserves the same recognition as his successor.
Behind The Finds, Part 6: Don Wolford and his three-piece suits
Jun 30, 2025In the early 1900s when Tacoma was still figuring out what kind of city to be, Don Wolford knew exactly who he was. He became a longtime Tacoma businessman, married his longtime girlfriend, had a child and scored a beachfront property.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | A glimpse of Gig Harbor in the 1970s
Jun 16, 2025Greg Spadoni compares scenes from “Hit,” the movie filmed in Gig Harbor, with current-day photos of the same locations.
Two in Tow & On the Go | Tacoma’s Mountaineer Tree is a giant of the forest
Jun 13, 2025The Mountaineer Tree is an approximately 218-foot-tall living legend that’s called Tacoma home since the 1500s.
Two in Tow & On The Go | Check out Burley Park’s updated playground — and its fascinating history
May 30, 2025Burley Park in Kitsap County blends rich turn-of-the-century history with recent upgrades.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | The best-known Gig Harbor fishing boat worker
May 19, 2025He or she played the part of The Wind in their elementary school’s production of the play Rumpelstiltskin, which should make the answer obvious.
Behind the Finds | Photos tell story of a family, a house and a neighborhood
May 13, 2025John and Leta Wolford were bound for the west coast, chasing the promise of steady work with the Northern Pacific Railroad in Tacoma when they moved into 5611 S. Oakes Street in Tacoma. See the changes to the house over the years.
Two in Tow & On the Go | Our guide to Gig Harbor-area playgrounds
May 09, 2025On the hunt for a great playground? We’ve got you covered with this curated list and new playground map for your next adventure.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Chuck Sharman
May 05, 2025Chuck Sharman and Bob Mitchell graduated from high school together, joined the Navy together and were reported dead together in Pearl Harbor. They lived remarkable lives after that.
