New building to open opportunities at FISH food bank
Oct 03, 2021The new facility will nearly triple the space, from 4,200 to 11,600 square feet, for shopping, storage and private meeting rooms.
City Council addresses emergency housing, halts short-term rental applications
Sep 29, 2021The City Council approved a 6-month moratorium on short-term rental applications and adopted interim zoning controls that allow emergency shelters and housing, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing in designated areas.
County council limits fireworks to July 4, Dec. 31 in unincorporated Pierce
Sep 23, 2021The change will occur in 2023, when the county will also be able to ban fireworks those two days in extremely dry weather.
Kids reconnect safely through outdoor library programs
Sep 21, 2021Story time for the youngest and a STEAM program for grade-schoolers are both held in a big field next to the library’s parking lot.
Meet the artists, view their works during studio tour
Sep 17, 2021Eighteen artists will display a wide variety of wares in and around Gig Harbor. They’ll show how it’s done and hope to inspire others to join them.
Metropolitan Market manager leads verbal tour of store
Sep 16, 2021The new Metropolitan Market, which opens Oct. 7, will feature three sitting areas and be like a restaurant in a grocery store, says manager Ginger Henderson.
Firefighters honor lives lost 20 years ago in 9/11 attacks
Sep 12, 2021Three hundred forty-three firefighters and 16 police officers were among the 2,977 people who perished when airliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania Field.
City restores Native name to Austin Park area
Sep 06, 2021The history of the original Native inhabitants will be told using signs and a voice box, and a carved cedar sculpture will be erected.
Poetry walk celebrates Donkey Creek salmon run
Sep 03, 2021Poets put into verse the November return of chum salmon to Donkey Creek Park for walkers along the stream bank.
Harborview roundabout work snarling traffic
Sep 03, 2021Work has begun on construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Harborview Drive and Stinson Avenue in downtown Gig Harbor. Drivers and pedestrians alike will be affected by the project, which will be done in three phases. The first phase, which involves relocating underground utilities, is expected to last through October, according to Public