Skookum and Ironman put on a show along the waterfront
Aug 25, 2026Many noticed the crane and barge working adjacent to Ancich Park recently. Here’s what they were doing.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Pinning down the location of Native artifacts, remains found in Artena
Aug 24, 2026News reports from the early 20th century shed light on where artifacts and remains were found in this Gig Harbor neighborhood.
Photos: 2026 Chalk the Harbor
Aug 20, 2026Photos from the 2026 Chalk the Harbor festival, held Aug. 15.
Gig Harbor man is at the eye of the pickleball storm with the Seattle Tsunami
Aug 20, 2026Brian Baker is ranked among the top 10 senior men’s pickleball players in the country and plays professionally with a Seattle club.
A look inside 3509 Harborview Drive
Aug 18, 2026Greg 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.
Full blockage of 38th Avenue starts Aug. 17
Aug 17, 2026A “three-month rolling closure” of 38th Avenue starts Aug. 17 between Hunt Street and 38th Avenue Court, then moves incrementally south until a new sewer line is complete.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | One man’s ambitious plan for the town of Artena
Aug 10, 2026The building looked better in this photo from 2004, but the El Camino looked worse.
Pierce County Council post coming down to Lykins, Solan
Aug 04, 2026Two local state representative races and a Congressional contest also were pared down through the Tuesday’s primary election.
Brush fire near Tacoma Narrows Airport contained
Jul 30, 2026A state Department of Natural Resources helicopter is helping fight the fire on 26th Avenue. It’s the third brush fire near the airport this month.
Two lanes of westbound Narrows Bridge to close Saturday (Aug. 1) for repairs
Jul 29, 2026Once again, a problem with bridge joints is forcing closure of lanes on the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge.