Gig Harbor Now Staff

Gig Harbor Real Estate | Looking back at ’24, thinking ahead to ’25

Jan 16, 2025

The Gig Harbor real estate market was remarkably resilient in 2024. Will that trend continue in 2025?

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Pioneers’ names got lost in translation

Jan 13, 2025

Why were the names of so many local pioneer families often spelled several ways in official documents? Many didn’t read or write, and many were not native English speakers.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The history of this beach of dreams

Jan 10, 2025

The mostly-underwater Beach of Dreams was once part of a sawmill, then bought by a 3-year-old, who was eventually sued by her own father.

Emily Randall sworn in as member of Congress

Jan 06, 2025

Democrat Emily Randall and Republican Michael Baumgartner became Washington’s newest representatives in Congress on Friday afternoon, Jan. 3. They were sworn in following the session’s first political drama — election of the House speaker — that found the newcomers on opposite sides. Baumgartner and his Republican colleagues used their narrow majority to reelect House Speaker

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Sometimes, it seems like this is the only building in town

Dec 29, 2024

Monty’s Furniture was located (you guessed it!) at the corner of Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive in 1952.

Day Tripper | A visit to Poulsbo, Washington’s Little Norway

Dec 24, 2024

Out of town guests almost always enjoy a trip to Poulsbo, the center of Scandinavian culture on the Kitsap Peninsula.

Local Salvation Army behind on Red Kettle fundraiser

Dec 23, 2024

Donations to the Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettles are down about 30%, the local branch of the organization said.

From our Board of Directors | Much depends on the next two weeks

Dec 17, 2024

We need to hit our NewsMatch goal by the end of 2024. If you value our coverage, please help.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | How Leonard Bolton ended up on the naughty list

Dec 16, 2024

The Key Peninsula resident and labor organizer murdered his mistress near Horseshoe Lake on Christmas Eve 1941.

Two westbound lanes of Narrows Bridge to close this weekend

Dec 13, 2024

WSDOT needs to repair another expansion joint, forcing lane closures on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15.