Gig Harbor Now Staff

Gig Harbor Now and Then | A freight railroad for Gig Harbor

Apr 07, 2025

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Frank C. Ross had several grandiose plans to build a freight railroad through Gig Harbor. None of them came especially close to fruition.

Longtime local fisherman donates net for display with Shenandoah

Apr 06, 2025

The Harbor History Museum’s Maritime Gallery, featuring the purse seiner Shenandoah, opens April 26.

Joel’s Law was intended as a lifeline for families facing mental illness; is it working?

Mar 28, 2025

Joel’s Law, now a decade old, allows family members to petition for involuntary mental health treatment. The number of cases involving Joel’s Law petitions has increased statewide by 266% since 2020.

Day Tripper | A Gig Harbor walkabout

Mar 25, 2025

Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams opted to see her hometown through a tourists’ eyes this month.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Every picture has a story (even if I have to make one up)

Mar 24, 2025

None of the stories Greg Spadoni wrote about the photos he found in a second-hand store are true. But they are funny.

Gig Harbor Real Estate | Housing activity picking up steam as spring begins

Mar 19, 2025

The local real estate sales market remained strong in February. But what impact might mortgage rates and wild cards like tariffs play going forward?

Gig Harbor, Peninsula debate teams qualify for national tournament

Mar 18, 2025

The two schools will send a total of 11 competitors to the national speech and debate tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, in June.

Gig Harbor firefighters rescue man and dog after fall from cliff

Mar 17, 2025

The 100-pound Doberman tumbled over a cliff late Sunday, and its person went down after it. Firefighters helped get them back on high ground.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The homestead confusion

Mar 10, 2025

Even if it’s literally carved in stone, sometimes a homestead is not a homestead.

Minerva Scholarship applications due March 31

Feb 27, 2025

Minerva has awarded nearly $600,000 in scholarships and helped more than 225 local women achieve their educational goals over the past 33 years.