‘Freedom’s Path’ claims Director’s Choice award at Gig Harbor Film Festival
Sep 30, 2022“700 Feet Down” and “Soldier” also won awards, while Staci Layne Wilson was honored as best director for “The Ventures: Stars on Guitars.”
Gig Harbor man dies in collision near Port Orchard
Sep 30, 2022A 72-year-old Gig Harbor man died Thursday in a collision with a South Kitsap School District bus, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. The collision occurred at the intersection of Sidney and Spruce roads, just north of the Pierce-Kitsap county line, around 4 p.m. Thursday. The bus contained no students at the time of
Business spotlight: Waterfront Natural Market expands tradition and connects communities
Sep 19, 2022“I came down the hill and saw the harbor and was sold on the idea,” Kandice Claybaker says about her decision to move cross country and buy Waterfront Natural Market in January 2020. A transplant from St. Petersburg, Florida, Claybaker was drawn to the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. She experienced that beauty during visits
Chipotle to open in Gig Harbor on Tuesday
Sep 12, 2022A new Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Gig Harbor will open Tuesday, Sept. 13, the restaurant chain announced Monday. The restaurant will be at 4823 Point Fosdick Drive. Nearby businesses include Safeway, Applebee’s and Jersey Mike’s. Daily hours are 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. The first 50 people in line on Tuesday will receive free
Harbor Hounds will have tails wagging on Sept. 10
Sep 06, 2022Dogs will have their day again in downtown Gig Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 10. Harbor Hounds, a charity dog walk and community fair, returns to Skanise Brothers Park on Harborview Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Harbor Hounds is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday. Proceeds support a variety
‘Our Fisherman, Our Guardian’ statue to be unveiled Sept. 15
Sep 02, 2022A 14-foot statue honoring the area’s original inhabitants will be unveiled in a ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. The city of Gig Harbor announced the unveiling and blessing ceremony late on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 2. The statue itself — called “Our Fisherman, Our Guardian” — was installed at Austin Park
One year of Now: We’re celebrating our first anniversary
Sep 01, 2022Gig Harbor Now came into existence at precisely 6 a.m. on Sept. 3, 2021. That’s when the new nonprofit news website published stories about a new roundabout planned for the Harborview-Stinson intersection; school construction; a looming toll increase on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge; a poetry walk; and a story about us, and how we
Gig Harbor grad Michael Toglia called up to Major Leagues
Aug 30, 2022Gig Harbor High School graduate Michael Toglia is on his way to the big leagues. The Colorado Rockies promoted the 2016 Gig Harbor alum to the Majors on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The first baseman could make his big league debut as early as this afternoon, when the Rockies face the Atlanta Braves. Toglia was promoted
Natural gas line project to create traffic delays, noise
Aug 29, 2022PSE will begin installing a gas main as early as Sept. 1, much of it following Burnham Drive.
Carpool lane project completed after 22 years
Aug 26, 2022Travelers on Sunday will be able to take a high-occupancy vehicle lane all the way from Gig Harbor to Seattle.