State Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, announced Dec. 6 that she plans to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Rep.-elect Emily Randall. Caldier is about to begin her sixth term in the state House. She defeated Democrat Tiffiny Mitchell of Port Orchard in November to retain the seat. Caldier said in
Christmas decorations are beginning to appear around Gig Harbor. The city of Gig Harbor Christmas tree was installed and decorated at Skansie Brothers Park on Monday, Dec. 2. Meanwhile, at Donkey Creek Park, the Holiday Village began to take shape. Click on any image below to view photos by Julie Warrick Ammann and Vince Dice
Our last column noted that in the early decades of the 20th century, athletic meets between Peninsula elementary schools often included non-athletic competitions. What non-athletic contests were frequently included at inter-school sports meets? A good variety of answers were posted to the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page — especially the Nerf War — but no
This month, we finish our Day Trip to the revamped Seattle waterfront and preview some exciting holiday-themed events in the city.
Pending sales in the Gig Harbor area hit their highest point in 19 months in October, despite the usual seasonal slowdown.
The previous Gig Harbor Now and Then column asked a simple question about a newspaper article complaining about constant rule changes to the game of football: Box Office Causes New Football Rules That the football mentors change the rules each year with one — perhaps both — eyes on a lucrative box office is charged by
James J. Coolican, a former Peninsula School District superintendent and decorated Marine Corps colonel, died Oct. 25 at age 85. Coolican was superintendent at Peninsula from 1999 to 2006. Before the local post, he worked for Educational Services District No. 101 in Spokane from 1991 to 1997 and as deputy superintendent in the state Office
Yellow, aluminum-alloy stop signs were the norm before 1954.
Chances are, you’ve heard recent news reports about additions to the Seattle waterfront. There’s a new elevated park built into the hill about half-way between Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium. Opened a couple of weeks ago to much fanfare, Overlook Park intrigued me. With a constant case of FOMO, I decided there was
Final, definitive proof that the editor is in no way improving these columns, which are already perfect when they are submitted.
