Gig Harbor Now reporters provide information about where people can eat, shop and seek professional services, which businesses are opening or closing, and explain local trends and their relation to the national economy.
“Shock” is the term one lawmaker representing Gig Harbor used to describe her response to the Pierce County Planning & Public Works Department’s recent flip-flop on the future of Purdy, the unincorporated community just outside Gig Harbor’s northern border. Early this year, county planners recommended stripping Purdy and some other unincorporated areas next to Gig
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Leaving Highway 16 at Burnham Drive and turning left onto Sehmel Drive has always meant a quick shift into rural mode. As drivers navigate the winding two-lane road through Swede Hill and North Rosedale, over hills and alongside woods and scattered residences, there’s nary a place to shop or fill the gas tank before arriving
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Pending single-family and condo sales jumped by 23.2% locally from August to September. This is only the second time since 2010 that we’ve seen such an increase during this period.
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The Eagles Ridge property is 114 acres of forested property with waterfront access. Only a fraction of it is developable.
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Repurposing old, rusted metal into art that is both functional and decorative has been a hobby for Ray Swift since his high school days. Recently, Swift launched a business, Wingnut Metal Works, from his shop at his home on Raft Island. He learned to weld while working for a sculpture professor at Pacific Lutheran University
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South Kitsap County would be even more of a food desert if the merger and resulting divestment goes forward, commissioners warn.
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Washington state wines take center stage at Gig Harbor’s newest wine venture, located in the historic Finholm neighborhood. The Hidden Harbor Wine Library’s best-kept secret is its selection of locally grown and produced wines, sourced from Washington’s agriculturally rich growing regions. Unlike many wine regions around the world, Washington state’s diverse climate allows for a
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For the 11th straight month, the median price of a single-family home in the greater Gig Harbor between the Purdy and Narrows Bridges, including Fox Island, rose in August — and it hit $900,000 for the first time. The median home price is up 8% since last August and nearly 100% since August 2016, according
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Asked if ArtWalk would have continued if Gallery Row had not closed, Lea Basile-Lazarus’ first instinct is to say, “No.” But the more she thinks about it, she mused in a recent interview, the more she realizes this isn’t true. “When I really think about it, if we still had one more gallery, and we
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Cat owners will have a unique option for veterinary care when Whisker Wellness Center opens on Aug. 26 on Olympic Drive. The longtime dream of Dr. Erin Hicks is also the only feline-exclusive veterinary hospital on the Gig Harbor side of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Whisker Wellness Center will offer a full spectrum of care,
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