Patterson’s Market back for 45th year
Dec 12, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannPatterson’s, evicted from its longtime home in 2022, is back for a second year at Anderson’s General Store.
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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.
Gig Harbor Real Estate | A tale of two markets, single-family homes and condos
Dec 11, 2024 | By: Alison PaoliMore condos were for sale in November than at any time since summer 2018. Meanwhile, demand for single-family homes continues to rise.
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Albertsons backs out of merger with Kroger, which would have forced sale of two local stores
Dec 11, 2024 | By: Vince DiceA merger that would have forced the sale of two Gig Harbor grocery stores imploded this week, when Albertsons backed out of its agreement with Kroger. Albertsons, which owns Safeway, also filed a lawsuit against Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer, early on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Those moves came a day after two judges separately blocked
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Updated Pierce County Comp Plan will affect Purdy, parks, zoning, STRs and more
Dec 10, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyCapping more than two years of intensive public process, the Pierce County Council last week passed an update to the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan. The broad-scoped document directs growth and development in unincorporated areas of the county over the next 20 years. The updated plan now awaits County Executive Bruce Dammeier’s signature. Under Washington’s Growth
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Virginia Mason launches academy to increase access to health care field
Dec 09, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonThe Allied Healthcare Academy is an attempt to fill employee vacancies by training people who have struggled to access the field, including people who are neurodivergent.
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Hearing examiner approves permits for proposed Burley Lagoon geoduck farm
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyThe conditional use permit for Taylor Shellfish’s proposed geoduck farm in Burley Lagoon now goes before the state Department of Ecology for review.
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Curated Gig Harbor blends luxury and local
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannCurated owner Tiffany Brooks began her career as a personal shopper’s assistant for Nieman Marcus, but she always wanted a brick-and-mortar store.
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Department of Health suspends license of treatment provider with Gig Harbor office
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonDOH alleges counselors there lacked sufficient education; the CEO of Rainier Recovery says the charges are unfounded.
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Gig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling goes public
Nov 22, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannGig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling now trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CASK.
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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Pending sales surge despite rate hike
Nov 21, 2024 | By: Alison PaoliPending sales in the Gig Harbor area hit their highest point in 19 months in October, despite the usual seasonal slowdown.
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