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Gig Harbor now has an ordinance governing short term rentals – those Airbnb and VRBO rooms-for-rent in homes and accessory units. The Gig Harbor City Council voted 6-1 on Monday, Feb. 27, to adopt regulations on short-term rentals within city limits. Council member Jeni Woock was the lone vote against the ordinance. Short-term rentals are
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Peninsula School District is bracing for an estimated $12 million in budget cuts next year, stemming from reduced enrollment and the end of a pandemic school finance rule. The district announced the impending cuts Tuesday. The news came just two weeks after district officials and school supporters on Feb. 14 cheered the passage of a
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Standup for Peninsula Schools, an advocacy group that promotes Peninsula School District ballot measures, won the Citizen of the Year award at the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 25. It was the second big win of the month for SUP. The volunteer group helped get the word out about
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More than 600 hand-crafted bowls will be for sale at the Empty Bowls fundraiser at Chapel Hill Church on Saturday, March 4. Empty Bowls is sponsored by the Gig Harbor chapter of Altrusa International to raise money to help feed hungry families in our community. The event has raised more than $100,000 for local food
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The state is reviewing Pierce County’s proposed changes to its Shoreline Master Program. One would place 52 more miles off limits to new residential docks and piers.
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Things are looking up — or maybe down — at the Gig Harbor Costco. The price for a Costco-sized carton of eggs is down 50 cents. “We have seen the deflation,” Assistant Manager Jason Sipe said, adding that it is impossible to predict future changes in prices and supply. For a period of two weeks,
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Allegations of a racial slur at a Jan. 11 girls’ basketball game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools are unsubstantiated, according to an investigation initiated by Peninsula School District. Following the game, administrators at both high schools received reports that a member of the Gig Harbor High team used the N-word in a comment
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It was Hammer time for Gig Harbor at the state swimming and diving championships Feb. 16 to 18 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Freshman phenom Aiden Hammer won two state titles to propel the Tides to a fifth-place finish in Class 3A. Hammer won the 200 freestyle in a blistering time
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After a dusting of snow Wednesday night and low temperatures in the 20s Thursday night, Gig Harbor could see more of the white stuff over the weekend. According to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlook for March, it looks like temperatures will be below normal for the entire state. “The three-month outlook for spring (March through
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One thing I’ve noticed about Washington is the reminder that not all parks are playgrounds. What may seem like a simple synonym snafu is actually quite the conundrum when kids hear “park” and expect the slide-and-swing variety. Then again, the PNW might just sell us on the whole idea. Here’s why.
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