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A full house packed a Gig Harbor City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 13, for a hearing on proposed new regulations on short term rentals. About three dozen people spoke in person or via Zoom regarding the proposed regulations. Most opposed allowing short-term rentals, especially in residential neighborhoods. No current regulations The current city code
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With time to kill during the Covid-19 lockdown, Anna Daetwiler listened to a lot of podcasts. Now she has her own. Daetwiler, a senior at Gig Harbor High School, recently launched the Honestly Noted podcast, featuring teen-centric topics and interviews with her contemporaries. It’s available on YouTube, Instagram and elsewhere. The goal is to represent a
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Voters gave the Peninsula School District two Valentine’s Day gifts. By comfortable margins, voters approved both a local levy to replace an expiring one and a security and technology levy. The Pierce County Auditor’s Office posted preliminary election results shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Special Election results The three-year Replacement Educational Programs
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The Gig Harbor Dragons dragon boat team is looking for new members for 2023. Registration is open through Feb. 28. The Dragons are organized through PenMet Parks. They practice several times a week in Gig Harbor bay, depending on the weather. They paddle for fun, and also participate in races and other events. It’s a
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The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team clinched a state tournament berth with a 62-47 victory over Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 10, in Purdy. Kaylia Heidelberg scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Seahawks (18-3). The senior guard, who averages 18 points a game, scored 16 points in the first quarter alone against
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The Gig Harbor boys basketball team clinched a berth in the Class 3A state tournament with a 70-67 overtime win at Mountain View of Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Tides entered the West Central District 3/4 contest with a 19-2 record. Mountain View was just 13-8, but as members of the 3A/4A Greater St.
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A 34-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault after her 3-year-old son was ejected from a vehicle in a collision on East Bay Drive late Sunday night, according to a Pierce County Sheriff’s Office report. The woman told deputies she was returning home from a Super Bowl party and didn’t remember how the
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Students at Harbor Ridge Middle School entertained their peers Friday with a performance of “The Lion King Jr.” The beloved musical (adapted for youth actors) came to life through familiar songs, dramatic moments and silly punch lines from comic characters like Pumbaa the Warthog. It was the culmination of six weeks’ work for the cast
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For 45 years, Hugh McMillan’s unrelenting service made an impact on the local schools, fire department, Lions Club and many other areas.
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Officers arrested a 54-year-old Tacoma man suspected of passing off several counterfeit $100 bills on Feb. 4. The suspect used what officers said were “obvious” counterfeit bills to buy beauty products, cigarettes and other items at several stores in
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