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Gig Harbor Now reporters cover community events and efforts that benefit and entertain the community.

Peninsula beats Gig Harbor to win girls basketball league title

Feb 06, 2023 | By:

The Peninsula Seahawks are the 2023 South Sound Conference girls basketball champions after an impressive 63-23 win over Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 3, in Purdy. The Seahawks (17-3, 13-1 SSC) are No. 10 in the WIAA Class 3A RPI rankings. They won each of their last seven league games by 20 points or more.

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Business Spotlight: Gig Harbor family brings Louisiana flavor to the Northwest

Feb 06, 2023 | By:

“It’s not too hot, but still has a lot of flavor,” says Elsie. “It comes from a place of love,” adds her husband James. Heat, flavor, and love: the ingredients of JT’s Original Louisiana Bar-B-Que sauce. Longtime Gig Harbor residents Elsie and James “JT” Turner founded their company rooted in family love and the generational

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Sports Beat: Peninsula vs. Gig Harbor for girls basketball title

Feb 03, 2023 | By:

Peninsula hosts Gig Harbor at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, for the South Sound Conference girls basketball title. Peninsula (16-3, 12-1 SSC) is ranked 10th in the latest WIAA Class 3A RPI rankings. The Seahawks beat the Tides, 59-51, on Jan. 11. Gig Harbor (12-7, 11-2 SSC) can share the league title with a win

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Peninsula Youth Orchestra Winter Concert is Sunday

Feb 03, 2023 | By:

One of Gig Harbor’s secret musical treasures performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Peninsula High School auditorium. Peninsula Youth Orchestra is the Gig Harbor area’s only performance group for stringed instruments. It offers four orchestras, based on age and skill levels. All four PYO ensembles, with more than 60 kids ranging in

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Officers crack down on shoplifters

Feb 02, 2023 | By:

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor police made several arrests and recovered hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise during an anti-shoplifting operation on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 at stores off Borgen Boulevard. Police reports indicate that the operation involved officers from the

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Rotary transforming Wollochet onramp area from field to forest

Feb 02, 2023 | By:

Club members and helpers will plant trees and shrubs Saturday in a 3-acre field circled by the Wollochet Drive onramp to westbound Highway 16.

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Peninsula needs upset over Gig Harbor to make playoffs

Feb 02, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor Tides boys basketball team (18-2, 11-2 South Sound Conference) climbed to fourth in the WIAA’s Class 3A RPI rankings this week on the strength of league wins over Capital and North Thurston. The Tides now turn their attention to the Peninsula Seahawks to finish out the regular season on Thursday, Feb. 2.

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Minerva Scholarship Fund accepting applications

Feb 01, 2023 | By:

The Minerva Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for the 2023-24 academic year. Women who live or work within the boundaries of the Peninsula School District and have experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education are eligible. The application deadline is April 15, 2023. For information on how to apply, visit the fund’s website.

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Faster internet coming to parts of Key Peninsula, county says

Feb 01, 2023 | By:

Pierce County and Comcast recently announced an agreement to expand access to high-speed Internet to part of the Key Peninsula.  The county will contribute $3.75 million to the $5 million project to improve service to an estimated 526 homes and businesses. The public money comes from federal funding provided through the American Rescue Plan Act

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Harbor Happenings: Last chance for Curtis photos at history museum

Jan 31, 2023 | By:

The Harbor History Museum’s special exhibit, “Tinted Light: Edward Curtis’ Picture Opera,” is nearing the end of its run. The show features hand-tinted slides created by renowned Seattle-based photographer Edward Curtis, best known for his portraits of Native Americans. The slides are some of the only color versions of his iconic black-and-white images. The images

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