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The Peninsula High girls basketball team has swarmed its opponents on defense and attacked the rim on offense, allowing the Seahawks to sprint out to a 5-0 start for new head coach Hannah Lekson. Lekson begins her head coaching career in a familiar place. A 2011 Peninsula grad, she played basketball, soccer and ran track
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Peninsula School District has set three meetings in January to inform the public about two levies that will be on the Feb. 14 ballot. District leaders will present information about the Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy and the Safety, Security and Technology Levy, and they’ll answer voters’ questions. Times and dates The meetings will
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When the boats line up Saturday, Dec. 10, for the annual Lighted Boat Parade, they’ll be part of a continuous tradition that dates back to the 1970s or earlier. Even when many events were canceled due to COVID-19, the parade still was able to light up the harbor on a December evening, according to Robert
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PenMet Parks is looking for community members to help determine the feasibility of a new senior center and a new aquatics facility in the Gig Harbor area. Members are being sought for two 16-member steering committees, one for the senior center and one for the aquatics facility. The committees will work with professional consultants to
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The Peninsula Seahawks boys basketball team began the 2022-23 season and a new era with back-to-back wins. The Seahawks are led by first-year coach Sean Muilenburg, hired this summer to replace Matt Robles. Muilenburg, 47 and 6-feet-8, played at Redmond High School and Olympic College in Bremerton. He earned second team all-league honors in his
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Inside an otherwise nondescript building on Soundview Drive, toys, bicycles, warm sweaters and more await the chance to make someone’s Christmas special. “It really feels like Santa’s workshop in here,” said Betsy Cheney. That’d make Cheney the chief elf. She is heading up FISH Food Bank’s holiday Toy Drive, which distributes gifts to hundreds of needy
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Editor’s note: Danielle Kartes’ appearance was canceled due to illness. The Sugar Plum Fairy has arrived in the harbor, in cocktail form. She’s pink, sweet, and bright like the splendor of the season. To balance her sweet side is the grapefruit and pomelo-flavored Florescence vodka, topped off with fresh rosemary and cranberries, all set in
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There is still time to become a founding member of Gig Harbor Now’s Leadership Circle. What is the Leadership Circle? It is our most impactful donation program. Donate by the end of December to be part of this exclusive opportunity. Here’s how it works: The Leadership Circle is Gig Harbor Nowʼs giving program designed to
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Ho- Ho-Home for the Holidays! Here are your real estate hot takes and look Inside Gig Harbor Housing from Paige Schulte of Neighborhood Experts Real Estate and Team Schulte & Co. The answer to the trending question this month is definitely, YES! You can have decor up when selling your home during the holidays. I’d
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The city’s holiday tree is lit and this week’s calendar is packed with events to celebrate the season. Say hi to Santa After a two-year absence, hayrides with Santa are back from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Board the hay wagon at Timberland Bank on Judson Street for a
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