Rotary transforming Wollochet onramp area from field to forest
Feb 02, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichClub 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: Dennis BrowneThe 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: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe 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: Vince DicePierce 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: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe 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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Taco Time commercial shines spotlight on Gig Harbor
Jan 31, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonAs part of its 60th anniversary celebration in 2022, Taco Time Northwest produced half a dozen of TV spots with distinctly Northwest vibes. Each commercial depicts a little slice-of-life moment in the daily activities of a typical Pacific Northwesterner, and shows how Taco Time fits in. Including, as many sharp-eyed viewers no doubt noticed, Gig
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Business Spotlight: SniffSpot is a tail-wagging side hustle
Jan 30, 2023 | By: Vince DiceAnyone would enjoy wandering on the trails Paul Spadoni carved out on his family’s 12-acre property off Ray Nash Drive near Rosedale. But few enjoy it more than the Very Good Boys and Girls who go there to hang out for hourlong play dates. Spadoni’s property is a rent-able private dog park through SniffSpot, a
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Sports Beat: Win puts Peninsula girls in driver’s seat for SSC title
Jan 27, 2023 | By: Dennis BrowneThe impressive Peninsula girls basketball team defeated North Thurston, 59-37, in a crucial game on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Peninsula (14-3, 10-1 SSC) is tied with Gig Harbor (11-5, 10-1) for the South Sound Conference lead after the win over North Thurston (14-3, 9-2). Peninsula is ranked 10th in the WIAA’s RPI rankings. The Seahawks came
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Peninsula beats GH in wrestling rivaly match
Jan 27, 2023 | By: Dennis BrownePeninsula won an intense wrestling rivalry match — known as the Shark Tank Dual — over Gig Harbor, 48-21, on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Purdy. As the lineups were announced it became apparent that the Tides were at a distinct disadvantage. Gig Harbor couldn’t field qualifying wrestlers in five middle and heavy weight classes. But
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Two in Tow & On the Go: Kids’ Gig playground charms with nods to local landmarks
Jan 27, 2023 | By: Tonya StricklandAfter two decades of play, faded paint and missing parts, much of The Kids’ Gig local history is lost to Gig Harbor newcomers like us. Until now.
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