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

Harbor Happenings: Veterans Day ceremony honors heroes

Nov 08, 2022 | By:

Since 1919, Nov. 11 has been set aside to honor our nation’s veterans. Locally, Veterans Day will be celebrated from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the Gig Harbor Antique Airplane Museum. This year’s event begins with a flag ceremony and includes music, inspirational speakers and a free lunch for all vets. The Antique Airplane

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Business spotlight: Marketplace Grill returns at a new location

Nov 07, 2022 | By:

Marketplace Grill is back, with the same menu and same friendly owners, but in a very different space. The Finholm District institution closed in September 2021, after more than 20 years at 8805 North Harborview Drive. Owners Richard and Carlene Lai Fook promised to reopen in a new spot, and they proved true to their

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Peninsula advances to state with overtime win over Arlington

Nov 07, 2022 | By:

The Peninsula Seahawks are headed to state after a 35-29 overtime win over the Arlington Eagles in a game played Friday, Nov. 4, at Roy Anderson Field. The game-winning overtime score came on a 23-yard pass from Payton Knowles to Dane Meddaugh, who had three touchdowns on the night. Peninsula’s defense held Arlington to a

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Markley files complaint over Republican campaign literature

Nov 04, 2022 | By:

Tracie Markley, the mayor of Gig Harbor, filed a complaint with the state Public Disclosure Commission about campaign literature the state Republican Party sent to voters in the 26th Legislative District. The party sent the campaign mailers in support of state Senate candidate Rep. Jesse Young of Gig Harbor. The mailers quoted Markley as saying

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Gig Harbor Police blotter: Fleeing suspect rams patrol car

Nov 04, 2022 | By:

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. An apparently intoxicated man, trying to get away after shoplifting at a store on Borgen Boulevard, rammed a Gig Harbor Police car on Oct. 30. An officer patrolling the parking lot noticed the vehicle, a Dodge Durango, because it

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Sports Beat: Peninsula wins rubber match vs. Gig Harbor

Nov 04, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor Tides (14-1-2) and Peninsula Seahawks (15-2-2) met twice on the soccer field during the regular season. They tied both times, the most recent being a 1-1 deadlock win which the Seahawks scored with 2 seconds left on Oct. 25. The third game on Nov. 1 was much-anticipated after both teams won earlier

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Election profile: Hutchins vs. Richards for state House

Nov 03, 2022 | By:

Democrat Adison Richards and Republican Spencer Hutchins both have deep ties to Gig Harbor and both want to represent the 26th Legislative District in the state House. But unlike in many other races, they agree on a lot of things. They have similar views on housing, education, the economy and other important issues. But their

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Playoff preview: Peninsula hosts Arlington, Gig Harbor at Kelso

Nov 03, 2022 | By:

The football regular season concluded last week and that means it’s playoff time for Peninsula and Gig Harbor. The Seahawks (7-2, 6-1 South Sound Conference) finished second in a tough league, losing only to state powerhouses Yelm and Enumclaw. In their final regular-season game, Peninsula beat Timberline on the road despite trailing by eight in

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PenMet carrying over much of 2022 capital budget to 2023

Nov 02, 2022 | By:

PenMet proposes $34.5 million construction budget for 2023 with $29.2 million pushed forward from this year, the bulk of it for the community recreation center.

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Pier Into the Night offers chance to see what lurks under the waves

Nov 02, 2022 | By: Marsha Hart

Tubeworms, sea stars, and crabs are just a few examples of the critters that live in our water. A walk along the beach can reveal some of these creatures at low tide. But most beachcombers never get the chance to see them in the water. They are just some of the sea life featured on

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