Harbor Happenings: Halloween edition
Oct 25, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonTrick-or-treaters have a couple of options, including downtown and Uptown, this Halloween.
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Election profile: Caldier vs. Macklin for state House
Oct 25, 2022 | By: Vince DiceRepublican state Rep. Michelle Caldier and Democratic challenger Matt Macklin both have professional experience in health care. So it should be no surprise that each identified health-related issues as among their top reasons for seeking office. Caldier, a dentist in her pre-Legislature career, is running for a fifth term representing the 26th Legislative District in
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High school football: Yelm storms past Peninsula, GH blanks CK
Oct 24, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneA tornado touched down Friday night at Roy Anderson Field and did major damage. One of the most dominant high school football teams in recent memory came ripping and roaring through town. The Yelm Tornados (8-0, 6-0 South Sound Conference) won the league showdown over the Peninsula Seahawks (6-2, 5-1), 58-14, to secure their third
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Business Spotlight: Bartender for Hire ready for its closeup
Oct 24, 2022 | By: Vince DiceBartender for Hire founder Dane Drebin got a crash course in entrepreneurship in late September — and the experience will be streamed on the Internet for all to see. Drebin, of Gig Harbor, spent the week of Sept. 19 as one of 55 cast members on season six of The Blox, a streaming program that
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Man driving stolen truck dies in crash on Highway 302
Oct 21, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffA 40-year-old Seattle man died in a collision Friday morning on Highway 302 west of Purdy. The man, who hasn’t been named pending next of kin notification, was driving a 2020 Penske box truck westbound (away from the spit) near Gateway Park at 8:11 a.m., according to a Washington State Patrol report. The truck had
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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor girls dominate top cross country event
Oct 21, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Gig Harbor girls won one of the biggest cross country events on the West Coast in dominating fashion. The 2022 Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational is the Northwest’s premier cross country event, with more than 40 of the top teams in Washington competing. Seven schools from other states and a couple from Canada
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Candidates Caldier and Macklin discuss education, health care and growth
Oct 21, 2022 | By: Vince DiceCrime and the economy have been the top issues in this fall’s campaign, judging by questions asked by audiences at a series of debates and forums. So it was a change that the first question asked of candidates Michelle Caldier and Matt Macklin at a forum Thursday was about education. Caldier is a four-term Republican
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School District plans operations, security and tech levies for February ballot
Oct 21, 2022 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District’s local operations levy, which supplements state funding for basic education, expires at the end of 2023. District officials aim to replace levy funding, which accounts for about 18% of PSD’s budget, by seeking voter approval of a new levy on Feb. 14, 2023. The district’s finance director has also recommended running a
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Chum coming soon to a stream near you
Oct 20, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichChum salmon arrive in throngs to spawn in small streams like those around the Gig Harbor and Key peninsulas. Here are some good places to watch them.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Purse-snatcher drags 87-year-old woman
Oct 20, 2022 | By: Vince DiceEditor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A man snatched a purse away from an 87-year-old woman in a hardware store parking lot on Oct. 12, then dragged her at least 15 feet when she refused to let go. The victim sustained cuts and bruises on
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