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Norway ambassador Anniken Krutnes visited the Puget Sound area last week, including a stop Sunday in Gig Harbor, and was struck by the similarities between the area and Norway.
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Only one offender has ever breached the Purdy prison’s fence, and that was before a second razor-wire barrier was added last summer.
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The field is set. Now the 2022 campaign season can officially begin. Candidate filing week concluded at close of business on Friday, May 20. Candidates can still withdraw from races through Monday. The primary election will be on Aug. 2. The general election will be Nov. 8. Candidates who filed with the Pierce County elections
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It’s time for the Sports Beat, a capsule of this weeks best performances from local prep athletes and teams. At the South Sound Conference track and field championships at North Thurston High School in Lacey, the Gig Harbor Tides earned a rare double as both boys and girls teams won championships. The boys won in
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Harborview Drive through downtown Gig Harbor will be reopening “shortly,” according to the city. The city announced via Facebook that the new roundabout is paved and the intersection will re-open to two-way traffic “this coming week.” Because such work can be weather-dependent, the exact date of the reopening is not known. Harborview, the city’s main
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Roundabouts are safer and decrease wait times, according to traffic engineers everywhere. Still, many drivers are not big fans.
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A Gig Harbor Police officer on a “theft deterrence” patrol of the Home Depot parking lot on May 13 spotted a man passed out in a vehicle. When the officer went to check on the man, he saw a 9 mm handgun wedged between the driver’s seat and the center console. After waiting for other
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The first PenMet Parks Bike Bash pedals into Sehmel Homestead Park this weekend. The event, described as a “celebration of all things cycling,” is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. The event is free. Planned activities include: A bicycle rodeo skills course for kids. A “traffic garden,” which helps children
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Editor’s note: Today, Gig Harbor Now launches its Prep Outlook, an occasional feature on standout high school athletes from the area. To say that pitcher Alli Kimball has had a phenomenal season is still somehow an understatement. The junior from Peninsula High (17-1) compiled a 13-1 record with three no-hitters, two perfect games and a
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It’s starting to feel like May-vember. Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Seattle are warning that a November-level storm may hit the region on Wednesday, May 18. Rainfall totals of up to a half-inch are possible in the Puget Sound lowlands, the weather service said. “Wednesday will be wet, windy, and cool,” according to
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