Community

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

When longtime GH resident Rang speaks, pro football listens

Oct 13, 2022 | By:

Rob Rang was a senior at Central Washington University when John Taylor of FootballTalk.com asked him to scout the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Senior Bowl is where many of the most-talented college football seniors play in hopes of catching the attention of pro football evaluators. At 21 years old, Rang was younger than

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Old Olalla missile site now just a blip on community’s radar

Oct 13, 2022 | By:

Olalla was home to one of many Nike anti-aircraft missile batteries around the country in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was closed after a few years because of improved technology and the changing Soviet threat from bombers to ICBMs.

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City council approves purchase of new police cars

Oct 12, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday authorized the purchase of two new Ford hybrid SUV police cars from an out-of-state dealer. City Administrator Katrina Knutson noted that purchasing police patrol vehicles has become difficult due to supply-chain issues. Wait times for new patrol cars are routinely longer than eight months. Meanwhile, the standard method

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Two key moments from the Key Peninsula candidate forum

Oct 12, 2022 | By:

Near the end of a candidate forum held Tuesday evening in Vaughn, state Rep. Jesse Young told the audience about text messages he received earlier that night.  Young said the messages indicated that his opponent, state Sen. Emily Randall, supports law enforcement. They presumably came from her campaign. Young began to argue otherwise.  But at

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Harbor Happenings: Orca Recovery Day, Quilt Show and more

Oct 11, 2022 | By:

Events this week include Orca Recovery Day and the return of the Quilt Show, plus ongoing events that continue through the end of the month. Orca Recovery Day Orca Recovery Day is Saturday, Oct. 15. More than 40 events are planned throughout the Puget Sound area. Locally, an event at the DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve

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Photo gallery: Peninsula 45, Central Kitsap 13

Oct 11, 2022 | By:

Peninsula High stayed unbeaten in South Sound Conference play with a 45-13 win over Central Kitsap on Friday, Oct. 7, in Silverdale. Peninsula (5-1, 4-0 SSC) has scored at least 45 points in each of its last three games, outscoring opponents 141-31 in that span. According to statistics posted on maxpreps.com, Isaac Smith led the

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Stink bugs making annual fall foray onto, into homes

Oct 10, 2022 | By:

Brown marmorated stink bugs are searching for warm spots to weather the winter. Relatively new to the Northwest, they’ve been largely undiscovered by predators that could keep their numbers down.

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Athletes from France, Quebec visiting Gig Harbor

Oct 07, 2022 | By:

Athletes from France and Quebec are visiting the region this week to train and compete with members of the national-champion Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team. The international athletes will join GHCKRT members and others in the Narrows Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 8. Twenty-three athletes and coaches from Arras, France, and the Canadian province

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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor team hopes to dance to a repeat title

Oct 07, 2022 | By:

We start this week’s Sports Beat with the talented and award-winning cheer and dance teams from both local high schools. Including the only local team that won a state championship last year: H2Whoa!, the Gig Harbor High School dance team. Last year’s team combined hip-hop dance choreography into precise routines that featured acrobatic moves, perfect

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Driver claims he’s not a person

Oct 06, 2022 | By:

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A driver refused to answer an officer’s questions because “he was not a person but an entity and did not comply with state laws.” The officer pulled the man over Oct. 4 after he sped past his patrol car

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