Busy summer ahead as events return after Covid cancelations
May 26, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonFrom Maritime Gig to the Summer Art Festival, many events that were curtailed or canceled during Covid will return this summer.
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Gig Harbor Police blotter: Six-figure shoplifters at Target stores
May 26, 2022 | By: Vince DiceGig Harbor Police arrested a man suspected of stealing more than $100,000 worth of merchandise from Target stores in the region on May 20. Store security, who had recognized the suspect in the Gig Harbor store, called police around 9:30 p.m. The officers noted a maroon Nissan Altima in the parking lot that is associated
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Harborview Drive reopens in both directions
May 25, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichAfter nearly three months, traffic is flowing in both directions through downtown Gig Harbor. Harborview Drive, the city’s main drag, was closed in the southbound direction on Feb. 28 to resume construction of a $2.2 million roundabout at its intersection with Stinson Avenue. Drivers were diverted to a long detour via Borgen Boulevard and the
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Harbor Happenings: Memorial Day observances
May 25, 2022 | By: Vince DiceMemorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer. That’s not true on your calendar. It looks like it won’t be true in your weather forecast, either. According to the National Weather Service, unofficial summer will begin with steady rain on all three days of the Memorial Day weekend. So if you’re planning to go
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Cultural arts district with taxing authority proposed for Gig Harbor area
May 24, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonStephanie Lile has a proposal to boost funding for Gig Harbor’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations. Lile, executive director of the Harbor History Museum, wants to create a Peninsula Cultural Arts District. The district would correspond to the boundaries of the Peninsula School District, encompassing Gig Harbor, Fox Island and the Key Peninsula. If voters approve
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Students measure plastic waste at Kopachuck Middle School
May 24, 2022 | By: Christina T HenryStudents in the STEAM Club at Kopachuck Middle School wanted to find out how much plastic waste was generated on their campus. They recently spent a couple weeks collecting empty drink bottles, sandwich bags, food packaging, plastic utensils and other plastic waste during lunchtime. The project was inspired by National Geographic’s Planet or Plastic?, a
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Norwegian ambassador visits Gig Harbor: ‘It feels like home’
May 23, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichNorway 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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Second prison fence makes escaping doubly difficult
May 23, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichOnly 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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Five candidates seek Pierce County Council seat as filing week concludes
May 20, 2022 | By: Vince DiceThe 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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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor sweeps conference track championships
May 20, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneIt’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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