Kopachuck State Park renovation moving forward without ceding roadway
Feb 26, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichPierce County was requiring wider right-of-ways in case it needed to expand roads in the future, but made an exception for the park.
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Scholarships for women, summer camp for kids available
Feb 22, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffMinerva offering scholarships for women who have been out of school for a while. Camp Seymour to host children of wounded military personnel.
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People taking place of trees around historic gun club
Feb 18, 2022 | By: David ArmstrongGig Harbor Sportsman’s Club was far out of town when it opened in 1947, but housing developments have recently sprung up around it.
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New museum exhibits feature little boats, racing roosters
Feb 10, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffBoats from 14 inches to 14 feet are on display at Harbor History Museum, along with photographs and ephemera from Clarence Shaw’s racing roosters.
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City taking applications for non-motorized boat storage at Ancich Park
Feb 08, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonSpaces will be available for kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle boards for six-month stints beginning in July, though the building might open early for the first group.
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Designers: PenMet facility won’t be just another cookie cutter recreation center
Feb 01, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichPenMet’s community recreation center is being designed to tie into nature and the Gig Harbor culture.
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BoatShop offering fishing crew school; Library seeking teen writing and art contest entries
Jan 25, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffCrew school will run for six days in April. Contest entries are due by the end of February.
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Keough returns to manage Gig Harbor parks
Jan 23, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonMatt Keough, who spent two years here as an associate planner, comes back to run the city’s parks department.
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New land conservation fund targets pockets in and around Gig Harbor
Jan 18, 2022 | By: Ted KenneyGig Harbor Land Conservation Fund will have matching funds available for other groups to quickly acquire grants. A condition of its contribution is that the public have access to the properties.
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City seeking bids for sports complex design; construction could begin by end of year
Jan 17, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonGig Harbor is requesting $2 million from the state capital budget this session, but local legislators aren’t optimistic they can get it.
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