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

Freshman quarterback provided spark for Tides’ comeback in Fish Bowl

Sep 10, 2024 | By:

With their 14-10 Fish Bowl win over Peninsula on Saturday, Sept. 7, Gig Harbor evened the overall series between the two programs at 23 wins apiece. In the process, the Tides just might have found their quarterback of the future in freshman Sawyer Hayes. The Peninsula fans who filled their side of the stands at

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Lawsuit alleges Kopachuck at risk of landslide from redevelopment

Sep 10, 2024 | By:

A neighbor whose home was damaged by a 2017 slide seeks to stop Kopachuck tree cutting until tests show it’s safe.

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Harbor Happenings | This critter is critical to the Salish Sea. Learn more about it

Sep 10, 2024 | By:

Learn about the mysterious world of the pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) at this month’s Cocktails and FishTales, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Ocean5. The pinto abalone is a species of marine snail found in the kelp forests and rocky reefs of the Salish Sea, where they play an important role in the ecosystem. They clean the

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | This week’s question involves a disgusting habit

Sep 09, 2024 | By: Greg Spadoni

In spite of being a leading authority on absolutely nothing, people ask me questions anyway. For many years, by far and away the most frequent one has been: “What is WRONG with you?!” Coming in a distant second is: “Are you going to finish that?” But this is not the proper forum for those kinds

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Fish Bowl fans (mostly) OK with new venue, tighter security

Sep 08, 2024 | By:

“I’m sorry you’ll have to walk around,” a woman in a safety vest told several teens Saturday as fans arrived at Mt. Tahoma High School stadium for Fish Bowl 2024. The separation of fans — Gig Harbor Tides’ boosters on one side of the stadium, Peninsula Seahawks’ faithful on the other — was part of

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Photos | Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday’s 20th Harbor Hounds

Sep 08, 2024 | By: Carolyn Bick

It was more like paws than boots on the ground at the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday’s 20th annual Harbor Hounds Community Dog Festival and Charity Fundraiser on the green grounds of Skansie Brothers Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The few hundred canine attendees who filtered in throughout the day were treated to

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Gig Harbor rallies past Peninsula in Fish Bowl

Sep 07, 2024 | By:

Just like last year, Gig Harbor rallied in the second half behind a backup quarterback to secure a Fish Bowl win. Unlike last year, the 2024 Fish Bowl game featured no near-fights, gruesome injuries or obvious controversies between the two rival schools. Gig Harbor scored twice in a minute-long span of the fourth quarter to

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Boil water notice issued for for 1,900 homes

Sep 06, 2024 | By:

Washington Water is warning people in about 1,900 homes that use its Peacock Hill water system to boil their water (or use bottled water) before drinking it or using it for cooking. The utility found E.coli bacteria in a water sample collected Wednesday, Sept. 4, it announced Thursday evening. Washington Water said in an update

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Two In Tow & On The Go | Beachcombing at Olalla Boat Launch

Sep 06, 2024 | By:

Beachcombing under and around the bridge here just might find quaint-and-country Olalla fast-tracked into our favorites places list of 2024.

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Prosecutors charge security guard at TCC-Gig Harbor with theft, forgery

Sep 05, 2024 | By:

Pierce County prosecutors charged a security guard at the Gig Harbor campus of Tacoma Community College with theft and forgery, alleging that she deposited $63,000 worth of fraudulent checks into her own bank accounts. The 10 checks drew from an Umpqua Bank account belonging to the Tacoma Community College Foundation, according to documents filed in

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