Community

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

Shakespeare (ish) takes the stage at Sehmel Homestead Park

Aug 19, 2024 | By:

It’s Shakespeare in the park, with some artistic license. Ghostlight Performing Arts gave its first live performance for a crowd of around 60 with a parody called “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) revised, (again)” at Sehmel Homestead Park on Aug. 10. And if you missed it, you’ll have another chance on Saturday, Aug.

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Lane closures this week on Highway 16, Fox Island Bridge

Aug 19, 2024 | By:

Maintenance and road work will disrupt drivers in at least three locations around Gig Harbor the week of Aug. 19. They include:  Highway 16 in Purdy Beginning the evening of Monday, Aug. 19, work on a new bridge carrying Highway 16 over Purdy Creek will force overnight lane closures. The lane closures will allow trucks

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Fire near Brinnon now estimated at 445 acres

Aug 16, 2024 | By:

More than 100 firefighters are battling a wildfire in Jefferson County, five miles west of Brinnon. The 2620 Road Fire had burned 445 acres near Mt. Jupiter since igniting Wednesday evening, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Jan Glarum, director of Kitsap County Emergency Management,

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New vet clinic Whisker Wellness caters only to kitties

Aug 16, 2024 | By:

Cat owners will have a unique option for veterinary care when Whisker Wellness Center opens on Aug. 26 on Olympic Drive. The longtime dream of Dr. Erin Hicks is also the only feline-exclusive veterinary hospital on the Gig Harbor side of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Whisker Wellness Center will offer a full spectrum of care,

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Gig Harbor Film Festival offering complimentary passes starting Sunday

Aug 16, 2024 | By:

Editor’s note: Film fans snapped up the 400 available free passes in 11 hours. Tickets are now available on the film festival’s website for the usual price of $50. Tickets for the Gig Harbor Film Festival usually go on sale around this time. But not this year. Because for a limited time starting Sunday, Aug.

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Wildfire burning on Olympic Peninsula, but air quality is still OK here

Aug 15, 2024 | By:

Air quality remains good in the Gig Harbor area, but that could change quickly with a 150-acre wildfire burning on the Olympic Peninsula. A fire near Brinnon in Jefferson County started at about 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. A statement from the state Fire Marshal’s Office distributed around 3 p.m. Thursday said the fire is

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PenMet, property owners stalled over Madrona Links lease

Aug 15, 2024 | By:

Two local businessmen who bought a portion of the property on which Madrona Links Golf Course sits sought support for their attempt to lease the facility during a public meeting Tuesday evening at the course’s restaurant, Hackers. Not all of the 30 golfers and neighbors who attended readily jumped on board. The city of Tacoma,

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BECU, Commencement Bank open new Gig Harbor locations

Aug 15, 2024 | By:

BECU and Commencement Bank recently opened new branches in Gig Harbor that were announced last year.  BECU’s first Gig Harbor branch is at 4784 Borgen Boulevard, suite A. The credit union hosted a grand opening for the branch on Aug. 8. Tacoma-based Commencement Bank, meanwhile, opened its doors at the former Harbor General Store building

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Our Fisherman, Our Guardian remains broken, with mold growing

Aug 14, 2024 | By: Carolyn Bick

Mark Anderson’s voice is a bit crackly on the phone and sometimes drops in and out — the reception isn’t great where he is. But his voice is clear when he says: “‘Our Fishermen, Our Guardian’ — this was a community-based effort and community-funded, and a cooperation with the Puyallup Tribe to remember the first

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Crowd backs Olalla Bay Market at Kitsap commissioners meeting

Aug 14, 2024 | By:

Olalla residents, waving signs that read “Gathering Places Matter” and “Save Olalla Bay Market,” flooded the Kitsap County commissioners meeting Monday, supporting the popular grocery store and community space after its owners submitted a well publicized complaint against the county. Over an hour of public comments, residents told commissioners the market was a crucial gathering

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