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Over 65 boats arrived in Gig Harbor last week to participate in the annual Salish 100. Each summer, a fleet of small boats cruise from Olympia to Port Townsend, covering the length of the Puget Sound. The 100-mile journey is not a race but a chance for boaters to build community and celebrate their watercraft
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I live I the Pacific Northwest for a reason. Well, truthfully, for many reasons, but one of the primary reasons I love Western Washington is because I really dislike hot weather. So, on a recent weekday, when all the weather prognosticators were predicting temperatures approaching the century mark, I decided to escape for a day.
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Eight local women were acknowledged and awarded a combined total of $44,000 in scholarships last weekend by the Minerva Scholarship Fund. Established in 1991, the Minerva Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to women whose formal education has been interrupted, aiding them in completing their studies. Women residing or working within the boundaries of the Peninsula School
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Fall practices for most Peninsula School District high school teams begin Aug. 6. A talented group of up-and-comers are looking to make a splash this year. Following is a list of athletes to watch who should have prominent roles on their teams this fall. Football We will start with football and a couple linebackers who
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Following the retirement of its longtime congressman, three state officials are running to fill an open seat in Washington’s Sixth Congressional District. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, has represented the district — which spans the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas plus a large swath of Tacoma — for the last decade. He decided not to seek
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This week’s dance card is filled with art, music, movies, beach walks and more. Art Walk Several downtown art galleries will host special activities during Art Walk on Saturday, Aug. 3 : Mavi Contemporary Art Gallery, 3126 Harborview Dr., has new work by Elizabeth Ashe, Robin Horminiuk and Nancy Nesvet. The artists will discuss their
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A Peninsula Gardens park master plan progressed as consultants combined the public’s top amenities into three concepts. Next up will be a preferred alternative.
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With his sputtering Montreal Alouettes trailing the Saskatchewan Roughriders 16-3 at halftime of last Thursday’s Canadian Football League game, head coach Jason Maas went to his gut. He also went to reserve quarterback Davis Alexander. The story in the Montreal Gazette the next day declared “A star was born.” That’s what happens when you complete
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There is a certain allure concerning the long-ago logging railroads on the Greater Peninsula. The very idea of slow, geared-down steam locomotives chugging through the local old-growth forests over a hundred years ago spurs the imagination. But where were the roads? With ever-increasing development on the peninsulas, fewer and fewer sections of railroad grades remain.
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The latest update at Sehmel Homestead Park gave its centerpiece playground a fab new look last month with some fresh surfacing in a cool, maritime blue. Here’s a look at our favorite features at this park!
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