Gig Harbor Now reporters cover community events and efforts that benefit and entertain the community.
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Naval Hospital Bremerton offers fewer services than it did just a few years ago, forcing many patients into the overburdened civilian system.
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Both of Ben Sleeter’s sons play for Peninsula High, and his wife is an assistant volleyball coach there.
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The first Fools Run, hosted by the Gig Harbor Chamber, includes a post-race celebration on Judson Street.
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Last week, we told you about Jean Wolford, the little girl who bears a striking resemblance to the author’s niece. Here’s how Jean — whose photo was found in a secondhand store in Port Orchard — came to be a Wolford, instead of a Hauswirth (or a Houseworth).
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Pierce County has scheduled a second open house on the type, size and location study for a new Fox Island bridge. The event will be April 8 at Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 6th Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. with an opportunity to preview information and talk to the project team. A
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Gig Harbor is 5-0 and atop one service’s Class 3A rankings; Peninsula is also unbeaten and would likely be ranked if they’d played more games.
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Joel’s Law, now a decade old, allows family members to petition for involuntary mental health treatment. The number of cases involving Joel’s Law petitions has increased statewide by 266% since 2020.
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Hope B., age 9, brings joy to residents of local assisted living facility Gig Harbor Court.
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Introducing: Kid Picks! 🎉 Where we list family-friendly events worthy of your kid-calendar.
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A funeral home wanted to build a cemetery on Rosedale Street in the mid-1960s. The community organized to stop it.
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