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

Wellness Wednesday | Tips for being sun-safe

Jul 09, 2024 | By: Scot Fleshman

July is UV Safety Awareness Month, but what do you need to know about UV safety to make informed and good decisions for yourself and your family? UV basics Let’s start with some ultraviolet (UV) basics. There are three types of UV rays: UVA, UVB, and UVC. These are forms of radiation and are classified

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Two Gig Harbor groceries would be sold if Kroger-Albertsons merger wins approval

Jul 09, 2024 | By:

If a planned merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons goes forward, the combined company would divest itself of two stores in Gig Harbor. The companies last year announced a plan to divest some stores if the merger wins regulatory approval and survives legal challenges. But they had not indicated which stores would be divested

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Harbor Happenings | Summer Concerts at Sehmel return this week

Jul 09, 2024 | By:

There’s music in the air this week as the summer outdoor concert season shifts into full swing. PenMet Parks’ free Summer Concerts at Sehmel series starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, with The Shy Boys at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. Northwest. Bring a blanket, a low-back chair, and a non-perishable food item

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A SAIF place for people struggling with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Jul 08, 2024 | By:

A short-term residential facility supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across Washington is expected to open near Gig Harbor in the coming months. The facility will help its clients avoid institutionalization and return to their home communities. The facility, located along Highway 302 west of Wright Bliss Road, will provide crisis care and

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Gondolas make Gig Harbor feel a little like the canals of Venice

Jul 08, 2024 | By:

Look closely, and you’ll see a little bit of Venice in the Gig Harbor. John “Cinque” Synco and his business partner Greg “Gregorio” Garite of Gig Harbor Gondola row along the waterfront in authentic Venetian gondolas, providing passengers a unique view of the harbor. Synco, who started the business in 2015 after moving to Gig

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2023-24 Super Seniors | Peninsula High School

Jul 05, 2024 | By:

With the recent finish of the high school sports season, Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2023-24 sports year. Super Seniors recognizes seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools. Although many senior athletes excelled at multiple sports, an athlete can only

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Medical examiner identifies victim in Ray Nash Drive shooting

Jul 03, 2024 | By:

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Reginald Anderson-Taylor as the man shot and killed at a home on Ray Nash Drive on June 26. Anderson-Taylor was a 39-year-old Gig Harbor resident. The Medical Examiner’s Office said he died of a gunshot wound to the torso and ruled the death a homicide. Pierce County prosecutors

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Festival moves to Sehmel as part of arts-in-the-parks pact

Jul 03, 2024 | By:

A partnership between PenMet Parks and Peninsula Art League shifts Summer Art Festival from downtown to Sehmel Homestead Park.

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Public safety sales tax revenues would primarily sustain police staffing

Jul 02, 2024 | By:

After overwhelmingly rejecting a property tax increase earlier this year, Gig Harbor voters will head to the polls again this summer to vote on a sales tax measure supporting the city’s police department and general fund budget. Revenue from the proposed Public Safety Sales Tax, which will appear on the Aug. 6 primary ballot, would

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Fourth of July: Weather, fireworks displays and more

Jul 02, 2024 | By:

Here’s what you need to know about the Fourth of July in the Gig Harbor area: Weather forecast The National Weather Service forecast for the Gig Harbor area calls for sunny skies and high temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s on July 3 and 4. Temperatures could hit the 90s by the weekend.

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