Dogs, technologies search for Burley gravesites
Aug 20, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichAbout 122 people are buried at Burley Cemetery, but one-third of them don’t have markers. Canine and technological searches are being used to find them.
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Harbor Happenings | Airport Day buzzes Gig Harbor on Saturday
Aug 20, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonGet an up-close view of the workings of the Tacoma Narrows Airport during the second annual Airport Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The free, family-friendly event begins with a ceremony by Peninsula High School’s NROTC color guard. Activities include STEM experiences for kids, hands-on displays, aircraft fly-bys, informational booths, food
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Photos | Olalla Americana Music Festival
Aug 19, 2024 | By: Ronan LynchPhotos by Ronan Lynch from the Olalla Americana Music Festival, held Saturday, Aug. 17 at the South Kitsap Southern Little League field. Click on any image below to see the photos as a gallery.
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Shakespeare (ish) takes the stage at Sehmel Homestead Park
Aug 19, 2024 | By: Marsha HartIt’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: Gig Harbor Now StaffMaintenance 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: Conor WilsonMore 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: Marsha HartCat 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: Vince DiceEditor’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: Gig Harbor Now StaffAir 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: Ed FriedrichTwo 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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