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Facilities advisory board forming to address building issues in Peninsula School District

Mar 14, 2024 | By: Christina T Henry

Peninsula School District is putting together a Long-range Facilities Advisory Board to address issues related to school buildings and district support facilities, like its transportation and maintenance building. Among other topics, the group will discuss a possible future bond or capital levy. No measure is on the horizon, according to district officials. The district hasn’t

Sisters Carmela and Rosemary Micheli share their concerns about tree loss and parking with consultant Eric Streeby.

Gig Harbor Council accepts feasibility study for Sports Complex Phases 2 and 3

Mar 13, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The Gig Harbor City Council moved a step toward making the Sports Complex a reality by accepting a feasibility study for its Phases 2 and 3 in a 5-1 vote on Monday, March 11. Council member Jeni Woock voted against adopting the study. Council member Roger Henderson was absent, while Mary Barber, Ben Coronado, Le

Harbor Happenings | Civic Orchestra celebrates 20 years

Mar 12, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

There’s music in the air this week – from Celtic tunes in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, to all-American jazz, to a local orchestra’s 20th anniversary celebration of compositions by great classical composers. The Gig Harbor Peninsula Civic Orchestra’s plays its 20th anniversary program at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Peninsula High School

Salvagers beat bulldozers to native plants

Mar 11, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

Conservation enthusiasts dug up plants Saturday morning in a forest that will soon be cleared for a portion of the Gig Harbor Sports Complex. Phase 1B — which will include three bocce ball courts, six pickleball courts, two playgrounds, an event lawn with a covered stage, two picnic shelters and a restroom/concessions building — is

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Early vehicles really cranked up the injuries

Mar 11, 2024 | By: Greg Spadoni

Gig Harbor Now and Then’s last question of local history concerned a list of injuries, mostly broken or dislocated bones in the arm or wrist, from the 1920s to the 1940s. The three big clues given were that the accidents happened to far more men than women, were not seasonal and most often happened just

Sports Beat | Spring sports preview

Mar 08, 2024 | By: Dennis Browne

The spring sports season is upon us and that means the local high schools will be fielding talented teams in baseball, fastpitch, boys soccer, girls tennis, golf, lacrosse and track and field. Local teams have the potential to win South Sound Conference titles in almost all of those sports. In this spring preview we will

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Officers find several guns in warrant subject’s car

Mar 08, 2024 | By: Vince Dice

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Gig Harbor officers found numerous guns, apparently stolen IDs, credit cards and fentanyl pills after arresting a Port Orchard man in a business parking lot on Point Fosdick Drive on Feb. 24. An officer

Fox Island Bridge maintenance work to require lane closures

Mar 08, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Concrete girder repairs will result in single-lane closures with alternating traffic plus some short overnight total shutdowns.

Gig Harbor grad Brynna Maxwell hopes to help Zags make a deep run in March

Mar 07, 2024 | By: Dennis Browne

Brynna Maxwell was a scoring machine for Gig Harbor High School, the Class 3A state player of the year after leading the Tides to their first state girls basketball championship in 2018. In the coming weeks, she will get another chance to shine on a big stage. Maxwell, a graduate senior guard, is a key

Denny Richards remembered for his wisdom, humor and legacy of leadership

Mar 07, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

Dennis “Denny” Richards served as Gig Harbor police chief, city administrator and performed good deeds as a longtime Kiwanis Club member.

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