Curated Gig Harbor blends luxury and local
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannCurated owner Tiffany Brooks began her career as a personal shopper’s assistant for Nieman Marcus, but she always wanted a brick-and-mortar store.
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‘Tis the season for holiday fun
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Vince DiceFind all the top Gig Harbor holiday events here, from WinterFest to the Lighted Car Parade.
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Day Tripper | On the Waterfront, Part II, and Seattle holiday fun
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Mary WilliamsThis month, we finish our Day Trip to the revamped Seattle waterfront and preview some exciting holiday-themed events in the city.
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Department of Health suspends license of treatment provider with Gig Harbor office
Nov 27, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonDOH alleges counselors there lacked sufficient education; the CEO of Rainier Recovery says the charges are unfounded.
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Pierce County, Gig Harbor pressure state to strengthen laws around exposing children to opioids
Nov 26, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonCurrently, state accidental or reckless drug poisoning laws only apply to methamphetamine, not fentanyl and other opioids.
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Harbor Happenings | Turkey Trot a chance to lose some calories ahead of the feast
Nov 26, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHappy Thanksgiving from Gig Harbor Now. The annual Turkey Trot 5K fun run kicks off at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day starting on Judson Street. Runners can begin lining up at 7 a.m. Bring two cans of food to donate to Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Foodbank and Food Backpacks 4Kids. Pre-event registration costs $20. Day-of-race registration
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School district buys 20 acres in Purdy, forestalling Rush Companies’ 130-home development
Nov 25, 2024 | By: Ted KenneyThe Peninsula School District closed on its purchase of 20.42 acres of land in Purdy on Friday, Nov. 22. The district paid Gig Harbor-based Rush Companies $6.24 million for eight parcels, most of them directly across 62nd Avenue from Peninsula High School. The district reiterated its earlier statement that it will hold the land for
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Ground kept unbroken at txʷaalqəł Conservation Area celebration
Nov 25, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThe Phase IV purchase brings the txʷaalqəł Conservation Area to 52 total acres that will remain undeveloped.
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Guests of honor show up for Chum Walk
Nov 23, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThis year’s Chum Walk saw not only a lively amount of enthusiastic visitors of all ages, but of all species: Several Chum Walkers, including this reporter, spotted a few salmon in the creek once again. The Chum Walk, put on by Harbor WildWatch, had booths stationed along a 0.25-mile trail that began in Austin Park
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Gig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling goes public
Nov 22, 2024 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannGig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling now trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CASK.
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