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

Former Gig Harbor star Jarzynka dies on Olympic Peninsula fishing trip

Mar 08, 2023 | By:

Joe Jarzynka, who starred on the football field for Gig Harbor High School and the University of Washington, died while fishing on the Sol Duc River near Forks on Sunday, March 5. According to multiple reports, Jarzynka was found unresponsive on the banks of the Sol Duc. Searchers found his one-man pontoon boat wedged in a

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Suspect in Olalla homicides sentenced to more than 66 years in prison

Mar 08, 2023 | By:

Shaun David Rose pleaded guilty to killing two people at an Olalla home last summer and was sentenced to more than 66 years in prison. Rose, 40, received the sentence Wednesday, March 8, in exchange for pleading guilty in an agreement with Kitsap County prosecutors. He pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder

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Wellness Wednesday: Healthy nutrition habits while busy

Mar 08, 2023 | By: Scot Fleshman

The Wellness Wednesday column is written by Scot Fleshman, an advanced registered nurse practitioner and board-certified family nurse practitioner. Fleshman and his wife, Jessica Hopkins, own Gig Harbor Primary Care.     March is National Nutrition Month! We know how challenging it can be to prioritize your own health and wellness when you’re on the go and providing

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Gig Harbor man impresses at World’s Strongest Firefighter competition

Mar 08, 2023 | By:

If you should ever need to be carried out of a burning building, Zack Hash would be a strong candidate. The Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One firefighter placed seventh Saturday, March 4, in the World’s Strongest Firefighter competition as part of the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Hash, 26, competed against 46

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Harbor Happenings: It’s Restaurant Week(s)

Mar 07, 2023 | By:

Fire up your appetite and head downtown. It’s Restaurant Week, and 13 downtown restaurants are celebrating with special prices on food and drinks. Restaurant Week (it’s actually two weeks, running March 6 through 19) is sponsored by the Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance to shine a culinary spotlight on some of the area’s best eating

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Suspect sought in second armed robbery in two days in Gig Harbor

Mar 06, 2023 | By:

Gig Harbor Police are seeking a suspect in the armed robbery of the GameStop store on Olympic Drive that occurred Saturday, March 4. It was the second robbery involving a handgun in Gig Harbor in as many days. Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a convenience store on Friday, March 3. The suspect

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Guest column: The Incredible Expanding and Shrinking House

Mar 06, 2023 | By: Marlene Druker

Editor’s note: This piece was submitted by Marlene Druker, a self-employed architect based in Gig Harbor. Her home office is expansive enough to house an expensive electronic drafting board and cheap trace paper, both of which were used in imagining The Incredible Expanding and Shrinking House. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Look

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Police arrest armed robbery suspect following collision in downtown Gig Harbor

Mar 06, 2023 | By:

Gig Harbor Police arrested a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred late Friday, March 3, on Pioneer Way. The highly visible incident involved a gun, a collision, a chase, at least two stolen vehicles and a search for suspects in the Canterwood neighborhood, according to a Gig Harbor Police Department social media post. Robbery

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Sports Beat: Bad quarter ends Tides’ state run

Mar 03, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor boys basketball season ended Feb. 25 with a 69-60 loss to Shorecrest in the regional round of the Class 3A state tournament. Gig Harbor (21-4) led 50-40 at the end of the third quarter. But the Scotts made some offensive adjustments, scoring 29 points in the fourth quarter. It’s the most points

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: A shoplifting two-fer

Mar 03, 2023 | By:

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Two Gig Harbor police officers patrolling the parking lot of a department store off Borgen Boulevard noticed a man getting into a motorized scooter cart. The man joked with them: “catch me if you can!” A little while later,

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