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

Business Spotlight: Green Cottage Pets faces uncertain future

Apr 03, 2023 | By:

Green Cottage Pets, a holistic pet food and supply store that has been serving Gig Harbor’s furry four-legged friends and their humans for over two decades, is facing the possibility of shutting down by the end of April. Tucked away in a quiet courtyard behind the storefront buildings on Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive, the

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Key Peninsula’s first assisted living facility opening soon

Apr 03, 2023 | By:

Just a few inspections stand between Key Peninsula’s Mustard Seed Project and the completion of a nearly two decade-old goal.  The nonprofit, which serves seniors living in Key Peninsula communities, expects to open The Village, an assisted living facility, in the coming weeks. Opening an assisted living facility has been the organization’s goal since its

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Sports Beat: Tides baseball in 2nd in conference

Mar 31, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor baseball team is in second place in the South Sound Conference after splitting two games with River Ridge this week. The Tides (3-2, 3-1) are a game behind league-leading Timberline after beating River Ridge 5-1 on March 28 but losing to the Hawks 3-1 on March 29. They face Bainbridge High at

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Gig Harbor High School Athletes of the Week for week of March 27

Mar 31, 2023 | By: Gig Harbor High Booster Club

The Gig Harbor High School Booster Club is providing Gig Harbor Now with the winners of each school’s athlete of the week awards. Award winners are selected by the coaches and athletic director. They are selected based on the school motto, “Be Kind, Be Engaged, Be Responsible.” These are the winners for the week of

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Peninsula fastpitch off to a hot start

Mar 31, 2023 | By:

The Peninsula fastpitch team started the season strong, running up a 7-2 record and rising to No. 2 in the state in Class 3A in ranking by high school sports website Max Preps. The Seahawks are coming off a 2022 season in which they won league and district championships and advanced to the state tournament.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Robbery arrest made during shoplifting crackdown

Mar 31, 2023 | By:

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A shoplifting suspect allegedly punched a grocery store security officer in the face, leading to an arrest on suspicion of robbery on March 24. Store loss prevention personnel noticed two possible shoplifters on the afternoon of March 24. The

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City Council approves $4.5 million contract for public works operations center

Mar 30, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor Public Works Department is a step closer to having a new operations center after the city council approved contracts worth nearly $4.5 million to build it. The largest contract approved by the council on Monday was the $3.6 million construction contract with Pease and Sons Construction. The council also delegated change order

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Highway 16 crashes paralyze Gig Harbor streets

Mar 29, 2023 | By:

A collision last week not only shut down the highway but clogged side roads. Though the wreck was more severe than usual, it’s not unusual for repercussions to extend into Gig Harbor.

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Spring Market planned for mid-May near Civic Center

Mar 28, 2023 | By:

A festival planned for mid-May aims to bring tourists into town before the usual tourist season, get some mileage out of the under-utilized Civic Center Green and provide a boost for the suddenly homeless Local Makers Gig Harbor group. It’s set for the day before Mother’s Day, so the Local Makers Spring Market & Festival

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Harbor Happenings: Boat stories and more

Mar 28, 2023 | By:

If you have young’uns who like to listen to stories read aloud from actual books, head to the BoatShop Thursday morning, March 30, to hear volunteer Cindy Hackett read four books about boats. She’ll read “Busy Boats” by Tony Mitton, “Davy’s Dream” by Paul Owen Lewis, “Little Pig Saves the Ship” by David Hyde Costello

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