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Pierce County prosecutors charged a security guard at the Gig Harbor campus of Tacoma Community College with theft and forgery, alleging that she deposited $63,000 worth of fraudulent checks into her own bank accounts. The 10 checks drew from an Umpqua Bank account belonging to the Tacoma Community College Foundation, according to documents filed in
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It’s 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3, at Voyager Elementary School. The 2024-25 school year is less than an hour old. Office secretary Juli Williams has already wrangled the torrent of excited students pouring through the doors, directing kids to their classrooms, answering parents’ questions, helping one bewildered boy figure out who his teacher is this year.
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The Peninsula School District released a list of do’s and don’t’s for fans planning to attend the 2024 Fish Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 7. The annual Fish Bowl game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium, 4634 S. 74th St. in Tacoma. It’s the season opener for
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Peninsula School District is updating its K-5 English Language Arts curriculum and will pilot two options starting this fall. The proposed curricula will get a test drive in selected classrooms in all 10 district elementary schools. People speaking before the Peninsula School Board this summer strongly criticized one of the curricula in the K-5 pilot,
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In the spring, some of Peninsula School District’s most remarkable seniors were asked what advice they would give to new high schoolers.
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When the pandemic forced beaches to close, Harbor WildWatch Education Director Rachel Easton saw an opportunity. If people couldn’t visit the tides, she would bring the tides to them online. “We transitioned all of our school programs and public programs to be digital, but we weren’t getting much traction. Streaming on Facebook, we’d get a
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Disc golf may not be an Olympic sport yet, but when (if) that happens, Carter Ahrens, 17, will be one to watch as a potential U.S. team member. Ahrens, of Gig Harbor, is spending 2024 on the Disc Golf Pro Tour, which dad Chuck explains is the top tier of competition in the sport. One
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Generous donors are filling up drop sites throughout Gig Harbor with gently used and new items that will be free to shoppers during the 2024 Food Backpacks 4 Kids Community Clothing Drive & Giveaway on Aug. 23-25. Donations are being accepted through Aug. 11. FB4K took over the event four years ago after coordinating with
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Eight local women were acknowledged and awarded a combined total of $44,000 in scholarships last weekend by the Minerva Scholarship Fund. Established in 1991, the Minerva Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to women whose formal education has been interrupted, aiding them in completing their studies. Women residing or working within the boundaries of the Peninsula School
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Mental health outcomes for Peninsula District students are comparable to their peers in Pierce County, according to a recent statewide survey. But results also underscore recent concerns from community members about bullying at district high schools. Data from the 2023 Healthy Youth Survey showed positive trends for students across Washington. The survey is an anonymous
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