Two In Tow & On The Go: Claybabies are a Fox Island find
Oct 20, 2023 | By: Tonya StricklandClay babies are rare rock formations shaped like cloud animals, found among Fox Island’s pebbly shorelines. Here’s how to spot ’em!
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Gig Harborites love the natural surroundings in which they live, and Gig Harbor Now staff members keep them apprised of opportunities to enjoy and preserve their forests, waters and creatures.
In the Margins: Hupp Springs hatchery contributed to a salmon success story
Oct 18, 2023 | By: Leland SmithIn my previous life, I had the joy of serving as sports editor for The Peninsula Gateway from 1984-93. Many hot dogs and bags of popcorn ago, I had a front-row seat for all things in the Wide, Wide World of Sports here in the Peninsula area. It was a great gig: Taking the pictures,
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Plan to clear trees at Tacoma Narrows Airport delayed
Oct 10, 2023 | By: Vince DiceThe first phase of Pierce County’s plans to improve safety at Tacoma Narrows Airport is delayed, the county announced last month. The cost to remove trees and erect fencing around the airport exceeded a Federal Aviation Administration grant for that purpose. The county still plans to go forward with the project, which the FAA requires for safety
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Gig Harbor City Council to discuss climate plan, trees and Masonic Lodge
Oct 06, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonTwo tree-related issues are up for discussion at the next Gig Harbor City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 9: The council will consider adopting an Urban Forestry Management Plan and a Climate Action Plan. The council reviewed both plans at a Sept. 21 study session and will take public comment on them Monday. Forestry plan
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Neighbors press city about The Reserve, a development planned above Crescent Valley
Oct 05, 2023 | By: Ted KenneyThe land slated to become The Reserve, a planned subdivision in Gig Harbor extending from Peacock Hill Avenue eastward down the hill toward Crescent Valley, is hardly a slam-dunk for development. The long, narrow 9.88-acre site slopes noticeably on its western half, where developers plan to build 14 homes. It then drops sharply to an
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Jennifer Preston: You say tomato, I say tomorrow
Oct 04, 2023 | By: Jennifer PrestonIn my last article, From Wanton Waste to Good Taste, we discussed how 40% of our harvest is thrown in the garbage. When edible, healthy food is tossed in the trash, it becomes food waste. Now let’s focus on tips for reducing food waste by properly planning, purchasing, storing and cooking it. By doing this,
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In the Margins: Back to school in a classroom of river, sky and maybe even some fish
Sep 27, 2023 | By: Chris PhillipsAs our summer yielded to fall, I took myself back to school. My classroom was a quiet stretch of the Jefferson River in Montana, nestled between the Continental Divide to the west and the Tobacco Root Mountains to the east. Our annual eastward pilgrimage to this region is disguised as a family obligation to help
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Grants awarded to conserve Nelyaly, Little Minter Creek properties
Sep 22, 2023 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffConservation Futures funds became available to add the two properties after it wasn’t used during the 2021-23 cycle.
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Purdy project open to salmon, not yet to cars
Sep 21, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichAs the Purdy culvert replacement winds down to a December completion, fish passage work at Highway 16 will shift eastbound drivers into the median until Fall 2024.
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Two in Tow & On the Go: Kitsap County’s Anderson Park an uphill climb for kids
Sep 15, 2023 | By: Tonya StricklandWhen Gig Harbor Now’s very own Kitsap crackerjack, Mr. Ed Friedrich, in all his infinite wisdom as a tried and true local, says to you, “Yo, new girl. You miss sand? Like, real sand? Because I’ve got just the place for you …”
You go, right?
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