Pickleballers swarm Peninsula Gardens visioning workshop
Jun 14, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichPickleball fans made a big first impression on consultants putting together a master plan for the former nursery.
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Lack of crisis stabilization facilities places strain on hospitals
Jun 06, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonAcross the West Sound, people experiencing a behavioral health crisis often end up in local hospitals. Every month, around 150 people in crisis arrive at the St. Michael Medical Center emergency room in Silverdale. Another 40 or 50 end up at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor. Hannah Shockley, program management planner for Kitsap County’s
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Farmers Market brings fruits, veggies and fun to Skansie Park starting this week
Jun 04, 2024 | By: Vince DiceThe Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market returns on June 6, with a focus on local producers of fresh produce and other food.
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New state program aims to make Gig Harbor Wildfire Ready
Jun 03, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonWildfire Ready Neighbors, a statewide initiative that helps property owners prepare their homes for wildfires, expanded to Gig Harbor last week. State Public Land Commissioner Hilary Franz unveiled the new program during a press conference at Fire Station 50 in Gig Harbor on May 31. Officials from the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Gig
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Gig Harbor breaks ground on sports complex
May 24, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichThe first phase — 1B— will include pickleball and bocce ball courts, a performance stage and playground. Phase 1A, with two multipurpose fields, is on deck.
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Clinic in Bremerton to host cutting-edge treatment for depression
May 22, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonAs the leader of Kitsap Mental Health Services, CEO Monica Bernard knows as well as anyone how easy it can be for someone facing serious mental illness to dismiss any anticipation of recovery. “Maybe their lives are weighed down by poverty, or housing instability, or chronic illness. It’s all too easy for them to give
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Military health care cutbacks putting strain on civilian providers, health board says
May 17, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonSince closing its labor and delivery unit two years ago, Naval Hospital Bremerton – which once delivered a quarter of Kitsap County’s babies – has relied on St. Michael’s Medical Center in Silverdale to provide delivery and obstetrics care to military patients. Kitsap Public Health officials say the reduction in obstetrics care is one of
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Check Out Washington backpacks bring the great outdoors into the library
May 14, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThere’s more to the library than books, magazines and CDs. Library cardholders can explore Washington’s 120-plus state parks and other state-owned lands through a Check Out Washington backpack, filled with things that provide access and inspiration for getting outside and exploring the Evergreen State. The Gig Harbor library at 4424 Point Fosdick Drive has two
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Opioid settlement funds help city reach out to those in need
May 09, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonShea Smiley is the city’s Housing, Health and Human Services manager. Her position, created last year, helps aid those in need.
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In the Margins | Spring has sprung: Rely on a guide when entering gardening purgatory
May 08, 2024 | By: Chris PhillipsHow Mike Gatto and Raft Island Roses helped Chris Phillips find a sunnier disposition toward gardening — just in time for Mother’s Day.
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