Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
We start this week’s Sports Beat with a state champion. The cross country state finals were held Nov. 5 in Pasco and Gig Harbor’s Reese Morkert won the Class 3A title in a legendary battle. 2022 WIAA/@GesaCU State XC 3A Girls Champion: Reese Morkert (Gig Harbor) 18:24.1#wastatexc pic.twitter.com/FClZU2CtmV — WIAA (@wiaawa) November 5, 2022 Morkert
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The Peninsula School Board on Wednesday approved two levy measures for the Feb. 14 ballot that together would help fund operations, security and technology. Operations Levy The three-year Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy (Proposition 1) would replace the current levy, which expires at the end of 2023. The operations levy accounts for about 18
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A 26th Legislative District House of Representatives race got a little closer in updated ballot totals released Wednesday, Nov. 9. Democrat Adison Richards continues to lead the race for position 1 over Republican Spencer Hutchins. But the contest got closer than it was on election night. The updated totals show Richards with 50.89 percent of
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The Gig Harbor football team lost a large lead and a road playoff game against the Kelso Hilanders, 45-34, on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Tides ended their season at 6-4. Football is a game of momentum, Gig Harbor had it early. The Tides jumped out to a 27-3 lead in the first half. But three
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Democrat Robyn Denson will be the next Pierce County Council member representing the Gig Harbor area, while incumbent Democrat Emily Randall leads Republican Jesse Young in the closely-watched 26th Legislative District Senate race. Preliminary results of the 2022 general election were released the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 8. But thousands of ballots remain to be
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Since 1919, Nov. 11 has been set aside to honor our nation’s veterans. Locally, Veterans Day will be celebrated from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the Gig Harbor Antique Airplane Museum. This year’s event begins with a flag ceremony and includes music, inspirational speakers and a free lunch for all vets. The Antique Airplane
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Marketplace Grill is back, with the same menu and same friendly owners, but in a very different space. The Finholm District institution closed in September 2021, after more than 20 years at 8805 North Harborview Drive. Owners Richard and Carlene Lai Fook promised to reopen in a new spot, and they proved true to their
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The Peninsula Seahawks are headed to state after a 35-29 overtime win over the Arlington Eagles in a game played Friday, Nov. 4, at Roy Anderson Field. The game-winning overtime score came on a 23-yard pass from Payton Knowles to Dane Meddaugh, who had three touchdowns on the night. Peninsula’s defense held Arlington to a
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Tracie Markley, the mayor of Gig Harbor, filed a complaint with the state Public Disclosure Commission about campaign literature the state Republican Party sent to voters in the 26th Legislative District. The party sent the campaign mailers in support of state Senate candidate Rep. Jesse Young of Gig Harbor. The mailers quoted Markley as saying
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. An apparently intoxicated man, trying to get away after shoplifting at a store on Borgen Boulevard, rammed a Gig Harbor Police car on Oct. 30. An officer patrolling the parking lot noticed the vehicle, a Dodge Durango, because it
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