Firefighters put out blaze on Ford Drive
Jan 25, 2023 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffFirefighters rescued a cat, who wanted nothing to do with them and was returned to its owner. Nobody was injured.
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Harbor Happenings: Youth invited to show their talents
Jan 25, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonEntry deadlines are near for two chances for local young people to display their talents. The entry deadline for the Gig Harbor Has Talent showcase is Feb. 3. The event, a fundraiser for local charities, is scheduled for March 25. Any Gig Harbor-area student in kindergarten through eighth grades can enter. Applicants must include a
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Gig Harbor speech and debate making a persuasive case
Jan 24, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryMembers of the Gig Harbor High School speech and debate team are competing in person this year for the first time since the pandemic. During the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, they debated virtually. For the first of those years, they were completely at home. It was a daunting challenge in a competition centered on interpersonal
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Two ballot drop boxes moving to new locations
Jan 24, 2023 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffTwo Gig Harbor-area ballot drop boxes are moving to new locations ahead of the Feb. 14 Peninsula School District levy request. The downtown Gig Harbor drop box will now be at the Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St. It previously was at Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One Station 51 on Kimball Drive. The Purdy drop
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Former mayor Chuck Hunter left highly visible legacy on city
Jan 23, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonChuck Hunter’s legacy from his tenure as mayor of Gig Harbor is visible just about everywhere one looks in the city. His term in office, from 2006 to 2014, saw the opening of St. Anthony Hospital (2009), the Tom Taylor Family YMCA (2007), and the Uptown Gig Harbor shopping complex (2008). The city acquired the
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School district investigating alleged racist comment at girls basketball game
Jan 23, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District has launched an investigation into claims of racist comments made at a Jan. 11 girls basketball game between Peninsula High School and Gig Harbor High School. The district on Wednesday, Jan. 18, hired an independent third party to investigate allegations that a Gig Harbor player used a racial slur against a member
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10 (or so) questions with Peninsula High’s Brooke Zimmerman
Jan 20, 2023 | By: Molly MartinEditor’s note: Today, we begin an occasional feature in which Molly Martin, a 10-year-old Purdy Elementary School fifth grader, interviews local high school athletes. Molly offered to do these Q&A’s because she is very interested in Gig Harbor and Peninsula high school sports. Today, she starts with an interview with Peninsula girls basketball player Brooke
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Sports Beat: Tides dominant in the pool
Jan 20, 2023 | By: Dennis BrowneThere’s definitely something in the water. Gig Harbor’s swimming team remain undefeated in the South Sound Conference (5-0) after winning 10 of 12 events to overwhelm North Thurston last week, 118-62. Then also won the Jan. 14 Swimvitational meet at Olympic High School in East Bremerton. The Tides won nine of the 11 Swimvitational events
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King tides not expected to bring widespread flooding
Jan 19, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichThe extreme low atmospheric pressure that combined with last month’s high tides to push seawater onto shore won’t likely be present this time around.
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Julie Martin settles in to her post on city council
Jan 19, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonJulie Martin, newly appointed to the Gig Harbor City Council, isn’t fazed by having to dive into big issues her first day on the job. She has an extensive background — more than 35 years — much of it in the public sector. Martin was appointed to the council to fill the seat vacated when
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