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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.

State, county both plan culvert removal to clear way for Purdy Creek fish

Sep 08, 2022 | By: Ed Friedrich

The state has begun work to remove three fish passage barriers on Purdy Creek and Pierce County is planning to replace two others.

PenMet moves ahead with Rosedale Hall renovation, feasibility studies

Sep 07, 2022 | By: Ed Friedrich

The parks district hired a firm to design the Rosedale Hall renovation and another to produce feasibility studies for an aquatics center and senior center.

Harbor Hounds will have tails wagging on Sept. 10

Sep 06, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Dogs will have their day again in downtown Gig Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 10. Harbor Hounds, a charity dog walk and community fair, returns to Skanise Brothers Park on Harborview Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Harbor Hounds is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday. Proceeds support a variety

Opening day of the 2022 Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmer's Market.

Harbor Happenings: Several “lasts” coming up this week

Sep 06, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

For many, Labor Day signals the end of summer as many seasonal activities wind down and indoor events begin. This week brings several “lasts,” and a couple of firsts to mark on the calendar: Final Summer Sounds, farmers market Summer Sounds at Skansie wraps up the season Tuesday, Sept. 6, with the The Paperboys. The

Gig Harbor shuts out Spanaway in coach Reeves’ first game

Sep 03, 2022 | By: Dennis Browne

The Gig Harbor football team ushered in the Darrin Reeves era in dominating fashion by shutting out Spanaway Lake, 20-0, on Friday night at Roy Anderson Field. Reeves stepped up from his defensive coordinator position with the Tides to take the head coaching spot this year and his defensive emphasis was apparent in the victory.

‘Our Fisherman, Our Guardian’ statue to be unveiled Sept. 15

Sep 02, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

A 14-foot statue honoring the area’s original inhabitants will be unveiled in a ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. The city of Gig Harbor announced the unveiling and blessing ceremony late on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 2. The statue itself — called “Our Fisherman, Our Guardian” — was installed at Austin Park

Peninsula football opens season with narrow loss to Enumclaw

Sep 02, 2022 | By: Dennis Browne

The Peninsula football team opened the 2022 season against the Enumclaw Hornets in a wild, back-and-forth thriller. The game had a little bit of everything and wasn’t decided until the final minute. The Hornets escaped Roy Anderson Field with a hard fought 29-27 victory. First touch, first score The Hornets took the opening kickoff and

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Shoplifting suspect strollers out the door

Sep 01, 2022 | By: Vince Dice

Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. An officer patrolling a large retail store on Borgen Boulevard noticed a woman pushing a stroller toward the door on the evening of Aug. 25. Several items of unpaid merchandise were clearly draped over the top of the stroller. When the woman saw the

One year of Now: We’re celebrating our first anniversary

Sep 01, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Gig Harbor Now came into existence at precisely 6 a.m. on Sept. 3, 2021. That’s when the new nonprofit news website published stories about a new roundabout planned for the Harborview-Stinson intersection; school construction; a looming toll increase on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge; a poetry walk; and a story about us, and how we

Editor’s column: Making a go of it as a nonprofit news organization