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PenMet Parks’ new pricing policy generates debate

Feb 08, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

Under the change that takes effect for spring programs, those outside PenMet boundaries must pay 20% more and wait a week to register.

Senior sailor seeks to circle the globe — again

Feb 08, 2024 | By: Chapin Day

Sailor Jack van Ommen turns 87 on Feb. 28. A former resident, he lists Gig Harbor as his home port, although he hasn’t been around here much in recent years and probably won’t be here for his birthday. He’s sailed around the world in two 30-foot sailboats, finishing just after turning 80. He wants to

Harbor Happenings: More than 200 get a Night to Shine this week

Feb 07, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

More than 200 people with special needs will be treated like royalty with an evening of dancing, food, karaoke, limo rides and more at the annual Night to Shine celebration at the Tom Taylor YMCA on Friday, Feb. 9. The free, prom-like fun starts at 5 p.m. with an on-site hair-and-makeup-styling salon, flower corsages for

Rep. Hutchins not pursuing re-election in 26th District

Feb 06, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

State Rep. Spencer Hutchins, R-Gig Harbor, announced in a press release Tuesday that the government post is cutting into his ability to provide for his family.

Gig Harbor Women’s Co-op offers a helping hand

Feb 06, 2024 | By: Marsha Hart

Jill O’Block found it difficult to get the help her family needed when they moved to Gig Harbor from Vashon Island in 2015. No family or friends lived nearby, and she sometimes needed help with things like picking up her kids after school or occasionally borrowing a pickup truck. They didn’t have anyone to ask.

Peninsula School District gauging parents’ interest in outdoor education

Feb 06, 2024 | By: Christina T Henry

Peninsula School District is conducting a survey to gauge parents’ interest in outdoor education for their children. The survey, available here, closes Feb. 19. The survey is also available to the general public to identify potential community partners for the district’s outdoor education initiative. The district will launch the Eagle Quest Outdoor Learning Program, based

Gig Harbor Now founder Pat Lantz retires from board of directors

Feb 05, 2024 | By: Vince Dice

Pat Lantz, the founding president of Gig Harbor Now’s Board of Directors, stepped down from the board at the end of 2023. Lantz — whose resumé includes working as an attorney, six terms in the state Legislature and a 10-year stint on the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission — is going to give retirement a

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor pulls away in fourth to win Fish Basket

Feb 02, 2024 | By: Dennis Browne

The Gig Harbor Tides (20-4, 11-3 South Sound Conference) boys basketball team went in to the Peninsula gym and won their ninth straight game over their crosstown rivals, 58-35 on Feb. 1. The Tides and Seahawks (4-18, 2-12) were amped to play each other and the gym was full of spectators ready to watch some

Rotary accepting applications for Mildred McColl scholarship

Feb 02, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Community Member

The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor is currently accepting applications for the Mildred McColl Scholarship, a scholarship fund established to assist deserving students to achieve a post-secondary education. The fund was established by a generous gift from the estate of Mildred McColl, a local resident and nurse anesthesiologist who lived on Hale’s Passage. To date,

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Officers nab a ‘jovial’ shoplifter

Feb 02, 2024 | By: Vince Dice

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Gig Habor police arrested a cheerful 27-year-old Spanaway man on suspicion of stealing more than $200 worth of alcohol from a Point Fosdick Drive grocery store on Jan. 29. Around noon that day, a

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