PenMet Parks approves steering committees for aquatics, senior center studies
Feb 08, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichThe 16-person committees will provide public input to a consultant conducting feasibility studies on aquatics and senior centers.
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Wellness Wednesday: How to stay heart healthy
Feb 08, 2023 | By: Scot FleshmanExercise, diet and hydration are important for preventing heart disease, health columnist Scot Fleshman writes.
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Hundreds of teddy bears on way from Peninsula High to Ukraine
Feb 08, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryHow do you pack more than 700 teddy bears for a trip roughly halfway around the world to the middle of a war zone? Answer: With loving care and messages of encouragement. Peninsula High School Kiwanis Key Club members collected teddy bears over the winter for children in war-torn Ukraine. The club is partnering with
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Inside Gig Harbor Real Estate: Tips for buyers and sellers
Feb 07, 2023 | By: Paige SchulteThe housing market continues to show us that you can’t time it perfectly. Market snapshot Interest rates have stabilized. We are currently in the high 5% range (at time of printing) for conventional/20% down. Inventory continues to slide backwards. The number of homes on the market remains very low, while buyer confidence increases. At time
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Harbor Happenings: Music in the air
Feb 07, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonMusic is in the air all around Gig Harbor this week. Music students from throughout the Peninsula School District will perform at the District Jazz Festival at Peninsula High School starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. The festival features jazz ensembles from Gig Harbor and Peninsula High Schools, plus bands from all four middle
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Peninsula beats Gig Harbor to win girls basketball league title
Feb 06, 2023 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Peninsula Seahawks are the 2023 South Sound Conference girls basketball champions after an impressive 63-23 win over Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 3, in Purdy. The Seahawks (17-3, 13-1 SSC) are No. 10 in the WIAA Class 3A RPI rankings. They won each of their last seven league games by 20 points or more.
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Business Spotlight: Gig Harbor family brings Louisiana flavor to the Northwest
Feb 06, 2023 | By: Julie Warrick Ammann“It’s not too hot, but still has a lot of flavor,” says Elsie. “It comes from a place of love,” adds her husband James. Heat, flavor, and love: the ingredients of JT’s Original Louisiana Bar-B-Que sauce. Longtime Gig Harbor residents Elsie and James “JT” Turner founded their company rooted in family love and the generational
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Sports Beat: Peninsula vs. Gig Harbor for girls basketball title
Feb 03, 2023 | By: Dennis BrownePeninsula hosts Gig Harbor at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, for the South Sound Conference girls basketball title. Peninsula (16-3, 12-1 SSC) is ranked 10th in the latest WIAA Class 3A RPI rankings. The Seahawks beat the Tides, 59-51, on Jan. 11. Gig Harbor (12-7, 11-2 SSC) can share the league title with a win
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Peninsula Youth Orchestra Winter Concert is Sunday
Feb 03, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonOne of Gig Harbor’s secret musical treasures performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Peninsula High School auditorium. Peninsula Youth Orchestra is the Gig Harbor area’s only performance group for stringed instruments. It offers four orchestras, based on age and skill levels. All four PYO ensembles, with more than 60 kids ranging in
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Officers crack down on shoplifters
Feb 02, 2023 | By: Vince DiceEditor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor police made several arrests and recovered hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise during an anti-shoplifting operation on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 at stores off Borgen Boulevard. Police reports indicate that the operation involved officers from the
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