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Community champion Hugh McMillan dies at 96

Feb 13, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

For 45 years, Hugh McMillan’s unrelenting service made an impact on the local schools, fire department, Lions Club and many other areas.

Police Blotter: Officers arrest man with ‘obvious’ counterfeit bills

Feb 10, 2023 | By: Vince Dice

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Officers arrested a 54-year-old Tacoma man suspected of passing off several counterfeit $100 bills on Feb. 4. The suspect used what officers said were “obvious” counterfeit bills to buy beauty products, cigarettes and other items at several stores in

Sports Beat: Gig Harbor cheer wins state title

Feb 10, 2023 | By: Dennis Browne

The Gig Harbor High School cheerleading team won the Class 3A Game Day Small division state title at Battle Ground High School on Feb. 4. It’s the first state championship for the school’s accomplished cheerleading program. The Tides turned in a near-flawless routine to score 93.3 points, winning comfortably over second-place Auburn Riverside, who scored

A Valentine’s Day guide to Gig Harbor

Feb 10, 2023 | By: Julie Warrick Ammann

Love it or hate it, it’s raining pink and red in the harbor. Valentine’s Day (Week!) has arrived. Whether you want to Salsa with your sweetie, sip cosmos with the girls, or escape to a luxury yacht for a romantic night away, Gig Harbor has you covered. Eats Devoted Kiss Cafe has Valentine’s Day written

Peninsula-Gig Harbor girls basketball game closed to fans

Feb 09, 2023 | By: Vince Dice

Peninsula School District will bar spectators from a girls basketball game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools on Friday, Feb. 10. The district announced the restriction in a news release sent the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 9. Alleged racist comment The restriction is related to alleged racist comments by a Gig Harbor player toward

Two in Tow & On the Go: Three Mom Hacks for Walking the Tacoma Narrows Bridge with Kids

Feb 09, 2023 | By: Tonya Strickland

Being from Southern California, I’ve never lived in a town with bridges before. You know, besides the concrete jungle freeway overpass variety. But I’ve always been wowed by crossings that span a divide. And the surprisingly long, green-tone Tacoma Narrows Bridge, with its harrowing “Galloping Gertie” backstory, is no exception. Walking across the bridge was

PenMet Parks approves steering committees for aquatics, senior center studies

Feb 08, 2023 | By: Ed Friedrich

The 16-person committees will provide public input to a consultant conducting feasibility studies on aquatics and senior centers.

Wellness Wednesday: How to stay heart healthy

Feb 08, 2023 | By: Scot Fleshman

Exercise, diet and hydration are important for preventing heart disease, health columnist Scot Fleshman writes.

Hundreds of teddy bears on way from Peninsula High to Ukraine

Feb 08, 2023 | By: Christina T Henry

How 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

Inside Gig Harbor Real Estate: Tips for buyers and sellers

Feb 07, 2023 | By: Paige Schulte

The 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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