Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a suspect in two Gig Harbor bank robberies on the afternoon of July 12 near Silverdale. The same man is suspected in a string of robberies in Pierce, Kitsap and Thurston counties. The arrest occurred just hours
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The Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month. Mayor Tracie Markley read a proclamation at the July 11 City Council meeting acknowledging the club’s history and importance to the community. The proclamation praises the club for its firearms training, safety training and hunter education program. The club also sponsors several events
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The following is from information sent by colleges to Gig Harbor Now and other community publications. College graduates Hannah Park of Gig Harbor earned a bachelor degree in music from the University of Alabama during its spring commencement ceremonies on May 6-8. Nicklas Yockey, of Gig Harbor, earned a bachelor of arts degree in marketing
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Frills, the little store in downtown Gig Harbor known for its bright seasonal displays, exists to brighten peoples’ day. So says owner Tammi Barber, whose latest work of public art is a celebration of summer featuring pool noodles, beach balls and pool floats. That might sound mundane. But arranged and arrayed by someone with a
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State law restricts taxing districts to collecting just 1% more than the previous year, except for voter-approved levies and bonds.
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Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police and Pierce County Sheriff’s Office reports. Gig Harbor officers chased down two suspected shoplifters at the Borgen Boulevard Home Depot on July 3. One of the suspects had to be taken to the hospital after injuring his leg while trying to jump a fence.
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Olalla celebrated a new community gathering space and museum July 2-3, as Gregg and Claudia Olsen hosted an open house at Olalla Bay Landing. The Olsens purchased the waterfront building and the nearby grocery store in 2021 and are slowly bringing “beautiful downtown Olalla” back to life, 2022-style. The building the Olsens have renovated and
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Town & Country Markets won’t be coming to Gig Harbor in the immediate future, according to a statement from a public relations firm working on the regional grocery chain’s behalf. T&C had been widely believed to be the prospective anchor tenant for the redevelopment of the Peninsula Shopping Center complex on Judson Street in downtown
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Options were presented for Phase 1B’s playgrounds, performance stage and pickleball courts.
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Islanders, who would be shouldering much of the cost of a new or renovated bridge, were most concerned about funding, but those details won’t be known until later.
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