Vision for future Peninsula Gardens park emerges
Oct 17, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichConsultants working with the community create a master plan for the former nursery that includes all the desired amenities they could reasonably fit.
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Conservative, progressive values collide in state superintendent race
Oct 16, 2024 | By: Christina T HenryAs K-12 schools have become a battleground for culture wars, it’s no surprise that the 2024 race for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan position, is fraught with political overtones. David Olson, a longtime Peninsula School District board member, hopes to unseat incumbent Chris Reykdal, seeking a third term as head of the state’s
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Pierce County jurors now getting $100 per day
Oct 15, 2024 | By: Grace Deng/Washington State StandardThe Washington State Standard, a nonprofit newsroom covering policy and politics in Olympia, wrote this story. Residents of Pierce County who appear for jury duty will receive $100 a day and mileage reimbursements in an attempt to improve juror participation and diversity. The pilot program, which began Monday, Oct. 14, replaces the $10 typically paid
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Sixth District contest matches state senators from adjacent districts
Oct 15, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonDuring an event at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton last week, Democratic candidate Emily Randall recounted to a colleague how she first came to the venue as a fifth-grader, winning the chance to present a check to the reigning Miss America. Randall, a state senator from Bremerton, has frequently highlighted her Kitsap County upbringing as
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Harbor Happenings | Tracing the history of Northwest rock ‘n’ roll
Oct 15, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonOur weekly roundup of what’s happening around Gig Harbor.
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Possible northern giant hornet sighting reported near Burley
Oct 15, 2024 | By: David Nelson/Kitsap SunThe Washington State Department of Agriculture is investigating a report of a potential northern giant hornet in South Kitsap County. The northern giant hornet is an invasive species sometimes referred to as “murder hornets.” They first surfaced in Washington nearly five years ago. A Washington State Department of Agriculture spokesperson said Monday that a Burley
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PAL’s new Art in the Park show includes paintings, pyrography and prizes
Oct 14, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThe Art in the Park show helps inaugurate PenMet Parks’ new headquarters building — and its partnership with Peninsula Art League.
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19-year-old woman dies in Highway 16 crash
Oct 14, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffA 19-year-old Everett woman died following a collision on Highway 16 early on Thursday, Oct. 10. The Washington State Patrol said the woman was driving a 2015 Honda Civic east on Highway 16 near 24th Street in Gig Harbor around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The car left the roadway and hit a guardrail before coming to
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Peninsula falls one play short against undefeated Lakes
Oct 12, 2024 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Peninsula (2-4, 1-2 Puget Sound League) football team gave Lakes (6-0, 3-0) all the Lancers could handle on Friday, Oct. 12, at Roy Anderson Field. But the Seahawks’ last-second pass in the end zone fell to the ground, securing a 21-15 victory for the visitors. Both teams displayed tenacious defense early in the contest.
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Sports Beat | Peninsula aces its test against Gig Harbor
Oct 11, 2024 | By: Dennis BrowneA big showdown between local volleyball teams on Thursday, Oct. 10, started with Peninsula’s Lauren Sievers serving an ace right down the middle of the court. The rest of the night went just about as well for Peninsula, which defeated Gig Harbor 3-1. The Seahawks (5-5) took control in the first game behind the effective
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