Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
The Gig Harbor girls soccer team is once again dominating opponents with a smothering defense and a potent offense. This year’s team is 4-0 and has outscored their opponents by a combined score of 17-0. It was more of the same on Tuesday, Sept. 20, when Gig Harbor beat Timberline 8-0 in Lacey. A winning
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If you’re walking around downtown Gig Harbor, or on the Cushman Trail, or just about anywhere in the area, you might be lucky enough to spot a little painted rock. Chances are it was left by a one of the artists from Gig Harbor Rocks. Members of the loosely organized group paint small stones and
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Movie lovers, rejoice. The Gig Harbor Film Festival returns this week after a two-year COVID-induced hiatus. The festival runs Sept. 22-25, with 61 films scheduled for screening at the Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor. It kicks off with “The Ventures – Stars on Guitars,” a documentary about a seminal instrumental rock band that got its start
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After an unexpected two-year intermission, the Gig Harbor Film Festival is back in full force this week. For four days – Sept. 22–25 – the screens at the Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor will light up with 61 films. Among them are two world premieres, five Washington state premieres and several U.S. premieres. Eight of this
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“I came down the hill and saw the harbor and was sold on the idea,” Kandice Claybaker says about her decision to move cross country and buy Waterfront Natural Market in January 2020. A transplant from St. Petersburg, Florida, Claybaker was drawn to the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. She experienced that beauty during visits
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The 44th Fish Bowl between Gig Harbor and Peninsula was a wild, back-and-forth battle with everything you could want from a high school football game. In the end, the Seahawks (2-1, 1-0 South Sound Conference) outlasted the Tides (2-1, 0-1) 39-30 to win their seventh straight Fish Bowl. Emotion, competition, atmosphere, drama, momentum swings —
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This weekend’s Open Studio Tour is an annual opportunity to meet local artists and learn how they work and what inspires them to create. The 2022 tour features 23 professional artists in Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula, Fox Island and South Kitsap. Participants include painters, potters, jewelry designers, fiber and glass artists and sculptors who
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The 44th Fish Bowl, matching Peninsula High (1-1) against Gig Harbor High (2-0), kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Roy Anderson Field. Here’s what you need to know. Series The Fish Bowl has been played 43 times. Peninsula has won the game 22 times, Gig Harbor 21. The Seahawks took the lead
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One of the biggest athletic and social events in town is upon us. The annual Fish Bowl football game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Roy Anderson Field in Purdy. The Peninsula Seahawks won last year’s game in thrilling fashion, storming back from a 28-0 halftime deficit
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Puyallup Tribe Culture Director Connie McCloud paused with emotion when describing the significance of the place known as txʷaalqəł to her people. “Here on the waters and on this land, our ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. We remember them today and acknowledge them,” McCloud said. “Those that lived here fished and raised
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