Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on new applications for short-term rentals in the city. The extension spans another six months. Residents on both sides of the issue provided extensive comments at Monday’s meeting. The issue has been a topic of conversation for more than a year. The
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It has taken many generations, but Gig Harbor will finally acknowledge and honor the first people who lived in this area – the sx̌ʷəbabš band of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians – with the dedication and blessing of a carved redwood statue in Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary on Thursday, Sept. 15. The statue, “Our
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Hans Cagabcab carefully carried a hot drink down the hall of Goodman Middle School on Friday, delivering the beverage with a smile to school counselor Erika Nemecek. Cagabcab, who is in eighth grade, pushed a button on his assistive tablet, and the device issued a recording thanking Nemecek for her order. Cagabcab is a greeter
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Andy Sharp shut off the chainsaw he was using to cut swaths of an invasive plant off a deciduous tree at his property near the corner of 82nd Ave NW and 92nd St. NW. “This tree’s already dead,” Sharp said. The suspected cause of death: English Ivy. Sharp, along with volunteers from Friends of Pierce
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A new Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Gig Harbor will open Tuesday, Sept. 13, the restaurant chain announced Monday. The restaurant will be at 4823 Point Fosdick Drive. Nearby businesses include Safeway, Applebee’s and Jersey Mike’s. Daily hours are 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. The first 50 people in line on Tuesday will receive free
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Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. Beware of people selling raffle tickets for an alleged youth basketball team called the “Knights.” Gig Harbor officers spoke with suspected scammers doing that in the parking lot of a store on Point Fosdick Drive on Aug. 30. An officer saw an adult man
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In America, the full moon closest to the autumn equinox is known as the Harvest Moon. In Korea, people celebrate the fall full moon at ChuSeok – meaning “autumn eve” – with music, dancing and special foods. For many Koreans, it’s a time to return to their home towns to spend time with family and
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In a political era often characterized by name-calling and personal attacks, the debate between 26th Legislative District candidates of opposite parties Thursday morning was notable for its collegiality. Republican Spencer Hutchins and Democrat Adison Richards debated during the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Public Affairs Forum. Nobody called anybody else a fascist or demanded that
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The state has begun work to remove three fish passage barriers on Purdy Creek and Pierce County is planning to replace two others.
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The parks district hired a firm to design the Rosedale Hall renovation and another to produce feasibility studies for an aquatics center and senior center.
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