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Sports Beat | Local athletes earn all-league honors

Dec 06, 2024 | By:

Several local athletes were honored by being selected to the All Conference teams from the Narrows and Nisqually divisions of the Puget Sound League. The following is a list of those standout athletes who used their talent and determination to rise above their peers and earn recognition by conference coaches. Puget Sound League football First

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Two In Tow & On The Go | Picking a baby name was a ballet worthy of The Nutcracker

Dec 06, 2024 | By:

If there’s one holiday tradition that feels straight out of a snow globe, it’s “The Nutcracker” ballet held at The Washington Center For The Performing Arts in downtown Olympia. 

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Prison Pet Partnership provides training for incarcerated women — and service dogs for those who need them

Dec 05, 2024 | By:

Along with grooming and boarding, the Prison Pet Partnership at Gig Harbor’s Washington Corrections Center for Women trains service dogs.

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In photos: Mark Dickson Creek’s record-breaking chum run

Dec 05, 2024 | By:

Mark Dickson Creek neighbors took the initiative to restore the tiny stream near Rosedale over many years. Their efforts paid off with the largest return of salmon in decades.

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Six ways to spread holiday cheer this season

Dec 04, 2024 | By:

Opportunities to help spread holiday cheer are abundant this season. There are many ways to give to those in need, whether it’s a new coat, toys, food or cash. Stuff the Bus Peninsula School District bus drivers are once again hosting the Stuff the Bus event on Saturday, Dec. 7, at two locations: Target and

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Assault charge follows interrupted attempt to steal a car

Dec 04, 2024 | By:

Also this week: A DUI driver with an attitude, theft of water and a vehicle fire.

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Parks projects off the ground but long way to go

Dec 04, 2024 | By:

PenMet Parks’ DeMolay Sandspit and Peninsula Gardens projects face months if not years of design and permitting before construction can begin.

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State report details allegations against Rainier Recovery

Dec 04, 2024 | By:

Rainier Recovery, a Pierce County agency offering outpatient substance use treatment, has engaged in a flurry of unethical practices motivated by financial gain, according to a report released late last month by the Washington State Department of Health. Multiple current and former employees interviewed as part of the 25-page report describe a chaotic environment at

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Certification confirms local 2024 election results

Dec 03, 2024 | By:

Official results didn’t show a rightward shift among voters in Pierce County.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Dec 03, 2024 | By:

Christmas decorations are beginning to appear around Gig Harbor. The city of Gig Harbor Christmas tree was installed and decorated at Skansie Brothers Park on Monday, Dec. 2. Meanwhile, at Donkey Creek Park, the Holiday Village began to take shape. Click on any image below to view photos by Julie Warrick Ammann and Vince Dice

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