Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
For years, Jess and Scott Hogan watched the old Gig Harbor Grange building deteriorate. They had a front-row view of it from the adjacent property, where they operate Artondale Farm. The local grange went dormant back in 2011, and ownership of the building reverted to the Washington State Grange organization. The Hogans, whose farm forms
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The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Gig Harbor and the wider Western Washington region for the week of July 25. The worst of the heat is expected to start Tuesday and last through Friday evening. The weather service forecasts temperatures to reach the mid-90s. Some things to know about this week’s heat
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Gig Harbor had a moment of shock and awe last year when the 2020 U.S. Census results came in. The Census showed the city’s population soared by a staggering 69 percent in the previous 10 years. Gig Harbor went from 7,126 residents in 2010 to 12,029 in 2020. “As of 2020, the City had reached
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Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. A man called 911 on the evening of July 14 to report that he had been tased by someone who was angry over the speed he was driving in the neighborhood. Several witnesses confirmed to officers that the man who called 911 had been
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Gig Harbor City Council member Robyn Denson, who began campaigning last summer, is in a county council race against Mitch Anderson, Josh Harris, Paula Lonergan and Chuck West.
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The 34-year-old man was a passenger in a car whose driver fell asleep and went into a ditch, according to the State Patrol.
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The Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office is looking for information from anyone who may have information about an arson fire in a new development near the corner of Hunt Street and 38th Avenue. The fire occurred early Sunday morning, July 17. Two homes, which were under construction in a new development known as The Cove,
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The 26th District state Senate race has been one of the most hotly contested legislative races in Washington the past few election cycles. This year is proving to be no different. Incumbent Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, and challenger Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, have both raised more money for the 2022 campaign than any other
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Note: In the next couple months, Gig Harbor Now will be on the water and covering the local fishing scene as anglers head out in search of the addictive strikes and heart-pounding battles that only sport fishing provides. Gig Harbor is filled with anglers who are very passionate, proven and persistent in their love for
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Projects to replace fish-blocking culverts for Little Minter and Purdy creeks will bring alternating traffic, detours and lane shifting to Highway 302, the Highway 302 spur and Highway 16.
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