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Photo gallery: Blessing of the Fleet and Wheels on the Water

Jun 05, 2022 | By:

The 25th Maritime Gig Festival wrapped up Sunday with the 51st Blessing of the Fleet and the Wheels on the Water car show. Father Mark Guzman from St. Nicholas Catholic Church performed the annual Blessing of the Fleet near the conclusion of the two-day festival. The Maritime Gig Festival returned this year after a two-year

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Photo gallery: 2022 Maritime Gig Festival Grande Parade

Jun 04, 2022 | By:

It did not, in fact, rain on the Grande Parade. Sunglasses, not umbrellas, were needed for opening day of the 2022 Maritime Gig Festival. Despite an ominous forecast, the rain held off long enough Saturday that almost none of the candy handed out got wet. Thousands thronged the sidewalks of Harborview Drive in downtown Gig

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Sports Beat: Peninsula, Gig Harbor athletes bring home medals

Jun 03, 2022 | By:

It’s time for the Sports Beat, a weekly capsule of the local prep sports scene. We start out on the track, as the state championships were held at Mount Tahoma High School May 26-28. The Gig Harbor boys team, winners of five previous state championships, placed ninth this year. The following is a list of

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Maritime Gig Festival: Here’s what you need to know

Jun 03, 2022 | By:

Among the many events that are back after two years of Covid cancelations, none is bigger for the community than this weekend’s Maritime Gig Festival.  An estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people typically turn out for the festival, according to the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, which organizes it. It was last held in 2019 before

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PenMet adds security at Fox Island sandspit park

Jun 03, 2022 | By:

A private security guard will again help assure that rules are enforced to avoid parking disputes and protect the fragile beach.

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Photos: Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market

Jun 02, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market‘s 2022 season opened Thursday. The market continues every Thursday through Sept. 8. Hours are 1 to 7 p.m. (1 to 6 p.m. in September. For more about events in Gig Harbor this summer, click here. Click on any photo below to see a gallery of images from the market.

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Gig Harbor High School athletic director Bob Werner stepping down

Jun 02, 2022 | By:

Longtime Gig Harbor High School athletic director Bob Werner has decided to step aside from his duties to spend more time helping those who helped him. Werner decided that he needs to spend more time helping his parents as they age. He also would like more time to spend with his four adult children, all

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Gig Harbor Council makes Juneteenth an official city holiday

Jun 01, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor city offices will be closed Monday, June 20, in honor of Juneteenth. The city council voted unanimously on June 1 to officially make the day an holiday observed by the city. Juneteenth – short for June 19 – is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth

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Parents, teachers alarmed about lack of interior doors at Discovery Elementary

Jun 01, 2022 | By:

Special education teacher Wendi Fein was attending a threat assessment meeting this spring at Discovery Elementary School. An actual lockdown occurred during the meeting. Fein’s thoughts immediately turned to teachers and students in classrooms at Discovery that lack interior doors. As everyone hunkered down, she agonized over their vulnerability. The lockdown was lifted without incident.

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All-conference honors for Peninsula, Gig Harbor athletes

Jun 01, 2022 | By:

The 2022 spring sports season saw some fantastic results for teams from Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools. Both were at or near the top of the South Sound Conference standings in most spring sports. There were also many notable individual performances. Area schools boasted three conference MVPs; the fastpitch pitcher of the year; the

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