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Linda Kelly has resigned as Gig Harbor city administrator due to an unexpected illness, the city announced Monday afternoon. Community Development Director Katrina Knutson will take over as administrator on an interim basis, the city’s news release said. Kelly was announced as the new administrator in March and started at the city on April 18.
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Don’t be fooled by the forecast. We’re approaching ice cream season. And there’s a new spot in Gig Harbor to celebrate it. Iscreamery opened inside Brimstone PNW Smokehouse, 7707 Pioneer Way, last fall. And while business at Iscreamery was solid during the dreary seasons, owner Katie Doherty expects the shop to really hit its stride
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Gig Harbor Now is posting profiles of each of the 25 Students of Distinction being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. The students will be honored during a banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr. Find links to profiles of each student below. Overcoming Adversity
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Get ready for a summer and fall marked by political mailers, yard signs and television ads. The 2022 campaign season starts this week, when candidates begin formally filing for office with the Pierce County Auditor’s Office. The Gig Harbor area could be political ground zero in Washington state. All three 26th Legislative District positions (the
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Pierce Transit doesn’t have the manpower to operate the trolley route, but the regular Gig Harbor bus route hits most of the same stops.
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It’s time for the Sports Beat, our weekly capsule of local athletic events. There’s a lot to cover in this busy spring report, with more than 20 teams and hundreds of local athletes in action. We begin with the game of the week on the fastpitch diamond, where the South Sound Conference-leading Peninsula Seahawks (17-1,
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The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday approved an emergency resolution to hasten repair of a section of Borgen Boulevard near Olympus Way that has been closed due to a pavement failure. Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm noted that crews have been attempting to repair the pavement since January. Recent rains worsened the condition of
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A road rage incident on Highway 16 escalated into a fight near the intersection of Sentinel Drive and Sentinel Loop in Gig Harbor on April 30. According to accounts from both people involved, the incident began with a disagreement over driving etiquette. The two drivers accused each other of driving too slowly in the fast
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Time was, the job of an IT director was all about making sure students had enough devices and that everyone could get online. These days, Kris Hagel, director of digital learning at Peninsula School District, spends his time supporting teachers instructing students about “digital citizenship,” informing parents of ways to monitor and evaluate their child’s
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The Peninsula baseball team opened the district playoffs with an impressive 11-0 win over Auburn Mountainview on Saturday, May 7, at a blustery Sehmel Park. The umpires invoked the 10-rule run rule on Auburn Mountainview in a game in which Seahawks senior pitcher Hunter Bennett looked sharp. The 10-run rule stops the game after five
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