Feasibility studies for aquatics, senior centers nearing completion
Aug 03, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichConsultants are preparing draft reports. The PenMet board will review them in September and determine whether to proceed.
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Harbor History Museum’s Shenandoah earns prestigious award; walls come next
Aug 03, 2023 | By: Vince DiceThe Harbor History Museum’s Shenandoah Restoration Project is riding a wave of momentum, hitting two milestones in recent weeks. The project won an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) earlier this summer. The award is considered the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of state and
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Meet Peninsula schools’ two new armed safety and security officers
Aug 02, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District has hired two new armed safety and security officers. Unlike school resource officers, they are employees of the district. SROs are law enforcement officers contracted by the district in coordination with a local police or sheriff’s department, typically with a cost-sharing arrangement. “PSD has not employed any SROs since the pandemic,” said
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Jennifer Preston: Here’s how to clean like the Swedes
Aug 02, 2023 | By: Jennifer PrestonReusable and recyclable Swedish dishtowels last for months and are made from cotton and cellulose (wood pulp). Swedish inventor Curt Lindquist created them in 1949. Now, they’re manufactured all over the world in beautiful patterns and whimsical designs. Most kitchen cleaning tools are made of plastics, like polyester or polyurethane. They are non-biodegradable, contribute to
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Over 61 percent support Gig Harbor Fire levy
Aug 01, 2023 | By: Vince DiceGig Harbor-area voters renewed a levy that helps Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One fight fires, according to preliminary results of the Aug. 1 election posted by the Pierce County Elections Office. Early tallies show 6,768 voters supporting the levy (61.86 percent) vs. 4,172 opposing it (38.14). In the only other race on local ballots,
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Harbor Happenings: Hundreds of cars on hand for Cruise the Narrows
Aug 01, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Cruise the Narrows car show returns to the Uptown shopping center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. Organizers anticipate that as many as 300 automobiles will be on display this year, including a rare 1966 Ford GT-40, an Austin Healy and a McLaren. The Datsun club and the MG club also
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Gig Harbor Now and Then: The search for a needle (or a stabilizer) in a haystack (or Burley)
Jul 31, 2023 | By: Greg SpadoniOur previous question of local history concerned a cash reward offered for the return of a critical piece missing from a Boeing B-17 bomber that crashed in Burley in March 1943. How long did the kids of the Burley/Glenwood/Purdy area search for the bomber’s missing part? Answer: All through the summer of 1943. During a
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Tom Skerritt will help open 2023 Gig Harbor Film Festival
Jul 31, 2023 | By: Vince DiceTickets for the Gig Harbor Film Festival go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 1. Tom Skerritt will make an opening night appearance, lending star power to an event that’s building a reputation as one of the best smaller film festivals in the world. Skerritt, a Western Washington resident, will appear to promote “East of the Mountains,”
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Peninsula School District tells students to put away their cell phones
Jul 31, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryHeads up, students. When you get back to school on Sept. 5, plan to tuck that cell phone away, take those air buds out of your ears and stash your headphones. Peninsula School District has enacted a ban on cell phone use at school except during lunch. All social media apps will be blocked on
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Two In Tow & On The Go: A walk up North Harborview Drive
Jul 28, 2023 | By: Tonya StricklandWe checked off two of Gig Harbor’s alternative park sites from the city’s rec page this week: Bogue Viewing Platform and Finholm View Climb. And they each offer family-friendly surprises for newcomers (100 stairs! Secret beach access!).
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