Tides can’t overcome Beach in state tournament
Mar 03, 2022 | By: Vince DiceGig Harbor boys basketball drops 65-60 decision to Rainier Beach in the quarterfinal round of the Class 3A state tournament at the Tacoma Dome.
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Gig Harbor City Council: Put climate change language back in comp plan
Mar 02, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council on Feb. 28 approved plans to review four amendments to the city’s comprehensive land-use plan in 2022 — including restoring language pertaining to climate change. The previous council voted in 2018 to remove all references to “climate change” from the various plan elements. Because the current city council has noted
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Tight-knit Tides eager for school’s first Dome visit in 15 years
Mar 02, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneWhen the Gig Harbor Tides boys basketball team opens state tournament play at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday, it will be the first time the school has made the trip in 15 years. The 23-2 Tides are champions of the South Sound Conference and have won four consecutive postseason games. The latest was a 62-51
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Gig Harbor Now hires veteran newsman Dice as new editor
Mar 01, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe 6-month-old online newspaper names longtime editor and reporter Vince Dice as its first full-time paid employee.
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Gig Harbor restaurants hustle, innovate, survive pandemic challenges
Feb 28, 2022 | By: David ArmstrongSome local eateries received federal aid, but many didn’t, and Rep. Derek Kilmer is among lawmakers who hope to reboot the program to help those still ailing.
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Tides girls’ season ends with 3-point loss to Bonney Lake
Feb 27, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneGig Harbor girls fell one game short of the state 3A basketball tournament with a 61-58 loss to the Panthers.
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‘Empty Bowls’ event helps fill hungry tummies
Feb 27, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonArtists donate the bowls, restaurants provide the soup for Altrusa fundraiser March 5 at Chapel Hill Church.
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Tides boys upset O’Dea in regionals, earn first-round state bye
Feb 27, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneGig Harbor downed O’Dea 62-51 in a regional contest, will face Wednesday’s winner between Ferris and Rainier Beach Thursday at state.
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Kopachuck State Park renovation moving forward without ceding roadway
Feb 26, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichPierce County was requiring wider right-of-ways in case it needed to expand roads in the future, but made an exception for the park.
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Tides boys, girls competing in regional basketball playoffs Saturday
Feb 25, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Gig Harbor boys basketball team will be taking its show on the road bright and early Saturday morning against the O’Dea Fighting Irish in a 10 a.m. Class 3A regional playoff game at Bellevue College. The Tides, ranked sixth in the state, will face No. 4 O’Dea (20-6) from the always-tough Seattle Metro League.
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