Peninsula students protest mask mandate
Feb 16, 2022 | By: Christina T HenryStudents, who gathered in the parking lot, planned to enter the school unmasked.
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LadyHawks survive lackluster effort to advance in district basketball play
Feb 16, 2022 | By: Dennis BrownePeninsula wasn’t at its best in a 43-34 defeat of Auburn Riverside, but earned itself another game against North Thurston Thursday.
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Bill to eliminate tolls trimmed back to cutting them by 75 cents
Feb 14, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe substitute legislation would reduce tolls from their current $5.25 with a Good To Go! pass, $6.25 at the toll booths and $7.25 for pay by mail to $4.50, $5.50 and $6.50, respectively.
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Lawmakers considering bills to clarify when police can use force, make pursuit
Feb 14, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonA law passed last year eliminated use of force in a mental health crisis and took away an officer’s ability to forcibly detain anyone without reasonable suspicion.
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Four Seahawks, two Tides wrestlers qualify for state tourney
Feb 13, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichSix local wrestlers place among the top five at regionals to advance to Mat Classic XXXIII Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
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Auburn hands Gig Harbor boys only second setback of year in district playoffs
Feb 12, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe Tides were hamstrung by foul trouble in 78-66 loss, look to spring back Wednesday in loser-out tilt against Lincoln.
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Good For You: Students make deans lists, graduate
Feb 12, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff13 local students make deans lists around the country and three receive their degrees.
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Gig Harbor girls punch ticket to state; Peninsula still has a shot
Feb 12, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Tides downed Auburn Mountainview, 61-48, in their district opener while Peninsula fell to Lincoln, 44-37.
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Lost draw keeps Seahawk boys out of playoffs
Feb 10, 2022 | By: Dennis BrownePeninsula wound up tied with Yelm for the South Sound Conference’s final postseason berth, but lost the decisive draw.
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Both Tides teams, Seahawks girls opening state basketball playoffs
Feb 10, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Gig Harbor and Peninsula girls begin the road to the state tournament on Friday followed by the Tides boys on Saturday.
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