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Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.

Tides boys storm to 7-0 record, sit atop state basketball rankings

Dec 17, 2021 | By:

Coach Billy Landram’s Gig Harbor squad has scored at a 74-point-per-game clip while clamping down defensively on most of its early-season foes.

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FISH toy drive putting Christmas presents under trees of 600 children

Dec 16, 2021 | By:

The effort, which is a drive-up affair again this year, achieves success through widespread support from the community.

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Fire chief recommends bond for training center, upgrades to three stations

Dec 15, 2021 | By:

A live-fire training center would be constructed, the Kimball Drive fire station rebuilt, and Artondale and Swede Hill stations remodeled for about $80 million.

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New Gig Harbor mayor, council members sworn in

Dec 15, 2021 | By:

New mayor Tracie Markley and new council members Brenda Lykins, Roger Henderson and Seth Storset will begin serving in January.

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Mayor Kuhn, City Council celebrate accomplishments as chapter comes to close

Dec 14, 2021 | By:

Mayor Kit Kuhn said he considers his most important accomplishments to be saving Soundview Forest and establishing a strong relationship with the Puyallup Tribe.

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Survey: More trails, picnic areas top parks wish list

Dec 13, 2021 | By:

Gig Harbor conducted a survey and hosted an open house to solicit public input for use in updating its parks plan.

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Suspect rams police car before being captured, jailed

Dec 13, 2021 | By:

The 20-year-old Key Peninsula man had already served prison time for a Gig Harbor burglary and had run from police earlier.

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COVID-19 infections temporarily shut down landmark Tides Tavern

Dec 12, 2021 | By:

Though nearly 90% of Tides staff is vaccinated, enough workers were stricken by the virus to make scheduling difficult.

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Santa, with mailbox back in place, returns to Olalla route

Dec 11, 2021 | By:

Children can again mail letters to the jolly one, who will make the rounds in his makeshift sleigh after missing last year because of COVID.

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Seahawks’ Griffin, Tides’ Cedarland named league’s top volleyball, football players

Dec 10, 2021 | By:

Peninsula’s Katrina Cardinal was also cited as the South Sound 3A conference’s volleyball coach of the year and the Seahawks’ Schmidt Hall as the league’s top football lineman.

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