Hostage situation ends with man taking own life
Dec 18, 2021 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe man had gone to the home with a shotgun and barricaded himself and his estranged wife in a bedroom.
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Peninsula students not flocking back to school as expected
Dec 18, 2021 | By: Christina T HenryAn enrollment shortfall could take a toll on Peninsula School District’s budget, but coronavirus recovery funds will help.
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Tides boys storm to 7-0 record, sit atop state basketball rankings
Dec 17, 2021 | By: Dennis BrowneCoach 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: Ed FriedrichThe 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: Ed FriedrichA 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: Charlee Glock-JacksonNew 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: Charlee Glock-JacksonMayor 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: Charlee Glock-JacksonGig 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: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe 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: Ed FriedrichThough nearly 90% of Tides staff is vaccinated, enough workers were stricken by the virus to make scheduling difficult.
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