Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
It’s 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3, at Voyager Elementary School. The 2024-25 school year is less than an hour old. Office secretary Juli Williams has already wrangled the torrent of excited students pouring through the doors, directing kids to their classrooms, answering parents’ questions, helping one bewildered boy figure out who his teacher is this year.
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The life of the former Pierce County councilmember and PenMet executive director will be celebrated Sunday at Chapel Hill Church.
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The Peninsula School District released a list of do’s and don’t’s for fans planning to attend the 2024 Fish Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 7. The annual Fish Bowl game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium, 4634 S. 74th St. in Tacoma. It’s the season opener for
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The annual Race for a Soldier takes place Sunday, September 8. Since 2011, the race has raised funds for the Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation. The foundation supports military veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries suffered in the line of duty. The race is always held on the weekend nearest
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Peninsula School District is updating its K-5 English Language Arts curriculum and will pilot two options starting this fall. The proposed curricula will get a test drive in selected classrooms in all 10 district elementary schools. People speaking before the Peninsula School Board this summer strongly criticized one of the curricula in the K-5 pilot,
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Sunlight lazily sparkles through the trees, cresting its honey summertime slowness over the handful of artists scattered throughout Rosedale Gardens. “Isn’t she cute?” painter Barbara Best whispers, as she looks up towards a fellow artist, Liz Nordlund, as she settles a bright blue bucket hat on her head. Best looks down again at her sketchbook,
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Sports fans had an enjoyable summer, watching the top athletes in the world perform in the Olympic Games in Paris. The Olympic games brought excitement for all, but a few local athletes also had sensational summers that deserve attention. A couple of those athletes recently burned up the golf course. Theodore Synder of Gig Harbor
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In the spring, some of Peninsula School District’s most remarkable seniors were asked what advice they would give to new high schoolers.
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A decade ago, it was difficult to get a full-time position at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, says Aimee Oien, a union rep for the hospital’s nurses and other staff. Turnover was low. Most staff started in per diem or on-call roles. The last several years — even before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the
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The state requires the city to accommodate the development of 892 units by 2044. A majority of those need to be affordable to people making below median incomes.
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