Two In Tow & On The Go | A Little Free Library adventure
Nov 22, 2024 | By: Tonya StricklandThe Little Free Library movement is still going strong, including here on the Gig Harbor Peninsula with 20 or so locations.
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Few options exist for area youth with substance use issues
Nov 21, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonA partnership between Crossroads Treatment Center and the Peninsula School District makes outpatient treatment available to students. Otherwise, it’s hard to find treatment options for young people — services that do provide it say demand isn’t high here.
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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Pending sales surge despite rate hike
Nov 21, 2024 | By: Alison PaoliPending sales in the Gig Harbor area hit their highest point in 19 months in October, despite the usual seasonal slowdown.
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City nearly ready to adopt budget for next two years
Nov 20, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe city proposes a 1.9% increase in spending in 2025-26, which is significantly less than inflation.
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Public health officials monitoring increase in whooping cough — and decrease in vaccination rates
Nov 19, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonIn the Peninsula School District, vaccination rates were at 91% last year. That was down 1.4% from the 2019-20 school year.
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Basket Brigade carrying on and bigger than ever, even as its founder steps aside
Nov 19, 2024 | By: Marsha HartMore than 800 area families will receive the makings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal next week thanks to the annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade. This idea of helping families in need has been a passion for David and Debbie Cathers of Gig Harbor, who started the Basket Brigade in 1994 with the help of a few
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Harbor Happenings | Celebrate salmon on Saturday
Nov 19, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonEvery autumn, Gig Harbor celebrates the return of chum salmon to Donkey Creek. This year’s Donkey Creek Chum Walk takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, and includes guided walks along the creek, information booths, salmon-related activities and more. Pick up a Salmon Passport at Austin Park and follow the trail
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Chum Walk may be light on chum again; here’s why
Nov 18, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickChum salmon probably won’t attend the annual event in big numbers again this year, but there are reasons for hope for the future.
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Markley steps down as Gig Harbor mayor
Nov 18, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichMarkley said she is is leaving to focus more on family health issues. Mayor Pro Tempore Brenda Lykins will take over until a replacement is appointed.
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Being Neighborly | Meet Miss Gig Harbor, on a mission to remove barriers to learning
Nov 17, 2024 | By: Marsha HartBeing Neighborly Helpers are everywhere. We just have to look for them. Gig Harbor Now wants to showcase how someone in the community — a stranger, neighbor, teacher, classmate, anyone — has helped you. Whether it’s a small act of kindness or something that had a larger impact, send it in. It could be included
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