Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday approved a proposal to purchase 11 additional acres to add to the city’s txwaalqəł conservation area. The purchase includes approximately 500 feet along North Creek and more than three acres of wetlands. This brings the total area of the txwaalqəł conservation land to 51.95 acres, according to Parks
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Most jurisdictions in the West Sound have signed on to a settlement agreement with grocery company Kroger following a lawsuit over its role in the opioid crisis. Others are expected to follow suit. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the $47.5 million settlement in April. The grocery company, which does business in Washington as QFC
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Three candidates – Democrat Adison Richards and Republicans Jesse Young and Jim Henderson – are running to replace freshman Rep. Spencer Hutchins for the 26th Legislative District’s Position 1 in the House of Representatives. Hutchins, a Gig Harbor Republican, did not seek re-election this year, citing concerns about his ability to provide for his family
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Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. Jesse Young What steps should the state take to combat homelessness? As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to be quite candid,
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In particular, Pierce County wants to determine the needs and desires of pedestrians, bicyclists and boaters.
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The music and the legacy of Woody Guthrie come alive at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Harbor History Museum as historian Joel Underwood presents “That Ribbon of Highway” – a program that’s part concert, part theatrical drama and part lecture. In 1941, as an employee of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Guthrie toured the
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Tiffiny Mitchell, Michelle Caldier, Josh Smith and Rachel Harter respond to Gig Harbor Now’s questions about serving as a state representative.
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Michelle Caldier attempts extend 10-year reign against independent Josh Smith, Democrats Tiffiny Mitchell and Lori McPherson, and Republican Rachel Harter.
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Butter Chicken Indian Kitchen opened this spring on Harborview Drive. Customers give it rave reviews.
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When Marilyn Mahnke moved to Gig Harbor 20 years ago, she discovered a group of people dedicated to keeping their Norwegian heritage alive through painting. Mahnke’s maternal grandmother was part of an influx of immigrants who came to the United States in the 1800s. They brought with them traditions, household items and craft forms. But
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