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

Police arrest teen suspect in December purse-snatchings

Feb 10, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The 16-year-old suspect lives in Federal Way and is also suspected of other robberies in Bellevue and King County.

Local Cardiologist Shares Life-Saving Tips for Heart Month

Feb 10, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Community Member

For Raed Fahmy, MD, FACC, a cardiologist at St. Anthony Hospital, the fight against heart disease is personal. Witnessing his father die from a heart attack at 18 years old has fueled his lifelong mission to help others avoid a similar, devastating situation. “Where I grew up, there were very limited treatment options,” he recalls.

Bill would make it easier for corrections officers to be covered for PTSD

Feb 10, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

Corrections officers die by suicide at higher rates than police, yet have largely been excluded from expansions in mental health treatment for first responders.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The local history of telephones, cars and telephones in cars

Feb 10, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

Cross-Narrows phone service has been available since 1907. To call a car dealer, people in those times needed only to dial ‘1’.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor boys, girls secure district playoff berths

Feb 07, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

The Peninsula girls play for a district tournament berth on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the University of Puget Sound.

Window manufacturing baron Jim Milgard called Gig Harbor home

Feb 06, 2025 | By: Ed Friedrich

Longtime Gig Harbor resident, window manufacturing titan and philanthropist James “Jim” Milgard died Friday, Jan. 31, at his home in Indian Wells, California. He was 84. Milgard’s father Maurice and older brother Gary launched Milgard Glass in a small building on South Tacoma Way in 1958. Jim joined the family business in 1961 at age

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Police investigate incident involving adults at girls basketball game

Feb 06, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

Also this week: An attempted robbery by a person in mental health crisis and shoplifters going to lengths to conceal merchandise.

Hospitals warned to be ready for interactions with immigration officers

Feb 06, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

A Washington State Hospitals Association spokesman said demands from immigration agents alone are not sufficient to gain access to patients or restricted areas.