Lawsuit alleges Kopachuck at risk of landslide from redevelopment
Sep 10, 2024 | By: Ed FriedrichA neighbor whose home was damaged by a 2017 slide seeks to stop Kopachuck tree cutting until tests show it’s safe.
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Harbor Happenings | This critter is critical to the Salish Sea. Learn more about it
Sep 10, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonLearn about the mysterious world of the pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) at this month’s Cocktails and FishTales, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Ocean5. The pinto abalone is a species of marine snail found in the kelp forests and rocky reefs of the Salish Sea, where they play an important role in the ecosystem. They clean the
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | This week’s question involves a disgusting habit
Sep 09, 2024 | By: Greg SpadoniIn spite of being a leading authority on absolutely nothing, people ask me questions anyway. For many years, by far and away the most frequent one has been: “What is WRONG with you?!” Coming in a distant second is: “Are you going to finish that?” But this is not the proper forum for those kinds
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Fish Bowl fans (mostly) OK with new venue, tighter security
Sep 08, 2024 | By: Christina T Henry“I’m sorry you’ll have to walk around,” a woman in a safety vest told several teens Saturday as fans arrived at Mt. Tahoma High School stadium for Fish Bowl 2024. The separation of fans — Gig Harbor Tides’ boosters on one side of the stadium, Peninsula Seahawks’ faithful on the other — was part of
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Photos | Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday’s 20th Harbor Hounds
Sep 08, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickIt was more like paws than boots on the ground at the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday’s 20th annual Harbor Hounds Community Dog Festival and Charity Fundraiser on the green grounds of Skansie Brothers Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The few hundred canine attendees who filtered in throughout the day were treated to
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Gig Harbor rallies past Peninsula in Fish Bowl
Sep 07, 2024 | By: Vince DiceJust like last year, Gig Harbor rallied in the second half behind a backup quarterback to secure a Fish Bowl win. Unlike last year, the 2024 Fish Bowl game featured no near-fights, gruesome injuries or obvious controversies between the two rival schools. Gig Harbor scored twice in a minute-long span of the fourth quarter to
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Boil water notice issued for for 1,900 homes
Sep 06, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffWashington Water is warning people in about 1,900 homes that use its Peacock Hill water system to boil their water (or use bottled water) before drinking it or using it for cooking. The utility found E.coli bacteria in a water sample collected Wednesday, Sept. 4, it announced Thursday evening. Washington Water said in an update
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Fish Bowl 2024: What to watch for on the field
Sep 06, 2024 | By: Dennis BrowneSummer is still sizzling, but the first game of the high school football season is upon us and it promises to be a hot one. The annual Fish Bowl game between the Gig Harbor Tides and the Peninsula Seahawks will be played at Mount Tahoma Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. This game has
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Two In Tow & On The Go | Beachcombing at Olalla Boat Launch
Sep 06, 2024 | By: Tonya StricklandBeachcombing under and around the bridge here just might find quaint-and-country Olalla fast-tracked into our favorites places list of 2024.
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Prosecutors charge security guard at TCC-Gig Harbor with theft, forgery
Sep 05, 2024 | By: Vince DicePierce County prosecutors charged a security guard at the Gig Harbor campus of Tacoma Community College with theft and forgery, alleging that she deposited $63,000 worth of fraudulent checks into her own bank accounts. The 10 checks drew from an Umpqua Bank account belonging to the Tacoma Community College Foundation, according to documents filed in
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