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

Local students grill 26th Legislative District candidates, write op-eds 

Jul 28, 2025 | By:

Five students from Gig Harbor and Tacoma spent a sizable chunk of their summer break researching and interviewing candidates for the 26th District state Senate seat.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Smoke gets in everybody’s eyes

Jul 28, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

The haze of history clouds this fact: Heavy smoke was an even bigger problem in Gig Harbor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect fights security over $28 worth of deli food

Jul 24, 2025 | By:

Also in this edition of the blotter: a suspect walks away from the ER, a man points a gun out the window of his vehicle and more.

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Developer of Swede Hill gas station project applies for a city-wide zoning code change to get a coffee drive-through

Jul 24, 2025 | By:

The developers hope to build a drive-through coffee shop on Sehmel Drive, but they need a zoning amendment for that part of the project.

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Inspired by wife’s example, he helped save a Husky legend’s life

Jul 24, 2025 | By:

Shane Cleveland of Bremerton donated a kidney to former UW basketball and football star Nate Robinson in February. His wife Kara did the same, also for a stranger, 14 years ago.

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BoatShop digitizing a photographic ‘treasure trove of history’

Jul 23, 2025 | By: Chapin Day

Leaders of the non-profit Gig Harbor BoatShop are dealing with a lot of negatives. A whole lot. Some 10,000 or so, they say — photographic negatives on glass, 4×5 flat film, 35mm roll film, slides and even a few movie films. “It’s an incredible treasure trove of history, showcasing the Golden Age of yachting,” enthuses

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2024-2025 Super Seniors | Peninsula High School

Jul 23, 2025 | By:

Meet some of the best senior athletes from Peninsula High School during the 2024-2025 school year.

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Day Tripper | Improved St. Helens visitor center is a blast from the past

Jul 23, 2025 | By: Mary Williams

A new interpretive center is open on Mount St. Helens. A side trip to Centralia and Chehalis can fill out the trip.

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Town hall crowd skeptical of tax break for affordable housing

Jul 22, 2025 | By:

Experts say the multi-family tax exemption is a good way to encourage affordable housing; some residents say it just shifts the tax burden.

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Harbor Happenings | A discussion of pioneer families and a historic boat

Jul 22, 2025 | By:

Stephanie Lile of the Harbor History Museum will discuss the Shenandoah, the island of Brac and the town’s pioneering families this week.

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