State champions, dramatic comebacks and more: Our 2023 top sports stories
Dec 29, 2023 | By: Dennis BrowneOur top sports stories of 2023 is headlined by Peninsula High School’s fastpitch state championship last spring.
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Two in Tow & On the Go | Going full steam at the Model Train Festival
Dec 29, 2023 | By: Tonya StricklandThe Washington State History Museum transforms into an indoor model train wonderland in this annual holiday event for all ages in nearby Tacoma. And there’s still time to go.
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2023 in review: Our top stories during a very busy year
Dec 28, 2023 | By: Vince DiceWhat a year 2023 was. I know, I know. One could say that about any year. But for us here at Gig Harbor Now, it really was a BIG year. In 2023, readers clicked on our stories 1,151,300 times (through Dec. 26). Anytime a statistic hits seven digits, it’s a big number. But for context,
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2023 in review: Our favorite photos of the year
Dec 28, 2023 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe gallery below includes some of our top photos of 2023. Pictures are by Julie Warrick Ammann, Larry Steagall, Christina T. Henry, Meegan M. Reid and Vince Dice. Click on any image below to view the gallery at full size.
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Read local with these new books by local writers
Dec 27, 2023 | By: Susan WhitneyTwo local writers have new books coming out. Recently, Gig Harbor Now talked to them about their craft: Champion of Fate, by Kendare Blake Quill Tree Books, 480 pages. $19.99 New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake says she usually gets an idea for a book every two years. She might learn a new fact
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Waterfront Alliance pitches downtown playground
Dec 27, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonEditor’s note: Before publishing this story, Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance executive director Carrianne Ekberg told Gig Harbor Now that plans for a downtown playground are “on hold.” Soundview Park is also no longer the preferred location for a downtown playground. Images previously presented with this article, which were included in information provided to the
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State grants boost Gig Harbor road projects
Dec 26, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichThe state Transportation Improvement Board awarded $1.1 million to help fund a stoplight at Wagner Way and Wollochet Drive, and is contributing $1.5 million to a shared-use path along Burnham Drive.
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Real Estate Q&A: Home inspections spot more than just underground grow rooms and bunkers
Dec 26, 2023 | By: Alison PaoliWhen purchasing a home, it is common practice to get a home inspection shortly after the offer is accepted. The findings of the inspection help buyers decide whether or not to move forward with the purchase of the property or back out of the deal entirely. Aside from finding out what may or may not
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspects rob Purdy convenience store
Dec 22, 2023 | By: Vince DiceEditor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Two people robbed a convenience store on the 13800 block of Purdy Drive early on Dec. 16, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report on the sheriff’s office’s report, two
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Day Tripper | Snohomish, at the confluence of antique and historic
Dec 21, 2023 | By: Mary WilliamsGas prices are sky high, and a night in a hotel is approaching astronomically expensive. So, for the foreseeable future, I imagine many of you are going to find yourselves taking day trips rather than the road trip vacations we’ve grown to love. This beautiful region in which we live is ripe with opportunities to
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