Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
At the end of our previous Gig Harbor Now and Then column, we invited readers to post their opinions on the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page, addressing the question of whether or not the city of Gig Harbor should take an active interest in correcting its very inaccurate little city park histories and its many
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A Peninsula School District investigation into events at the Sept. 15 Fish Bowl football game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools found that “claims of inappropriate behavior beyond what the game officials addressed were unsubstantiated.” The district announced Monday, Oct. 23, that the investigation is complete. In announcing the completion, the district noted that
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As part of the Purdy Creek culvert project, crews will pave the Highway 302 spur from just south of the new bridge in Purdy to where the spur meets Highway 16. The work will occur overnight next Monday through Friday, Oct. 23-27. Traffic will be directed around it. From 7 p.m. each night until 6
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Gig Harbor Now, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation, gives notice of its annual meeting to be held at the Summit Tower Community Room, 6563 MacDonald Avenue, Gig Harbor, WA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Board of Directors of the corporation and the Editor of Gig Harbor Now, a nonvoting
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Peninsula’s Elektra Higgins was electric at the South Sound Conference cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Fort Steilacoom Park. Higgins faced a quality field that included last year’s Class 3A state runner-up, Claire Herring of Central Kitsap. The much-anticipated race turned into a blowout as Higgins ran away from Herring to win by
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Clay babies are rare rock formations shaped like cloud animals, found among Fox Island’s pebbly shorelines. Here’s how to spot ’em!
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Three city council positions are up for grabs in the Nov. 7 election. Four candidates are vying for the seats: Incumbent Mary Barber and challenger Ed Nadler square off for position 4, while incumbent Le Rodenberg and parks commission member Ben Coronado run unopposed. Ballots are due to be mailed to registered voters on Friday,
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KettleFish, which opened on Pioneer Way to great acclaim a little over a year ago, will close in the coming days, co-owner Dave Montoure said on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Montoure said a combination of factors contributed to the decision to close the restaurant. They include rising costs, a sluggish economy and an abrupt seasonal downturn
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A small group of parents, all with backgrounds in healthcare, has teamed up with St. Anthony Hospital to provide bleeding control kits in each of Peninsula School District’s more than 600 classrooms. The kits will allow for rapid response to traumatic injuries in the event of a school shooting or other emergency, like an earthquake
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In my previous life, I had the joy of serving as sports editor for The Peninsula Gateway from 1984-93. Many hot dogs and bags of popcorn ago, I had a front-row seat for all things in the Wide, Wide World of Sports here in the Peninsula area. It was a great gig: Taking the pictures,
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