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Proponents, foes of Burley Lagoon geoduck farm to face off at March 2024 hearings

Dec 07, 2023 | By:

Parties to a dispute over a proposed 25.5 acre geoduck farm in Burley Lagoon have until March 2024 to hone arguments and marshal evidence. That’s when Taylor Shellfish, which seeks to launch the controversial aquaculture operation, will face off against a coalition of environmental groups and neighbors in arguments before the Pierce County Hearing Examiner

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Jennifer Preston: Presence, not presents

Dec 06, 2023 | By:

I don’t need to tell you that holidays whip us into a frenzied state. For a time of year dedicated to bonhomie brimming with sparkling frivolity and wishes for peace, this season can be downright overwhelming. The seasonal focus on gifting also has a tremendous impact on the environment. Christmas alone accounts for a 25-30%

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Peninsula School District warns parents of temporary bus route cancelations

Dec 06, 2023 | By:

Editor’s note: The Peninsula School District will offer excused absences and tardies to students delayed by bus route cancelations. An earlier version of this story misstated that fact. The Peninsula School District warned parents on Tuesday that as of Wednesday morning, their child’s bus route could be canceled for the day. They’d be notified by

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Harbor Happenings: Lighted boat parade brightens up the bay

Dec 06, 2023 | By:

Holiday happenings are in full swing this week, with music concerts, cultural celebrations, photos and cookies with Santa, and lights – boats bedecked in holiday lights cruising the bay and the lighting of a menorah in Skansie Park. The annual lighted boat parade, sponsored by the Gig Harbor Yacht Club, sets sail Saturday, Dec. 9.

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PenMet community recreation center becoming reality in 2024

Dec 05, 2023 | By:

Construction has begun on the $31.6 million facility that will occupy much of PenMet’s time and money next year.

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Photo gallery: 2023 Christmas tree lighting ceremony

Dec 05, 2023 | By:

Click on any image below to see a clickable gallery of pictures from the 2023 Gig Harbor Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

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Christmas tree ceremony flips the switch on the holiday season

Dec 05, 2023 | By:

An estimated crowd of more than 4,000 helped kick off the 2023 holiday season over the weekend at the annual Gig Harbor Tree Lighting in Skansie Brothers Park. A furry green pot-bellied critter named Grinch was the first of several notable characters to make an appearance at the event. According to Gig Harbor Police, there

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Patterson’s Market back for another Christmas at a new location

Dec 04, 2023 | By:

The location is new but the iconic holiday displays are not. Patterson’s Market is back. Christmas in Gig Harbor has now arrived and one of its most beloved local businesses is here to help you bring on the cheer. Giant inflatable toy soldiers stand at attention as they bobble in the breeze above a grassy

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Gig Harbor Now and Then: Here’s where locals got their turkeys in the 1940s

Dec 04, 2023 | By: Greg Spadoni

In a seasonal version of Gig Harbor Now and Then, our last question concerned a turkey farm on the Peninsula in the 1940s. Question: Where was Slawson’s Turkey Farm located? Answer: On Burnham Drive, on the very spot now occupied by Sun Outdoors Gig Harbor, a recreational vehicle park. Ellwel and Charlotte Slawson owned a

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New faces abound for Gig Harbor boys and girls basketball teams

Dec 01, 2023 | By:

The 2023-24 basketball season is upon us, so this week we will first take a look at the Gig Harbor High School teams. A preview of the Peninsula High teams is coming next week. We will also get acquainted with the new Tides girls basketball coach Tim Olson, who has visions of helping Gig Harbor

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