Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Gig Harbor Library is hosting a “Not Your Mother’s Quilt” show of handmade quilts created by members of the Gig Harbor Quilt Guild through August. The exhibit includes modern, abstract pieces; landscape designs; and quilts emphasizing color and shape using curved piecing, needle turn appliqué, collage, circles and multi-media. Guild members Cathy Stone, Lisa Street,
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Dressing a newborn in their first outfit is a milestone experience for new parents. But when the newborn is premature, that first outfit is really special. Cressie Baerg, owner of the Gig Harbor business Perfectly Preemie, has been making that memorable moment happen for parents of premature babies all over the country. The company, which
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A wildfire in a field circled by the Wollochet Drive onramp damaged about 40% of the trees and shrubs Rotary Club members planted in February to enhance the Gig Harbor entrance.
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Last week, the kids and I stumbled on a love-lock bridge right here in Gig Harbor. Roughly 150 padlocks hang from the crisscross of cables along the city bridge over Donkey Creek. They’re cute, but not everyone is a fan. Here’s a closer look.
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor Police officers arrested a man on suspicion of possessing a stolen firearm on the evening of July 15 in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer store on Point Fosdick Drive. An officer noticed the man because
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With this state’s vibrant space technology sector, it’s no surprise that NASA in 2023 chose three Washington companies for its NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which provides seed funding to nurture early-stage ideas that could transform future space missions. Washington firms awarded the highly competitive NIAC slots, each with a $175,000 grant, include a
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One Gig Harbor High School graduate is back in the Major Leagues. Another hopes to join him after being selected in the Major League Baseball draft on July 10. Toglia homers for Rockies The Colorado Rockies called up 2016 Gig Harbor grad Michael Toglia for his third stint in the big leagues on Friday, July
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Besides approving the $20.7 million construction contract, the board moved to place a levy lid lift renewal on the November ballot and heard from supporters pushing to reinstate a fired employee.
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We returned to Gig Harbor at the end of June after a family vacation in the north woods of Canada’s Great Lakes region. Unfortunately, this year the typically fresh lake air and photogenic views were compromised by a gray layer of noxious wildfire smoke from northern Ontario. It reminded us of Puget Sound’s summer of
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BECU plans to open a location in Gig Harbor in 2024, the credit union announced this month. Meanwhile, Tacoma-based Commencement Bank will open in a recently vacated spot in the Peninsula Shopping Center on Judson Street. BECU’s plans The credit union, which bills itself as Washington’s largest, plans to open in The Shops at Harbor
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