Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Gig Harbor Police received a report of a black bear sighting near Grandview Forest Park on Monday, the department said on social media. It’s one of at least two black bear sightings in the area recently. A black bear visited Hank and Beth Pedersen’s home in the Gustafson Drive-Murphy Drive neighborhood multiple times since last
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Alzheimer’s Disease is a sickness that we are all too familiar with. While factors play a role in contributing to one’s risk, there is no definite cause as to who will develop the disease as they age. As June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month, we feel it is important to educate our community
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Gig Harbor vocalist Arthur Keast performs a free “Elvis meets Mozart” concert to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18, at Fox Island United Church of Christ. Keast is a 2023 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University. He’s headed to Chicago to perform the lead role of Ottone in Handel’s “Agrippina” with the Chicago Summer Opera.
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In 2010, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity bought 1.2 acres of land near St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor. The nonprofit planned to build affordable housing for local families on the plot off Canterwood Boulevard. The project has been largely at a standstill until this year due to budget issues, said Sherrana Kildun, chief philanthropy
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“Shinrin-yoku” is a Japanese term that translates to “forest bath.” It is the practice of spending time in the forest to absorb nature. Steeping your senses in natural surroundings encourages relaxation and stress relief. You can experience elevated forest bathing at Crescent Valley Lavender Farm in Gig Harbor, with its immense rolling hill of purple
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When sunny skies arrive, a waterfront business like Island View Market needs to focus on keeping the beer coolers full, boat gas flowing and sun screen stocked. This June, though, the iconic south Rosedale country store and filling station has a stressful distraction: A lawsuit between the current owners and the previous owners who sold
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Local athletes were well represented on spring sports All-South Sound Conference teams. Here are the Peninsula and Gig Harbor athletes selected: Boys soccer Most Valuable Player: Derrick Johnson, Gig Harbor, senior First team All-South Sound Conference Owen Ghent, Gig Harbor, senior Porter Hanson, Gig Harbor, senior Matt Ludlow, Gig Harbor, senior Sam Sutherland, Peninsula, senior
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A transformative middle-earth adventure awaits you at The Brothers Greenhouses about 30 miles north of Gig Harbor – and it’s so worth the trip.
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The first phase of tree cutting at Tacoma Narrows Airport will take down only a fraction of the total number designated for removal. Neighbors of the Pierce County-owned facility received a postcard recently describing Phase 1 of the project. The county sent the cards in late May to about 1,100 residents near the airport, according
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The Gig Harbor-based Russell Family Foundation this week launched a new program, called Food for Climate Solutions, as part of its commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2030. Food for Climate Solutions supports regional and local food production in Western Washington. It is part of the foundation’s efforts to address the climate crisis through its
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