Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
With Memorial Day right around the corner, we wanted to give a local shoutout to Clara and Wyatt’s current playground of choice – Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park on Gig Harbor’s west side. With its tall tower slide, friendship-making disc swing, and a stone monument for local veterans, this Gig Harbor city park is sure to be a fast fave.
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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. Scammers stole more than $32,000 from a 82-year-old Gig Harbor resident by claiming that she owed money to the IRS. Scammers targeted the woman for about two weeks, bombarding her with phone calls and text messages. A scammer actually
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The environmental impact study states that the 25.5-acre operation would have only negligible or minor impacts, but neighbors aren’t convinced.
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Ask those who have owned an old wooden boat, and it’s likely they will tell you a story involving family lore, lessons learned, and a few blissful moments on the water. In the 1920s and ’30s, when the Skansie brothers were building commercial fishing boats in Gig Harbor, another pair of boatbuilding siblings — the
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The Gig Harbor City Council will consider a proposal to demolish the old Masonic Lodge building at Crescent Creek Park at its meeting on Monday, May 22. Renovating the historic lodge to bring it up to code and make it usable by the public would cost at least $1.7 million, a consultant told council members
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Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed into law a bill recognizing school districts that show commitment to military students and their families. House Bill 1346 creates a Purple Star designation for districts that demonstrate support for students whose lives and education are often disrupted by family deployments. Peninsula School District Superintendent Krestin Bahr and school
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Three candidates filed to run for a position on the Peninsula Metropolitan Park District board of commissioners during the first two days of candidate filing for the 2023 election. The three candidates seek election to a six-year term on PenMet’s governing board. The position is currently held by Amanda Babich, who has not filed to
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The 12th annual Gig Harbor Beer Festival takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Uptown pavilion. Tickets cost $32 and were still available as of noon Tuesday, May 16. Each ticket comes with a 5-ounce taster cup and 10 tokens, redeemable with the participating Northwest breweries, distilleries and cideries. Buy
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When Pierre Allegre joined the United States Air Force 23 years ago, he had a master’s degree in divinity. He worked for 23 years as an Air Force chaplain. Allegre recently retired from the United States Air Force Reserves, and for five years he has been working for MultiCare Home Health and Hospice as a
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When SaVoïe Sanders was born, he spent 54 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tacoma General Hospital. That’s why he decided to use his Eagle Scout project to benefit the NICU unit. Every prospective Eagle Scout must complete a project to benefit their community in some way. Together with his family and volunteers,
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