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Athletes of the Month. By Patty Hutchens.
Feb 1, 20193 min read
Athletes of the Month: Ethan Olson & Andrew Sexton
Ethan Olson Peninsula High School Seventeen-year-old Ethan Olson comes from a family of divers and is carrying on the tradition of...
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Synchronized swim team instills discipline into
Feb 1, 20194 min read
Pacific Waves Receives National Attention
The president of one of the top five synchronized swim teams in the country laughs when she compares her duties with the nonprofit...
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Experiencing a work holiday in New Zealand
Jan 28, 201910 min read
Immersed in Culture
It was freezing outside. The chill in the air was biting, and the ocean roared as waves crashed on the long, sandy beach. A gentle breeze...
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Harbor WildWatch’s creative approach to learning.
Jan 21, 20194 min read
Inspire More Kids with Lessons from an Escape Room
An innovative educational program based on teamwork and problem-solving inspired by attempts to break out of an Escape Room will be...
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By Patty Hutchens
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Athletes of the Month: Isabella Filkins & Zayne Ball
Isabella Filkins Peninsula High School Balancing school with a part-time job, homework and sports is a challenge for anyone. But for...
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4-H program teaches unique skills. By Colin
Jan 8, 20194 min read
Handling Horses
When you think of after-school activities, most likely you’re visualizing, sports, music or speech and debate. Kids and teens today have...
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Stay in one of the fabulous homes at the Idaho
Jan 5, 20192 min read
Explore, Recreate, and Relax
Sandpoint, Idaho, just 40 miles north of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and 75 miles from Spokane, Washington, is written about and praised in...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Jan 5, 20192 min read
Caring for Growing Families Close to Home
When Franciscan Medical Clinic opened in the Milgard Medical Pavilion in December, it marked the culmination of the St. Anthony Hospital...
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By Colin Anderson
Jan 4, 20192 min read
Teacher of the Month: Greg Brashear
Henderson Bay Big Picture High School is one of only a few dozen like it across the country. The school is built around strong...
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By Colin Anderson
Jan 4, 20195 min read
Gig Harbor’s Finest Person of the Year: Pat Schmidt
For the past two years, Gig Harbor Living Local magazine has awarded businesses and community members that stand out with our ‘Finest...
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Coping with multiple sclerosis has reflected the
Dec 24, 20188 min read
My MS
My first impulse was to slug the doctor. Not because he had just diagnosed me with the chronic disease known as multiple sclerosis. It...
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The people and heritage of the Gig Harbor
Dec 17, 20184 min read
Historic Boatyard Provides Tangible Link
About a dozen brave souls recently braved the cold night and frigid waters along shoreline of Gig Harbor to lie belly down in the mud as...
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Local sailor pursuing Olympic Dream. By Colin
Dec 10, 20184 min read
A Race to Tokyo
Imagine if the Super Bowl, NBA Finals or World Series were only held once every four years. Now imagine those household names and sports...
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By Colin Anderson
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Teacher of the Month: Dawn Barnes
Dawn Barnes knows firsthand that not all students learn at the same pace. December’s teacher of the month is the Title I and Learning...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Athlete of the Month: Shaye DiMatteo
Shaye DiMatteo Gig Harbor High School A freshman at Gig Harbor High School, 14-year-old Shaye DiMatteo is a dedicated student and...
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Gig Harbor Film Festival: Educating
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Enriching Cultural and Economic Vitality
Since 2007, Gig Harbor Film Festival’s mission has been to cultivate a community of filmmakers and film lovers who celebrate the power of...
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One woman’s passion creates happy homes. By
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Guiding Families and Their Pets Through Life
Growing up in a competitive dog show home, Shelah Frey was raised with a love for animals by her mother—her mentor. Shelah learned from a...
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Local club mixes fun and competition. By Colin
Dec 5, 20184 min read
Paddle Your Dragon
Sharon Byrne Shaffer wants to get you excited about Dragon Boat Racing. The current president of the Gig Harbor Dragon Boat Club can’t...
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Time does not heal wounds to the soul. By Dan
Nov 26, 20187 min read
Painful Memories
Fifty years ago, I was an acne-faced teenager desperately trying to cling to the tail of the political unrest that had swept our nation....
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