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Oct 12, 20204 min read
Welcome to Our City!
Gig Harbor offers something for everyone
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Sep 14, 20205 min read
Creating Strong Families and Building Engaged Communities
Children’s Home Society of Washington - Key Peninsula By Jillian Chandler Children are one of a community’s most precious resources, and...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Aug 10, 20205 min read
PEP-C Pioneers
Decades dedicated to community safety Taylor Shillam From the beginning, the Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Coalition, or PEP-C, has...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Jul 13, 20204 min read
History of the Harbor
Museum details town’s naming and early settlement By Colin Anderson The Harbor History Museum is filled with artifacts, photos and items...
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Growing companies through innovative digital. By
Jun 4, 20204 min read
Local Businesses Ready and Able
Community support unwavering during pandemic By Colin Anderson After a spring at home, people are ready to stretch their legs, enjoy the...
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Gig Harbor Senior Center celebrates one year with
May 11, 20204 min read
A Year of Innovation
There are a lot of different kinds of relationships. Each one is different. There are romances that blossom into lifelong marriages....
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Local diver shares his experiences. By Colin
Apr 6, 20205 min read
Below the Surface
While a good portion of Gig Harbor residents enjoy playing on the water whether boating, sailing, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding or...
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Lack of affordable space could bring down the
Mar 9, 20205 min read
The Show Must Go On
The Paradise Theatre company has resembled a band of gypsies since it first presented the musical “West Side Story” with a live orchestra...
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Local nonprofit seeks to provide whole care for
Feb 10, 20205 min read
Ladybug House
Bravery is a response to fear, not the absence of it. It’s shining a light in dark corners or opening doors to see what’s on the other...
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Gig Harbor Real Estate Outlook. By Sandy Jones.
Jan 6, 20205 min read
2020
The Gig Harbor area has had several years of above average economic and home price growth, as well as local employment growth due to...
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The Chelsea Paige Foundation. By Rachel Kelly.
Dec 9, 20195 min read
Giving Back
It was her turn, and she had forgotten her lines. She was in sixth grade, and she had practiced every day for weeks. Not just on the...
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Teen paddler fulfills Olympic dream for founder of
Oct 7, 20195 min read
Gold Medal has Special Meaning for Canoeist
As she has done so many times before, Nevin Harrison paddled her way to past the finish line and held up one finger to signify her...
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Guide to the Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour. By
Sep 9, 20195 min read
Artists’ Enclave Opens Its Doors
I’d just returned to Gig Harbor after living in Tacoma for the past 16 years when I was asked to write about its art scene. I gladly...
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Capital Campaign aims to preserve history. By
Aug 5, 20194 min read
Protecting the Shenandoah
For decades, visitors and locals alike have been fascinated by what they find when entering the Harbor History Museum. Inside is a fully...
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Trail Maintenance a Statewide Effort. By Colin
Jul 8, 20195 min read
Pounding Ground
Greater Seattle is a busy and bustling place. It’s one of the fastest growing regions in the country with thousands coming into the area...
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Third all-inclusive trip goes far from home. By
Jun 11, 20195 min read
Travel with the Chamber
Traveling across the U.S is fairly easy and straightforward. You don’t need immigration papers to cross state lines, currency is...
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PenMet Parks conducting feasibility study. By
May 6, 20193 min read
Gig Harbor could see New Indoor Recreation Facility
For the past six months, residents of Gig Harbor have been without an indoor recreation center. But the Peninsula Metropolitan Park...
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Local brewers excited for new build. By Colin
Mar 11, 20194 min read
Waterfront Expansion
The neighborhood pub and kid-friendly brewery is not a new concept—something that might be surprising to many. In the days before...
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Ballots due February 12th. By Colin Anderson.
Feb 5, 20194 min read
School Bond Vote
It was 2003 the last time in which Gig Harbor passed a school bond. That original bond is set to expire this year, and another is...
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