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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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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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Flags along the Gig Harbor waterfront pay tribute
Nov 19, 20185 min read
Families Publicly Honor Veterans
Each flag has its own story of patriotism. Each banner tells an intimate tale of dedication and sacrifice by a cherish individual. As a...
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Flags along the Gig Harbor waterfront pay tribute
Oct 26, 20185 min read
Families Publicly Honor Veterans
Each flag has its own story of patriotism. Each banner tells an intimate tale of dedication and sacrifice by a cherish individual. As a...
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Annual golf outing benefits three organizations.
Sep 10, 20185 min read
Swing Away!
Peninsula Subaru owner John Dionas knows that despite living in an affluent and beautiful place, you don’t have to look very far to find...
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Four-phase plan underway for Paradise. By Colin
Aug 17, 20184 min read
Theatre Continues Quest for New Home
In 2000, people in Gig Harbor were introduced to the Paradise Theatre, an idea many years in the making. For 19 seasons, locals have been...
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Human behavior
Jul 9, 20185 min read
Apex Predators on the Brink of Being Endangered
Killer whales and canaries have a lot in common. Canaries have been used since the early days of underground mining to detect toxic...
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Air Force pilot will flex his water wings on an
Jun 11, 20185 min read
Long Distance Row-Around
The challenge for a maritime resident of Arabella’s Landing Marina will be how to explain to himself why in the world he chose to row his...
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Interview with Gig Harbor’s Mayor Kit Kuhn
May 18, 20184 min read
Get to Know Your Mayor
Q. How would you best describe your experience as mayor at this point in your term? A. Very positive. I jumped right in having studied...
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A Parkinson’s allegory. By Mariel C. Kraus. OTR/L
Apr 9, 20185 min read
The Lion and the Gazelle
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and it is very fitting that it is also Occupational Therapy (OT) Month because it is this allied...
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Stay in one of the fabulous homes at the Idaho
Apr 5, 20183 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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Designer Brian Patrick Flynn Shares his Favorite
Mar 6, 20184 min read
HGTV Dream Home 2018
It is not often that the HGTV Dream Home is right in your backyard. It is also not often that a celebrity makes himself right at home....
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Another reason so many are proud to call Gig
Feb 9, 20184 min read
The Turtle Man
‘The Turtle Man’ is a nickname that likely few people have, but it’s one that Gig Harbor resident Roger L Johnson is proud to have...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Cruising
Dec 9, 20175 min read
Gig Harbor Yacht Club turns 60
A beautiful waterfront and harbor such as Gig Harbor sends out a siren song that calls to the boater within, and next thing you know you...
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Studies show great benefits to early swim lessons.
Nov 10, 20174 min read
Infant Swim Lessons
Getting a child comfortable in and around water should be at the top of every parent’s to-do list. According to the Center for Disease...
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Local filmmaker shares his process. By Colin
Oct 18, 20175 min read
Behind the Film
Fifteen minutes doesn’t seem like a particularly long time. Most of us can have our coffee, eat our breakfast, brush our teeth and be out...
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By Dan Aznoff. Photo By Glen Ehrhardt.
Sep 14, 20175 min read
Piep Piper - The Red Barn Feeds The Soul Of The Community.
It has been two-and-a-half years since Susan Ricketts made her first visit as a volunteer to the Red Barn Youth Center in Gig Harbor. She...
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Misfortune inspires creation of new nonprofit. By
Aug 16, 20174 min read
One Ride Can Change a Life
Inspiration often comes at strange times, and those who are truly inspired can almost always pinpoint the exact moment that changed their...
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Helping kids reach their full potential tomorrow
Jul 12, 20174 min read
Eastside Baby Corner
Poverty exists in areas you would not expect: Whether you are in Gig Harbor or on Bainbridge Island, there are families who can’t make...
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Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund gives hope to
Jun 14, 20174 min read
Paying it Forward
For Hayley Nichols, school was her escape. It was the place where she could feel safe and where she knew she would receive nourishment of...
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