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Partnering with South Puget Sound Community
Sep 19, 20174 min read
Heritage Distilling Co. Announces New Production Facility
Heritage Distilling Company, Inc. (HDC) has entered into an agreement with Craft District, LLC to occupy more than 11,000 square feet of...
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Family First Adult Family Homes. By Julie Thomson.
Sep 14, 20173 min read
Family Is Always First
When starting our business 20-plus years ago, Chris and I always held the belief that family, above all else, as the most important part...
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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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Entrepreneur creates social gathering place for
Sep 14, 20173 min read
Troy Alstead
During recent months, you may have noticed something big is taking form in the new Olympic Towne Center in Gig Harbor. Known only as the...
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Elle Scott of iGalen. By Jillian Chandler.
Sep 7, 20173 min read
Helping others lead healthy, happy lives.
Launched less than a year ago in the United States and Canada, followed by Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore, and soon to open in...
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More than just a run. By Colin Anderson. Photos
Sep 6, 20174 min read
Race for a Soldier
PTSD is an acronym just about all of us are familiar with—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It can come on from a wide range of instances...
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By Colin Anderson.
Aug 31, 20177 min read
A Story of Survival
As we sit down for coffee and catch up for the first time in more than a year, Jim Morrison tells me he has another funeral to go to on...
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A look back in time. By Toni Gibbs.
Aug 30, 20175 min read
Harbor Summer in the ‘60s
We never had much down time come June. Once school was out, we kept busy with berry picking, babysitting, swimming in our pool or...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Aug 29, 20172 min read
Community Harvest Feeding Families for a Brighter Future
2017 #CommunityHarvest Project launches. Learn how easy it is for your company, school, organization to get involved. We'll be updating...
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Restaurant Celebrates Responsibly Sourced Food
Aug 29, 20172 min read
TABLE 47 to open this November in Gig Harbor
Table 47, a new locally owned restaurant with a focus on community and environmental sustainability, is coming to Gig Harbor in November...
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Gig Harbor Living Local
Aug 22, 20172 min read
Make Waves: Celebrate, Donate, Educate
Gig Harbor, WA Harbor WildWatch is thrilled to host their third annual benefit, Make Waves: Celebrate, Donate, Educate on Thursday,...
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By Jillian Chandler. Photos by Nick Sandy.
Aug 16, 20173 min read
9Round 30 Minute Kickbox Fitness
9Round 30 Minute Kickbox Fitness opened its doors in Gig Harbor this past October, and owner/operator Tim “The Torpedo” Olson introduced...
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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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Cider Swig returns for its fourth year. By Patty
Aug 9, 20174 min read
A Chance to Make a Difference
When you combine a great event with an opportunity to benefit your community, you cannot go wrong. That is exactly what the Greater Gig...
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Photo courtesy of rainier family medicine
Aug 1, 20173 min read
Rainier Family Medicine
Advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) Scot Fleshman and his wife, Jessica, are determined to bring a new type of patient-centered...
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Local communities supporting and assisting our
Jul 25, 20176 min read
Heroes Helping Heroes
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” - Joseph Campbell Life can change in the blink of...
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Baseball title returns to Gig Harbor High School.
Jul 20, 20174 min read
The Champs!
Not a single 2017 Gig Harbor Varsity baseball player was alive the last time the state title found its way to the trophy case, but 20...
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Popular Cider Festival will benefit local
Jul 13, 20173 min read
The 4th Annual Cider Swig: The Great Peninsula Cider Festival
The 4th Annual Cider Swig: The Great Peninsula Cider Festival – one of the largest cider-centered events in the Pacific Northwest – will...
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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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Gig Harbor Living Local
Jul 7, 20172 min read
Keeping Gig Harbor Beautiful
Perhaps one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made is to run for a government office. After all, I dedicated the last 30 years...
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