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Growing companies through innovative digital. By
- Jun 4
- 4 min
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 w...
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Gig Harbor Senior Center celebrates one year with
- May 11
- 4 min
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. Ther...
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Local diver shares his experiences. By Colin
- Apr 6
- 5 min
Below the Surface
While a good portion of Gig Harbor residents enjoy playing on the water whether boating, sailing, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding or sw...
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Lack of affordable space could bring down the
- Mar 9
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
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 si...
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Gig Harbor Real Estate Outlook. By Sandy Jones.
- Jan 6
- 5 min
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 expa...
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The Chelsea Paige Foundation. By Rachel Kelly.
- Dec 9, 2019
- 5 min
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 stag...
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Teen paddler fulfills Olympic dream for founder of
- Oct 7, 2019
- 5 min
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 victor...
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Guide to the Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour. By
- Sep 9, 2019
- 5 min
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 acce...
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Capital Campaign aims to preserve history. By
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
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 consiste...
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PenMet Parks conducting feasibility study. By
- May 6, 2019
- 3 min
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 Distr...
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Local brewers excited for new build. By Colin
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
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 prohibi...
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Ballots due February 12th. By Colin Anderson.
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
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 current...
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4-H program teaches unique skills. By Colin
- Jan 8, 2019
- 4 min
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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Local sailor pursuing Olympic Dream. By Colin
- Dec 10, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 5 min
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 g...
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Flags along the Gig Harbor waterfront pay tribute
- Oct 26, 2018
- 5 min
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 g...
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