The Fox Island Museum offers opportunities for learning and fun By Abigail Thorpe Photo Courtesy of Samantha Elise Tillman Just 5 miles...

You can if you live in Pierce County By Marguerite Cleveland Have you ever been challenged while planning a vacation? Some in the group...

Museum details town’s naming and early settlement By Colin Anderson The Harbor History Museum is filled with artifacts, photos and items...

Providing trays of comfort food to friends, neighbors and essential workers By Dan Aznoff While most members of her community used their...

Times call for the simple traditions By Jillian Chandler It continues to be a common theme not only in Gig Harbor but across the state...

The Mustard Seed Project … helping seniors to age safely in place By Jillian Chandler “I wish there was one in every community,” affirms...

Coast Movers has you covered By Jillian Chandler Despite the ups and downs many business owners have experienced over the past few...

Gig Harbor’s custom framing expert By Jillian Chandler Last month, after much anticipation, Dennis Arneson was officially able to open...

How to enjoy the sun while respecting your neighbors By Abigail Thorpe Warm weather is setting in, and many beaches and parks are...

May is the time many Gig Harbor locals mark their calendars and prepare for a day trap shooting at the Pull for a Soldier event. This...

In the midst of the COVID-19 virus, our lives have been upended. From school closings and social distancing, to the more serious case of...

Our own Danielle DeMott of Gig Harbor has been nominated to compete in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2020 Woman of the Year....

For the first time in nearly a year, Gig Harbor Peninsula’s park district has a permanent executive director. Doug Nelson, a native of...

The Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing team is nationally renowned. Each year the team sends members to national and international events,...

It’s December. The sun rises at 7:30am and sets just after 4pm. The temperatures remain below 50 degrees most days. Clouds, fog and rain...

Owning and operating your own business can bring about long hours and stress but also incredible triumphs and rewards. Much has changed...

Have you ever stood on shore, watching people glide by on stand-up paddle boards (SUP), longing to try it for yourself? Well, mark your...

It’s 1994, and Barbara Burrows, a military wife new to Gig Harbor, has placed an ad in the newspaper inviting residents to have coffee at...

Occupying 27 acres in northwest Gig Harbor, Kensington Gardens is a labyrinth of sculptured hedges, topiaries, lush manicured lawns, and...

While some dread weekend yard work, gardeners look forward to every chance they can get to create a colorful and unique life-filled space...