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Teacher of the Month: Erica Griswold
Teachers have many options once they receive their degree or certification. They can choose elementary, middle or high school, or a...
By Colin Anderson
Mar 5, 20192 min read


Athlete of the Month
Jake Flynn Gig Harbor High School A senior at Gig Harbor High School, Jake Flynn has been on the school’s football team throughout high...
By Patty Hutchens
Mar 5, 20193 min read


The Little Shop That Could
Local children visited Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital’s emergency room nearly 45,000 times in 2017. That same year, physicians performed...
Gig Harbor thrift shop serves children’s hospital
Mar 5, 20194 min read


A Land with No Fences
As a traveling veterinarian and a world traveler, Bruce Pedersen is accustomed to rugged terrain. He practices veterinary medicine in...
Veterinarian cares for horses in Mongol Derby. By
Feb 20, 20197 min read


Recognized For Their Service to Gig Harbor
Every year since 1984, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce members, community leaders, elected officials and Gig Harbor residents come...
Community comes together at the 2019 Chamber of
Feb 12, 20193 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...
Ballots due February 12th. By Colin Anderson.
Feb 5, 20194 min read


Making an Impact Through Digital Marketing
If you are a business owner, do you ever wonder just how people find out about you? Sure, you can ask a random sample of customers or...
Rocket Fish Digital is your partner in online
Jan 31, 20193 min read


Creating | Connecting | Living Local
When we first launched Gig Harbor Living Local in January of 2014, we knew it would take time to grow our publication and establish...
Gig Harbor Living Local. By Patty Hutchens.
Jan 31, 20193 min read


Athletes of the Month: Ethan Olson & Andrew Sexton
Ethan Olson Peninsula High School Seventeen-year-old Ethan Olson comes from a family of divers and is carrying on the tradition of...
Athletes of the Month. By Patty Hutchens.
Jan 31, 20193 min read


Pacific Waves Receives National Attention
The president of one of the top five synchronized swim teams in the country laughs when she compares her duties with the nonprofit...
Synchronized swim team instills discipline into
Jan 31, 20194 min read


Immersed in Culture
It was freezing outside. The chill in the air was biting, and the ocean roared as waves crashed on the long, sandy beach. A gentle breeze...
Experiencing a work holiday in New Zealand
Jan 28, 201910 min read


Inspire More Kids with Lessons from an Escape Room
An innovative educational program based on teamwork and problem-solving inspired by attempts to break out of an Escape Room will be...
Harbor WildWatch’s creative approach to learning.
Jan 21, 20194 min read


Athletes of the Month: Isabella Filkins & Zayne Ball
Isabella Filkins Peninsula High School Balancing school with a part-time job, homework and sports is a challenge for anyone. But for...
By Patty Hutchens
Jan 8, 20192 min read


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...
4-H program teaches unique skills. By Colin
Jan 8, 20194 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...
Stay in one of the fabulous homes at the Idaho
Jan 4, 20192 min read


Caring for Growing Families Close to Home
When Franciscan Medical Clinic opened in the Milgard Medical Pavilion in December, it marked the culmination of the St. Anthony Hospital...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Jan 4, 20192 min read


Teacher of the Month: Greg Brashear
Henderson Bay Big Picture High School is one of only a few dozen like it across the country. The school is built around strong...
By Colin Anderson
Jan 4, 20192 min read


Gig Harbor’s Finest Person of the Year: Pat Schmidt
For the past two years, Gig Harbor Living Local magazine has awarded businesses and community members that stand out with our ‘Finest...
By Colin Anderson
Jan 4, 20195 min read


My MS
My first impulse was to slug the doctor. Not because he had just diagnosed me with the chronic disease known as multiple sclerosis. It...
Coping with multiple sclerosis has reflected the
Dec 24, 20188 min read


Historic Boatyard Provides Tangible Link
About a dozen brave souls recently braved the cold night and frigid waters along shoreline of Gig Harbor to lie belly down in the mud as...
The people and heritage of the Gig Harbor
Dec 17, 20184 min read
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