Shawna Hettick: At the start of her senior year, 17-year-old Shawna Hettick has already accomplished a great deal. She has earned 10...

Owned by Century Park Associates, Harbor Place at Cottesmore in Gig Harbor has provided seniors a beautiful place to call home since...

Just before 8am on December 7, 1941, a cacophony erupted below young Maryann Ward’s home in the hills of Oahu. Bombs blasted, and...

Most travelers to Africa return with amazing stories of grand vistas, vast wilderness, and teeming wildlife. Volunteers who visit...

Gig Harbor resident Karen Larson smiled last year as she watched dozens of families take advantage of an evening filled with games and...

Olympic swimmer and gold medalist, Amanda Beard, not only calls Gig Harbor home, she’s sharing her passion for water safety for children...

“Timely advice is as lovely as gold apples in a silver basket.” -Ancient Proverb W hat happened when a local, 72-year-old, Air Force...

On the morning of my first day at work I couldn’t feel my hands. It was not because of nerves or excitement, but the frigid air that...

When Gig Harbor resident Cordell Council took his spot at the starting line of the Boston Marathon in April, there was more on his...

The future of the Peninsula Shopping Center has been the subject of considerable debate for some time now. Among the possibilities for...

Even though Gig Harbor’s FISH Food Bank has been a Gig Harbor staple for the past 40 years, their actual operation is comprised of a...