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Student Spotlight
By Colin Anderson Sinead Duffy, Senior Peninsula High School As Peninsula High School senior Sinead Duffy reflects on her years at the...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Student Spotlight
By Colin Anderson | Photo by Tina McCail Austin Hansen, Senior Peninsula High School Austin Hansen enjoys a good challenge. The Peninsula...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Gig Fest is Back!
Gather with the community to celebrate our beloved Gig Harbor By Jillian Chandler | Photo by Steve Essig The Maritime Gig Festival is...

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Jun 2, 20223 min read


Pacific Northwest Green Home Tour 2022
Virtual and in person May 14 By Brett Marlo | Photo Courtesy of Northwest Ecobuilding Guild What does “being green” really mean these...

Gig Harbor Living Local
May 6, 20222 min read


Make Music in Gig Harbor
A worldwide celebration of music on the summer solstice By Jillian Chandler “Making music together enriches the whole community.” A free...

Gig Harbor Living Local
May 5, 20222 min read


A Home Away from Home
A place for community, comradery … and a great round of golf! By Jillian Chandler | Photo By Nate Graves of In-Gear Media It was 1954...

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May 4, 20223 min read


Boomtown
Local Realtors helping clients through challenging market By Colin Anderson | Photo By Tristan Rosen Anyone who has grown up in a special...

Gig Harbor Living Local
May 4, 20224 min read


The Homestead Community Supports Foster Children
It takes a village to raise a child By Rachel Kelly When Sue Braaten and Colleen Bond founded the Homestead Community, there were a lot...

Gig Harbor Living Local
May 4, 20224 min read


Let’s Get Physical
Top ways to get moving and feel great this season! By Jillian Chandler When it comes to exercise, not everyone is excited to get up...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Apr 25, 20223 min read


Students in the Spotlight
By Colin Anderson | Photos by LUX Photography Paige Gladstone, Senior Gig Harbor High School Gig Harbor High School senior Paige...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Apr 13, 20222 min read


Students in the Spotlight
By Colin Anderson | Photo By Christy Ash Jaiden Leach, Senior Peninsula High School Growing up around Gig Harbor, Jaiden Leach has a...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Apr 13, 20222 min read


Spring into Family Fun with PenMet Parks
Annual egg hunt returns By Jillian Chandler Create memories and a family tradition by attending PenMet Parks’ Spring Egg Hunt. PenMet...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 31, 20221 min read


Renovations on Artondale Farm Hall
Artondale Farm opens up hall this spring By Rachel Kelly | Photo Courtesy of Jess and Scott Hogan With little fanfare but much...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 28, 20223 min read


Harbor Quality Painting Celebrates Five Years in Business with Community Celebration
Photo & Story by Rachel Kelly Crist and Williams of Harbor Quality Painting are celebrating a milestone five years of successful business...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 23, 20221 min read


There’s Excitement in the Air and on the Water!
Paddlers Cup Makes its Return this spring By Jillian Chandler | Photo by Cathy Kasperbauer The ninth annual Paddlers cup had been...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 14, 20223 min read


Inside/Out
Transforming your indoor and outdoor spaces By Joshua Nishimoto When thinking about updating your home or yard, look to the most popular...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 8, 20224 min read


Put the Spring in Spring Training
How to best prepare your young athlete By Susan Moore, owner of Better Gym in Gig Harbor, WA The idea of spring training is when...

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Mar 2, 20224 min read


One of Gig Harbor’s Finest: Brian Wickens
The power of influence By Rachel Kelly | Photo by In Gear Media When asked about how he goes about inspiring kids, the vice principal of...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Mar 2, 20223 min read


Apple, Feta and Rosemary Flatbread
Recipe & Photos Courtesy of Tina VanDenHeuvel-Cook, NTP You can follow Tina on Instagram @madebetterforyou Yields: 12 servings...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Feb 21, 20221 min read


The Mustard Seed Project
Person-centered care breaks ground in Key Peninsula By Rachel Kelly After seven years of planning, fundraising, design and study, The...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Jan 5, 20224 min read
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