When you think of after-school activities, most likely you’re visualizing, sports, music or speech and debate. Kids and teens today have...

Imagine if the Super Bowl, NBA Finals or World Series were only held once every four years. Now imagine those household names and sports...

Each flag has its own story of patriotism. Each banner tells an intimate tale of dedication and sacrifice by a cherish individual. As a...

Each flag has its own story of patriotism. Each banner tells an intimate tale of dedication and sacrifice by a cherish individual. As a...

Peninsula Subaru owner John Dionas knows that despite living in an affluent and beautiful place, you don’t have to look very far to find...

In 2000, people in Gig Harbor were introduced to the Paradise Theatre, an idea many years in the making. For 19 seasons, locals have been...

Killer whales and canaries have a lot in common. Canaries have been used since the early days of underground mining to detect toxic...

The challenge for a maritime resident of Arabella’s Landing Marina will be how to explain to himself why in the world he chose to row his...

Q. How would you best describe your experience as mayor at this point in your term? A. Very positive. I jumped right in having studied...

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and it is very fitting that it is also Occupational Therapy (OT) Month because it is this allied...

Sandpoint, Idaho, just 40 miles north of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and 75 miles from Spokane, Washington, is written about and praised in...

It is not often that the HGTV Dream Home is right in your backyard. It is also not often that a celebrity makes himself right at home....

‘The Turtle Man’ is a nickname that likely few people have, but it’s one that Gig Harbor resident Roger L Johnson is proud to have...

A beautiful waterfront and harbor such as Gig Harbor sends out a siren song that calls to the boater within, and next thing you know you...

Getting a child comfortable in and around water should be at the top of every parent’s to-do list. According to the Center for Disease...

Fifteen minutes doesn’t seem like a particularly long time. Most of us can have our coffee, eat our breakfast, brush our teeth and be out...

It has been two-and-a-half years since Susan Ricketts made her first visit as a volunteer to the Red Barn Youth Center in Gig Harbor. She...

Inspiration often comes at strange times, and those who are truly inspired can almost always pinpoint the exact moment that changed their...

Poverty exists in areas you would not expect: Whether you are in Gig Harbor or on Bainbridge Island, there are families who can’t make...

For Hayley Nichols, school was her escape. It was the place where she could feel safe and where she knew she would receive nourishment of...