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...

For adults, reminiscing of a week at summer camp can stir up some very fond memories. Carefree summers paddling the canoe and jumping...

“I’m constantly exploring and pushing the boundaries between visual art and literary craft.” Jennifer Chushcoff has been creating art and...

On February 1, 2019, the three Gig Harbor Rotary Clubs gathered together to honor three Gig Harbor citizens for their dedication and...

Every year since 1984, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce members, community leaders, elected officials and Gig Harbor residents come...

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...

When we first launched Gig Harbor Living Local in January of 2014, we knew it would take time to grow our publication and establish...

The president of one of the top five synchronized swim teams in the country laughs when she compares her duties with the nonprofit...

An innovative educational program based on teamwork and problem-solving inspired by attempts to break out of an Escape Room will be...

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...