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Massive Holiday Market Festivities
Thanksgiving weekend is a time for family and feasting. It’s a time to slow down our busy lives for a few hours and have some good...
Explore more than 200 vendor offerings at
Nov 19, 20183 min read


Treating Addiction
The late ‘90s and early 2000s brought a methamphetamine epidemic across the nation. While still a major problem, law enforcements...
Recovery Center close to reality. By Colin
Sep 17, 20183 min read


History of the Harbor
There are many reasons people choose to make Gig Harbor their home: the friendliness of the community, the beauty of the surrounding...
Walking tours offer history lesson and a lot of
Aug 17, 20184 min read


The Cycle for Good
Rick Anderson is an avid re-user and recycler. When my brother and I were very young, I remember my dad taking us on walks to nearby...
Rick’s Bike Sale. By Colin Anderson.
Jul 23, 20187 min read


A New Experience Comes to Gig Harbor
What began eight years ago as an afternoon of food and wine tastings at Harbor History Museum has now evolved into a three-day wine and...
Celebrate the region's wine, beers
Jul 16, 20184 min read


All You Need Is Love
All You Need Is Love Three families who heeded the call to adopt By Jani Gonzalez The plight of medically needy orphans around the globe...
Three families who heeded the call to adopt. By
Jun 27, 20187 min read


My Sister’s Pantry
“The food here is excellent, it’s real good,” said Mark Voyer, a client at My Sister’s Pantry. He was one of the many people lined up on...
Helping the Food Insecure Story and Photos. By
Jun 27, 20184 min read


Local Gem
For as long as anybody can remember, Gig Harbor was a hidden jewel that had avoided the anxiety created by a throng of visitors from the...
The world has discovered the charm of Gig Harbor.
May 18, 20184 min read


Integrative Therapeutic Solutions, LLC
Integrative Therapeutic Solutions is a holistic neuro-physical private practice clinic in Gig Harbor. With a focus on personalized...
Making a difference in the lives of their
Apr 30, 20183 min read


The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Celebrates Community Service
Each year, the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor recognizes a member of the local community with their annual Star Award. The 2018 Star Award...
Recognizes local volunteers with Star Awards. By
Apr 23, 20183 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
Apr 4, 20183 min read


The Giant Lives
Workers claimed to have seen it during the reconstruction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Divers brave enough to take an up-close look also...
What is lurking beneath the bridge. By Colin
Dec 18, 20174 min read


Holiday Host Tips - Harbor Style
(BPT) - As the holidays approach, the decorator in us gets excited about how to deck the halls and drape the tinsel to create a festive...
Quick tips to prepare your home for holiday
Nov 15, 20173 min read


Fall Colors Tour
Autumn brings cool weather and beautiful colors to the Tacoma area in Washington state. It’s the perfect time for family hiking. But...
Now is the time to start exploring the changes in
Oct 23, 20172 min read


Community Transition Program & Employment Training & Transition Program
A van pulls up to the Gig Harbor Foursquare Church and six neatly dressed students jump out and follow their two instructors into the...
Open the world of work to special needs students.
Sep 22, 20173 min read


Harbor Summer in the ‘60s
We never had much down time come June. Once school was out, we kept busy with berry picking, babysitting, swimming in our pool or...
A look back in time. By Toni Gibbs.
Aug 30, 20175 min read


Rainier Family Medicine
Advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) Scot Fleshman and his wife, Jessica, are determined to bring a new type of patient-centered...
Photo courtesy of rainier family medicine
Aug 1, 20173 min read


The Champs!
Not a single 2017 Gig Harbor Varsity baseball player was alive the last time the state title found its way to the trophy case, but 20...
Baseball title returns to Gig Harbor High School.
Jul 20, 20174 min read


Sharing our Culture
Truthfully, however, most of us can be found right in the middle. We want a good job, a safe place to raise a family and the opportunity...
Exchange program creates lasting relationship. By
Jun 22, 20173 min read


Unconditional Love
Photo by Christy Ash. It is said that a dog is man’s best friend. But ask any woman who is involved in the Prison Pet Partnership...
Prison Pet Partnership provides inmates unique
May 16, 20173 min read
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