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Enjoy the Outdoors in All Seasons
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not a seasonal activity. It’s something that we strive to do year round. Getting in shape and staying...
Seasonal activities for a healthy lifestyle. By
Oct 24, 20176 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


The Holiday Season Is Just Around The Corner
Fall is upon us, which means the holiday season is soon to arrive! And what better way to get in the spirit than with custom holiday...
Get in the spirit with custom holiday lighting
Oct 18, 20173 min read


Behind the Film
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...
Local filmmaker shares his process. By Colin
Oct 18, 20175 min read


Athletes of the Month: Ashley Fahey & Bailey Werner
Ashley Fahey: Peninsula High School An avid runner, senior Ashley Fahey has been on the track and field team for the past three years and...
By Patty Hutchens.
Oct 9, 20172 min read


Hear For Life Audiology
Blindness separates people from things, but deafness separates people from people.” – Helen Keller Founded in 2001 on Bainbridge Island...
By Jillian Chandler.
Oct 9, 20173 min read


Fall is a Busy Time at Heritage Distilling Company
Fall is a busy time at the Heritage Distilling Company. Employees are hard at work distilling and bottling 240,000 mini-size bottles of...
By Marguerite Cleveland. Photos courtesy of
Oct 9, 20174 min read


Giving Back
Imagine finally having the courage to escape a domestic violence situation and walking out the door from your home with nothing but the...
Nonprofits are the heart of the community. By:
Oct 3, 20174 min read


Home Office
Back in 2010, the company I was working for on the East Coast did a pilot study on working from home. They work with sensitive...
The benefits of working from home. By Jani
Sep 27, 20177 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


Heritage Distilling Co. Announces New Production Facility
Heritage Distilling Company, Inc. (HDC) has entered into an agreement with Craft District, LLC to occupy more than 11,000 square feet of...
Partnering with South Puget Sound Community
Sep 19, 20174 min read


Family Is Always First
When starting our business 20-plus years ago, Chris and I always held the belief that family, above all else, as the most important part...
Family First Adult Family Homes. By Julie Thomson.
Sep 14, 20173 min read


Piep Piper - The Red Barn Feeds The Soul Of The Community.
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...
By Dan Aznoff. Photo By Glen Ehrhardt.
Sep 14, 20175 min read


Troy Alstead
During recent months, you may have noticed something big is taking form in the new Olympic Towne Center in Gig Harbor. Known only as the...
Entrepreneur creates social gathering place for
Sep 14, 20173 min read


Helping others lead healthy, happy lives.
Launched less than a year ago in the United States and Canada, followed by Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore, and soon to open in...
Elle Scott of iGalen. By Jillian Chandler.
Sep 6, 20173 min read


Race for a Soldier
PTSD is an acronym just about all of us are familiar with—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It can come on from a wide range of instances...
More than just a run. By Colin Anderson. Photos
Sep 6, 20174 min read


A Story of Survival
As we sit down for coffee and catch up for the first time in more than a year, Jim Morrison tells me he has another funeral to go to on...
By Colin Anderson.
Aug 31, 20177 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
Community Harvest Feeding Families for a Brighter Future
2017 #CommunityHarvest Project launches. Learn how easy it is for your company, school, organization to get involved. We'll be updating...

Gig Harbor Living Local
Aug 29, 20172 min read


TABLE 47 to open this November in Gig Harbor
Table 47, a new locally owned restaurant with a focus on community and environmental sustainability, is coming to Gig Harbor in November...
Restaurant Celebrates Responsibly Sourced Food
Aug 29, 20172 min read


