Ballots mailed on Monday or Tuesday may not be postmarked in time, and Gov. Ferguson will deploy the National Guard as an "Election Neighborhood Watch." ...

A 126-year-old letter to the editor in a long-dead newspaper cuts to the heart of a question with which we still grapple ...

Gig Harbor (11-2, 11-0 Puget Sound League) capped off a perfect regular season and clinched the Puget Sound League girls ...

In addition to performing in orchestras and string ensembles, Mary Manning is one of Gig Harbor’s most popular private music ...

Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park has been high on my list of places to visit for a very long time. I’m not really sure why I was putting it off — perhaps it’s so close (just 10 miles away) that it really ...

The 2026 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. And judging by a ballot-return report produced by the Pierce County Elections Office, many voters are still making up their minds. Community Sponsor ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation finished its repair work on the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge a full week early. All lanes of the bridge re-opened as of 11:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, ...

“Slurs,” a new category that calls discriminatory language what it is, teased out 92 incidents of the pernicious behavior in Peninsula School District during the 2025-26 school year. The district ...

Community stories are made possible in part by Peninsula Light Co, a proud sponsor of Gig Harbor Now. Joyce Shipley wasn’t used to genuine neighborliness when she moved to Purdy 11 years ago. Even ...