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🌱 GHHS - MAIN - WRESTLING MEET vs CK and 11 more events

What's up Fox Island! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. β˜€οΈ

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Today's riddle: Can February March? πŸ€” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 48, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.


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πŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • GHHS - MAIN - WRESTLING MEET vs CK
    Gig Harbor High GHH - Main Gym
    4:15 pm
  • GHHS - TURF #1 - FLAG FOOTBALL
    Gig Harbor High GHH - Turf Soccer Field # 1
    4:30 pm
  • COM - Kopa / Front Court - Boys Tides Select Basketball
    Kopachuck Middle School KMS - Front Gym
    5:00 pm
  • COM - GHHS / Pool - New Wave Swim Foundation
    Gig Harbor High GHH - Swim Pool
    5:30 pm
  • COM - DES / Gym - Girls Tides Select Basketball
    Discovery Elementary School DES - Gym
    5:30 pm
  • COM - GMS / Gym - Boys Tides Select Basketball
    Goodman Middle School , GMS - Gym , Artondale
    5:30 pm
  • COM - Kopa / Back Court - Girls Tides Select Basketball
    Kopachuck Middle School KMS - Back Gym
    6:00 pm
  • COM - ART / Gym - Boys Tides Select Basketball
    Artondale Elementary School AES - Gym
    6:00 pm
  • Tasting Room Trivia β€” Chambers Bay Distillery β€” Land Crafted, Ocean Aged
    Chambers Bay Distillery - Town Center Tasting Room , 3610 Bridgeport Way W , University Place
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday December 17
  • Knit (or Crochet) Together
    University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
    3:30 pm
  • GHHS - MAIN GIRLS JV/V BASKETBALL GAME vs Silas
    Gig Harbor High GHH - Main Gym
    4:00 pm
  • COM - GMS / Gym - Special Olympics - Basketball
    Goodman Middle School , GMS - Gym , Artondale
    5:00 pm

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πŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped in a flooded RV park as the Puyallup River rose, and a newly renovated 38-acre park reopened with a dog park and bike trails.
    4:51AM on Dec 14: Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped around their mobile homes as the Puyallup River rose. (Nextdoor )
  • One person was found dead in a house fire in Tacoma, with crews facing challenging conditions to extinguish the blaze.
    11:39AM on Dec 14: Crews responded to a house fire on N Union Ave, with one occupant found deceased. (Nextdoor )
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in University Place. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1205) in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fox Island here.

πŸ—ž Nearby News

University Place

  • Seeking money for street projects, Tacoma to hit developers with new impact fee (thenewstribune.com)
  • Ready for another election? Lots of school measures on Pierce County ballot soon (thenewstribune.com)

Gig Harbor


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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fox Island

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fox Island

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.