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Greetings Gig Harbor! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Gig Harbor’s newest ambulance could speed and improve your emergency care
  • What Gig Harbor lawmakers say about looming taxes and state budget pain
  • Why Gig Harbor made U-Haul’s list of Washington growth hot spots

Also on today's calendar: Mosaic Art: Trivets and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 50, low: 43.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 50 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Push-in' ceremony celebrates arrival of new ambulance (gigharbornow.org) — Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One has put a newly refurbished ambulance, A22, into service at Station 58 after a traditional “push-in” ceremony. Funded alongside other apparatus by a 2022 voter-approved bond, the rig adds safer patient handling, better heating, and updated breathing equipment, with five new fire engines also arriving later this year to replace aging front-line units.
   

• Local legislators offer bleak assessment of upcoming session (gigharbornow.org) — Gig Harbor’s 26th District lawmakers warned Chamber of Commerce members that more state taxes are likely coming despite their opposition, as the 2026 legislative session opens Monday. They described a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, debated new income taxes on high earners, and discussed potential spending cuts and business impacts that could affect local families and employers.
   

• U-Haul ranking shows WA is bucking the trend (seattletimes.com) — Gig Harbor is singled out as one of Washington’s notable growth markets for U-Haul movers, suggesting more DIY movers are arriving than leaving. The report shows Washington ranked sixth nationwide for net U-Haul in‑migration in 2025, with younger residents drawn by jobs and outdoor recreation despite high housing costs and rainy weather.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday January 10
  • COM - PHS / RA - HSC - Games
    PHS Roy Anderson Field
    8:00 am
  • Mosaic Art: Trivets
    Hales Pass Park , 3507 Ray Nash Dr NW , Gig Harbor
    1:00 pm
    • Sunday January 11
  • COM - PHS / RA - HSC - Games
    PHS Roy Anderson Field
    8:00 am
  • Introduction to Archery
    Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (PenMet Parks) , 2416 14th Ave NW , Gig Harbor
    11:30 am
    • Monday January 12
  • COM - PHS / RA - HSC
    PHS Roy Anderson Field
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors.
    I have some really nice warm coats in men’s XL to donate. I would prefer to donate without being resold. Let me know. (Nextdoor Point Fosdick)
  • Hello neighbors,any recommendations on someone that can remove then put new wooden fence all over my house?
    I want someone trusted,we are moving from gig harbor to port orchard (Nextdoor Downtown Gig Harbor)
  • Washington Staffing posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook/Production in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gig Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Place

  • These Pierce County cities got new mayors this week. Here's who they are (thenewstribune.com)
  • Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:SFBC) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next? (marketbeat.com)

Tacoma

  • Tacoma brothers' legacy lives on in handcrafted canoes (king5.com)
  • Why is Bob's Java Jive, Tacoma's iconic coffee-pot bar, painted all white? (thenewstribune.com)
  • Advance Sandblast - Tacoma Portable Sandblasting Service: Sandblasting company in Tacoma, Offering Reliable Exterior Sandblasting Services (bakercityherald.com)

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