Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Which long-forgotten Gig Harbor business are you unknowingly driving through daily?
And check out Trivia Night at The Float on the Gig Harbor Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Gig Harbor? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which long-forgotten Gig Harbor business are you unknowingly driving through daily?
- Can the Gig Harbor Tides bounce back in Tuesday’s matchup?
Also on today's calendar: FIP Elite Basketball Skills and Drills (8-12) January - Gig Harbor, WA 2026.
Find out what's happening in Gig Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Gig Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 47, low: 38.
- Thursday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The big tree the Meyers did fall (gigharbornow.org) — A local historian revisits early 1907 immigrant entrepreneurs who set up shop in Gig Harbor and teases a three-part series about their little-known business site many residents still drive past today. He then shifts to a nostalgic, rhyming account of felling a massive Douglas fir on the Meyer farm in Rosedale, tying personal memories to the area’s rural logging roots and museum-based history work in Gig Harbor. 
• Basketball Recap: Gig Harbor Comes Up Short (maxpreps.com) — Gig Harbor Tides boys basketball fell 62-45 to Idaho’s Mountain View Mavericks on Monday, dropping their season record to 4-5. It’s their second straight loss, but they’re back on court Tuesday night against Rancho Mirage, while Mountain View faces Puyallup earlier that day.
📸 Around Gig Harbor
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Gig Harbor
★ Featured events ★
- Trivia Night at The Float
The Float, 14511 Sherman Dr NW, Gig Harbor
7:15 pm
Wednesday December 31
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- FIP Elite Basketball Skills and Drills (8-12) January - Gig Harbor, WA 2026
PenMet Parks Recreation Center , 2524 14th Ave NW , Gig Harbor
9:00 am
Sunday January 4
📣 Gig Harbor Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- GHHS - MAIN - Girls Basketball
Gig Harbor High , GHH - Main Gym , Gig Harbor
8:30 am - Up and Atom: STEM Into the New Year!
Swasey Branch Library , 7001 Sixth Avenue , Tacoma
3:30 pm - COM - PHS / Mat Room - GH Grizzlies Wrestling
PHS - Mat Room
6:00 pm - Books on Tap
Swasey Branch Library , 7001 Sixth Avenue , Tacoma
7:00 pm - GHHS - POOL - BOYS SWIM
Gig Harbor High , GHH - Swim Pool , Gig Harbor
8:00 am - Special Holiday Hours
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
10:00 am - Story Time for Toddlers
Gig Harbor Pierce County Library , 4424 Point Fosdick Dr , Gig Harbor
10:00 am - Winter Scavenger Hunt
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
12:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Swasey Branch Library , 7001 Sixth Avenue , Tacoma
1:00 pm - Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Gig Harbor PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Police activity on I-5 Southbound at milepost 127.48 near SR 512 has been cleared.
12:56AM on Dec 28: Police activity on I-5 Southbound at MP 127.48 near SR 512 is causing partial blockage of the exit ramp to SR 512. (Nextdoor ) - There was a post on here several months ago- I believe it was the mother who did the post - Her teenage son was looing for computers to work on - as I remember they lived in Gig Harbor.
If that was you, or you might have saved that post, please message me - thank you. (Nextdoor Downtown Gig Harbor)
- CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in University Place. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Floor Technician for Commercial Cleaning Company in Tacoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gig Harbor here.
🗞 Nearby News
University Place
- Cdr. Richard Charles Joseph Kallal Hoodsport, WA (rivercountynews.com)
Tacoma
- ‘It was hard to see him in that condition:' Man hit by concrete on Tacoma highway still recovering (kiro7.com)
- Suspected DUI Rear-End Accident Injures Woman and Child (dubinlawoffice.com)
- AI videos, conspiracy claims muddy reality after South King County flooding (fox13seattle.com)
Ok Gig Harbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.