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Tides take charge

As his teammates, coaches and fellow students finished up a raucous celebration at midfield, the Gig Harbor Tides’ Sean Dennis stood nearby, sweat pouring off a face that bore a mile-wide grin.

Going the Distance: Fish Bowls passion can harpoon any true football fan

When I spoke with Gig Harbor Tides football coach Darren McKay two weeks ago, he told me that every football fan, regardless of their allegiances, should witness at least one Fish Bowl. I took that statement to heart.

Seahawks looking for goal-scoring sources, chemistry

It could be a rough road for the Peninsula High School girls soccer team this fall if it doesn’t find ways to put the ball in the net.

Eagle Home Mortgage can help in home-buying process

In the wake of the economic crisis, lenders have tightened their belts. It’s now more important for applicants to have an expert walk them through the home loan process, said Dino Formiller, the branch manager for Eagle Home Mortgage in Gig Harbor.

Business briefs

Apple Physical Therapy has launched a redesigned website with improvements that make it easier to find information and integrate with Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

Monument to honor Vietnam veteran

When John Oldham discovered that the only Vietnam veteran from Gig Harbor is not memorialized here, he took action.

African adoptee taken by cancer

Jerome Lemmons’ life expectancy was only a few days when he was diagnosed with liver cancer in April 2007, said his identical triplet, Nick Lemmons.

An electric delivery in Gig Harbor

Perhaps one day in the future, everyone will drive an electric car. The streets would be quieter, and cities choked with smog-spewing automobiles may live under cleaner skies.

Food banks strive to help residents

Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH and Key Peninsula Community Services provide much more than food for the surrounding communities.

Local Boys to add meat market at Purdy location

Ray Paul Schumsky believes nothing really happens by coincidence, so he wasn’t surprised when an opportunity to open a one-of-a-kind meat market in a prime location fell into his lap.

Muscular Dystrophy camp offers fun at Camp Seymour

Kids just want to have fun. And for one week during the summer at Camp Seymour on the Key Peninsula, the Muscular Dystrophy Association makes sure children with special needs get their time to shine.

Editorial cartoon

Editorial: We can learn from sacrifices of our veterans

John Oldham's efforts for Vietnam veteran Earl Lloyd Lewis come at a time when we need to remember our soldiers’ contributions, as well as their sufferings, just as much as ever. After seven years of war in the Middle East, having lost 4,734 soldiers in Iraq and 1,194 in Afghanistan, according to iCasualties.org, there is one thing that hawks and pacifists alike need to do: honor those who fought for, and particularly those who have died for, our nation.

Editorial: No better time than now for electric cars

Electric cars are here. Are we ready for them? The technology is nothing new, but the changeover from gasoline vehicles has moved along at a snail’s pace. Right now, most electric cars on the road are tiny, which may not appeal to America’s trend of owning four-wheel-drive pickup trucks, SUVs and mini-vans.

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