🌱 Patch AM: How will Sound Transit’s big shake-up change Gig Harbor’s Seattle commute?

Hello Gig Harbor! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Sound Transit's big shake-up change Gig Harbor's Seattle commute?
• Why orcas are suddenly popping up right off Gig Harbor's shoreline
• What could replace this 126-year-old home on the Gig Harbor waterfront?

Also on today's calendar: Tacoma Narrows Airport Day and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Hazy sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds breaking, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bus routes to and from Seattle are changing next month. Here's what to know (thenewstribune.com) — If you ride Sound Transit express buses between Gig Harbor and Seattle, expect schedule and stop tweaks starting August 29 that aim to improve reliability. Several other Pierce County routes are being added, cut, or rerouted, including airport and UW connections, so commuters may need to adjust transfers and travel times this fall.
   

• The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What's behind this trend? (opb.org) — Orca watchers in Gig Harbor just got a thrill, with seven Bigg's killer whales breaching right off Bella Bella Beach as part of a record-setting summer in the Salish Sea. Scientists say Bigg's orcas are now far more common than Southern Residents in local inland waters, thanks to abundant seal and sea lion prey and growing observer awareness.
   

• Will owners demolish 126-year-old home near Pierce County waterfront? (thenewstribune.com) — A 126-year-old house and cabin on Harborview Drive along the Gig Harbor waterfront could be demolished and replaced, after new owners met with the city about redevelopment plans. The property lies in Gig Harbor's historic preservation area, so any demolition and new construction must navigate strict design rules that balance heritage with private property rights.
   

📸 Around Gig Harbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gig Harbor

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Tuesday August 25
• GHHS - MAT ROOM - WRESTLING SUMMER WORKOUTS
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Mat Room
  8:00 am
• PHS- @ R.A.Volleyball Runs
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  8:00 am
• GHHS - BASEBALL FIELD/TRACK - XC CONDITIONING
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Baseball Field, GHH - Grass Football Field, GHH - Track
  8:00 am
• PHS- Football ASA Camp (Two- A - Days)
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  8:00 am
• COM - PHS / Fastpitch Field - HSC
  Peninsula High School PHS - Fastpitch Field
  5:00 pm
• COM - GMS / Lower Field - HSC
  Goodman Middle School GMS - Lower Field
  5:00 pm
• COM - HHTS / Field - HSC
  Harbor Heights Elementary School HHE - Field
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Tacoma Narrows Airport Day →
  Tacoma Narrows Airport, 1202 26th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Gardeners Guide to Growing Great Dahlias →
  Pierce County Master Gardeners Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden, 10123 78th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• COM - GMS / Lower Field - HSC
  Goodman Middle School GMS - Lower Field
  5:00 pm
• COM - VGE / Field - HSC
  Voyager Elementary VGE - Field
  5:00 pm
• COM - ART / Field - HSC
  Artondale Elementary School AES - Field
  5:00 pm
• COM - DES / Front field - HSC
  Discovery Elementary School DES - Field - Front
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello owner of black Acura who dined at IL lucano two days ago (Thirsday).
  Are you puzzled at finding a pair of prescription sunglasses in your car. It's a very long story of mistaking your vehicle for mine. If you would… (Nextdoor North Creek)
• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.55 earthquake reported
  Aug 22 at 3:54 AM PDT: 2.55 magnitude earthquake occurred near Ashford, Washington. More than 3 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
• Ambrosia QSR posted a job opening for Team Member Gig Harbor Burger King in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gig Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tacoma

• Little League World Series: Tacoma falls to Nevada (seattletimes.com)
• Seattle Named One of America's Happiest Cities (juan925fm.com)
• Classic Oktoberfest beers to drink this summer and fall (themanual.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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