🌱 Patch AM: How 30 new luxury homes could reshape Peacock Hill living

Hey there, Gig Harbor! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How 30 new luxury homes could reshape Peacock Hill living
• How did a Gig Harbor taco truck rack up 65 red points?
• Who's vying to replace Gig Harbor's longtime voice in Olympia?

Also on today's calendar: Tacoma Narrows Airport Day and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Luxury developments will add 30 homes to Gig Harbor area. Construction underway (thenewstribune.com) — Thirty new luxury homes are coming to the Peacock Hill area, with The Reserve inside Gig Harbor city limits and Harbor Run just outside, both already under construction. City and county permits are in place or in progress, open houses are running, and prices start around $1.2–$1.3 million, bringing high-end, move-in-ready options that could reshape this part of town.
   

• Thai cafe gets 75 red points. Here are Pierce Co. food scores for Aug. 17 (thenewstribune.com) — Pierce County health inspectors recently cited several eateries, including the Taqueria El Guero food truck on Purdy Drive in Gig Harbor, for serious food-safety violations that triggered required re-inspections. Inspectors detailed problems with cooling, storage temperatures, and raw meat handling, but also noted on-the-spot corrections and discarded unsafe foods, giving residents a clearer picture of how local spots are performing.
   

• Here are the contenders to replace outgoing lawmakers in WA's Legislature • Washington State Standard (washingtonstatestandard.com) — One of the most locally relevant races this year is the open 26th District House seat, where longtime Rep. Michelle Valdez of Gig Harbor is stepping down after six terms. A Republican nonprofit leader and a Democrat who works with children with developmental needs are vying to replace her in this purple district, potentially shifting Gig Harbor's influence in Olympia.
   

📸 Around Gig Harbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gig Harbor

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Thursday August 27
• PHS- Football ASA Camp (Two- A - Days)
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  8:00 am
• PHS- @ R.A.Volleyball Runs
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  8:00 am
• COM - PHS / RA - SSA
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  5:00 pm
• COM - PHS / Fastpitch Field - HSC
  Peninsula High School PHS - Fastpitch Field
  5:00 pm
Friday August 28
• PHS- @ R.A. Cheer Photo's
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• PHS- @ R.A. Football Pictures
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  8:00 am
• Tacoma Narrows Airport Day →
  Tacoma Narrows Airport, 1202 26th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
  9:00 am
• GHHS - RA - FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE
  Peninsula High School PHS Roy Anderson Field
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• COM - PES / Gym & Stage area - Anthem Church
  Purdy Elementary School PES - Classroom # 1, PES - Gym
  8:00 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

Wednesday August 26
• Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
  Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
  1:00 pm
• Baby Storytime
  Swasey Branch Library 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406
  1:00 pm
• Family Chess Club
  Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
  4:00 pm
• Crochet Connection with Debra
  Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AireServ Heating and Air Conditioning posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative / Dispatcher / Service Titan experience in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gig Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Place

• There's a big dead whale in the Port of Tacoma. Here's what we know (thenewstribune.com)
• As Pierce County city mulls data center ban, where are the facilities allowed? (thenewstribune.com)
• UT Arlington Men's Golf sets 2026-27 schedule (utamavs.com)

Tacoma

• Tacoma murder trial will ask if woman was justified in killing abusive husband (thenewstribune.com)
• Wellpoint Back to School Community Health Fair (seattleschild.com)
• Why Tacoma (WA) Targeted Fire-Truck Makers as a Drain on Public Safety Budget (fireengineering.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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