Gig Harbor moms Heather Maher and Sarah Stancikas have been campaigning for a public pool since 2021. This month the Peninsula Metropolitan Park District finished crunching preliminary numbers. I...
The sound of off-key recorder music will play from manholes in Gig Harbor neighborhoods for a few weeks. At least that’s what the recording of the sound that the city … Click to Continue »
Serenity Spa has officially opened its doors in Gig Harbor. The name should sound familiar. Serenity Spa has two other Pierce County locations, one in downtown Tacoma and at The … Click to Cont...
A Pierce County judge denied a prosecutor’s request March 20 to increase the bail of a registered nurse practitioner who is accused of forcing abortion pills inside his pregnant girlfriend … ...
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Over 20,000 people west of the Narrows Bridge were without power Tuesday. According to the Peninsula Light Company’s Outage Map, the outage occurred just after 11 a.m.. Pen Light posted … Cli...
The man who died on March 8 while working on a Gig Harbor roof when it collapsed has been identified. John Vandenberg was 64 years old when he was crushed … Click to Continue »
After neighbors reported concerns about thin horses on a Key Peninsula property for more than a year, criminal charges have been filed following the death of one of the horses … Click to Contin...
Dr. David Bales has traveled the world in this pursuit of public health, including the founding of the Pierce County Medical Reserve Corp that allows health care professional to respond to disast...
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The Peninsula School District is making changes at the district level. It starts with letting its two assistant superintendents go. PSD made the announcement to district staff in an email … Cli...
An Evergreen Elementary School teacher is being investigated for alleged misconduct towards students. The teacher is accused of invading students’ boundaries, concerning verbal statements and p...
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Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of an alleged sexual assault. A married Gig Harbor nurse practitioner is accused of forcing abortion pills inside his girlfriend in late January ...
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Bremerton police believed a rape suspect died 15 years ago after he allegedly jumped off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. That same suspect was found dead in California last month. In … Click to Cont...
Drivers will need to pay tolls to cross the Narrows Bridge for longer than expected. This was announced at the Jan. 17 Washington State Transportation Commission meeting. At the meeting … Click...
Editor’s note: This blotter is compiled from recent Gig Harbor police reports. He wanted to give his girlfriend roses. They were stolen The day after Valentine’s Day, Gig Harbor police … Cl...
One person was killed and another was seriously injured when the roof of a Gig Harbor house they were remodeling collapsed Friday afternoon, police said. A 64-year-old man died at … Click to Co...
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A driver involved in a rollover wreck Tuesday night, March 5, on the Key Peninsula had to be freed from their car by fire personnel and taken to a local … Click to Continue »
After months of preparation, the freshly painted blue door of the historic Skansie Brothers house opened again Feb. 28. While the charm and quirks of this 1910 building at 3211 … Click to Conti...
A $1.9 million plan to develop the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park has some residents, including local bird watchers, concerned about how the changes could affect the preserve. Peninsula Metropolita...
Proposed upgrades to access, parking and amenities at Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park on Fox Island has some local residents concerned about the changes' affects on the area's abundant and diverse s...
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the cause and manner of a 16-year-old Gig Harbor boy’s sudden death earlier this year. While hanging out with friends at a … Click t...
A head-on wreck Tuesday afternoon is causing traffic backups on state Route 302. The Washington State Department of Transportation said on X that the crash occurred just before noon. The … Clic...
Drivers should expect traffic backups for miles on part of westbound state route 16 Monday evening. A wreck in the westbound lanes of the Narrows Bridge happened around 4 p.m., … Click to Conti...
Ashley Bowles recently opened Align Skincare in downtown Gig Harbor. The bright blue cottage at 3024 B Harborview Dr. used to be the Christian Science Reading Room. The skincare business … Clic...
After 12 years as a professional esthetician in Tacoma, Ashley Bowles has returned to her hometown with her new Align Skincare relaxation spa in a small, peaceful cabin on the Gig Harbor waterfro...
Coalie, a 7-year-old black cat, went missing from his Tacoma home in 2020 while his family was on a camping trip. “I pet him the day that we left,” Remy … Click to Continue »
Officers across multiple Pierce County districts conducted crime-emphasis operations over the past few days, ending in over 40 arrests. On Feb. 23 Washington State Trooper John Dattilo posted on ...
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It’s hard to believe March is just around the corner. For me and my family, that signals baseball season is within reach and maybe, just maybe, the sun isn’t too … Click to Continue »
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TNT behind the bylines It’s hard to believe March is just around the corner. For me and my family, that signals baseball season is within reach and maybe, just maybe, … Click to Continue »
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There will be changes to the next Fish Bowl rivalry football game between Peninsula High School and Gig Harbor High School, the school district announced Thursday night, Feb. 22. They’re … Cl...
Drivers planning to travel on state Route 16 should expect delays in a few spots this weekend. Washington State Department of Transportation crews are getting materials a bridge that will … Cli...