Man who shot Safeway shopper convicted of assault
Mar 27, 2023Patrick Michael Lathrop shot a shopper who was leaving the Gig Harbor Safeway store after a misunderstanding over shoplifting led to a fight.
State Patrol asks for help in ID’ing people involved in Highway 16 crash
Mar 23, 2023Washington State Patrol detectives are asking for help in identifying a man who fled the scene of a collision Wednesday, March 22, on Highway 16 near Highway 302 — or his girlfriend. The collision closed Highway 16 from about 1 p.m. until about 7 p.m. Wednesday. A 73-year-old Gig Harbor woman suffered serious injuries, according
State calls off search for plane missing from Narrows Airport
Mar 20, 2023After 13 days, the Washington State Department of Transportation called off the search for a Cessna airplane that has been missing since it took off from Tacoma Narrows Airport on March 6. The plane, piloted by Rod Cullen of Tacoma, departed the Gig Harbor airport at about 5:30 on March 6. A surveillance broadcast system
Suspect in Olalla homicides sentenced to more than 66 years in prison
Mar 08, 2023Shaun David Rose pleaded guilty to killing two people at an Olalla home last summer and was sentenced to more than 66 years in prison. Rose, 40, received the sentence Wednesday, March 8, in exchange for pleading guilty in an agreement with Kitsap County prosecutors. He pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder
Suspect sought in second armed robbery in two days in Gig Harbor
Mar 06, 2023Gig Harbor Police are seeking a suspect in the armed robbery of the GameStop store on Olympic Drive that occurred Saturday, March 4. It was the second robbery involving a handgun in Gig Harbor in as many days. Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a convenience store on Friday, March 3. The suspect
Purdy highway work will impact parking at Peninsula High
Feb 22, 2023After being held up by winter and supply chain issues, work is expected to begin in March on replacing a fish-blocking culvert under the Highway 302 spur in Purdy. During the work, the 302 spur will be closed around the clock for up to eight months while crews remove the old culvert and replace it
Peninsula girls clinch state berth with win over GH
Feb 14, 2023The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team clinched a state tournament berth with a 62-47 victory over Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 10, in Purdy. Kaylia Heidelberg scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Seahawks (18-3). The senior guard, who averages 18 points a game, scored 16 points in the first quarter alone against
Minerva Scholarship Fund accepting applications
Feb 01, 2023The Minerva Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for the 2023-24 academic year. Women who live or work within the boundaries of the Peninsula School District and have experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education are eligible. The application deadline is April 15, 2023. For information on how to apply, visit the fund’s website.
Firefighters put out blaze on Ford Drive
Jan 25, 2023Firefighters rescued a cat, who wanted nothing to do with them and was returned to its owner. Nobody was injured.
Two ballot drop boxes moving to new locations
Jan 24, 2023Two Gig Harbor-area ballot drop boxes are moving to new locations ahead of the Feb. 14 Peninsula School District levy request. The downtown Gig Harbor drop box will now be at the Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St. It previously was at Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One Station 51 on Kimball Drive. The Purdy drop