FISH Food Bank looking for warehouse space for this year’s Christmas toy drive
Sep 17, 2025The annual toy drive, which provides Christmas cheer to some 1,000 local kids, needs at least 4,000 square feet with a big parking lot.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Hot dog! Pet owner cited for leaving pups in parking lot
Sep 16, 2025Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Gig Harbor police cited a 50-year-old Gig Harbor woman on suspicion of animal cruelty after she left three dogs inside a car in the Target parking lot on the afternoon of Aug. 23. Other shoppers
Police arrest suspect in wave of mail thefts, find mailbox ‘master key’
Sep 10, 2025The key is normally used by mail carriers to access community mailbox banks. It fell into the wrong hands.
Gig Harbor wins third consecutive Fish Bowl, 35-21
Sep 06, 2025The Tides capitalized on Peninsula turnovers and dominated the second quarter in the win at Mount Tahoma Stadium.
City introduces four finalists for police chief post
Sep 04, 2025The four finalists for the city’s police chief post are Tray Federici, James Mjor, Dan Schoonmaker and Tom Yabe.
Fish Bowl set for Sept. 6, again at Mount Tahoma
Aug 29, 2025Fish Bowl 2025, the matchup between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, will be played in Tacoma for the second consecutive year.
Photos | Final Waterfront Farmers Market of 2025
Aug 29, 2025See photos of the final Waterfront Farmers Market of 2025.
PenMet announces fall closure of Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park
Aug 27, 2025The 10-week closure of the beloved DeMolay Sandspit Park on Fox Island allows removal of a bulkhead and restoration of a beach.
Krishnadasan won primary election by 1,158 votes
Aug 20, 2025Caldier led the primary election in early returns, but late-arriving ballots boosted Krishnadasan. Both candidates advance to the general.
Smaller, more civil crowd greets Randall at latest town hall
Aug 19, 2025About 200 people attended the town hall at UW-Tacoma, asking questions on everything from military deployments to U.S. cities to communicating with Generation Z.