Plaque honors former mayor Chuck Hunter for work on Donkey Creek ‘daylighting’
Jan 26, 2026The former construction professional spearheaded efforts to get the new bridge built, removing a fish-passage barrier on Donkey Creek.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect charged in alleged rapes at massage spa
Jan 21, 2026Also in this week’s blotter, two suspects were sentenced for assault following a shooting that occurred in 2023 in Gig Harbor.
Burley Lagoon clean-up pulls 460 pounds of tires, plastic and more out of waterway
Jan 20, 2026The Friends of Burley Lagoon, with an assist from the Washington Conservation Corps, spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday getting their hands dirty.
Couple of Scoops will bring ice cream and opportunity to Olympic Village
Jan 09, 2026Couple of Scoops, expected to open in May, will employ special-needs adults and sell all varieties of ice cream and candy.
Local legislators offer bleak assessment of upcoming session
Jan 08, 2026At the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative send-off, local lawmakers didn’t sound optimistic about the 2026 session that starts Monday.
‘Push-in’ ceremony celebrates arrival of new ambulance
Jan 08, 2026It’s a fire service tradition to push new apparatus in to the station, as firefighters did ‘before we had reverse on the transmission.’
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Don’t like the roundabout? Just drive through the middle
Jan 05, 2026Also: Watch out for scammers claiming to be from Apple or your credit union.
Jury finds former elementary school teacher guilty of molesting former students
Jan 05, 2026Jurors found Jordan Roy Henderson guilty of abusing his students at the school in Lakebay. Sentencing is scheduled for April.
2026 is here. These are the stories we expect to be covering this year
Jan 02, 20262026 will bring a Peninsula School District levy request, progress on parks projects and some high-profile road projects.
Editor’s column | These stories were the most popular with our readers in 2025
Dec 30, 2025In the Internet era, we take a readership survey every time we post a story. These 10 articles were the big winners in 2025.