Vigil honors memory of women killed in stabbing near Wauna
Mar 05, 2026About 100 people attended a vigil on March 4 to memorialize Zoya Shabylinka, Joanne Brandani, Stephanie Killilea and Louise Talley.
City arts commissioners, local volunteer among those killed in Key Peninsula stabbing
Mar 02, 2026City arts commissioners Stephanie Killilea and Joanne Brandani and community volunteer Louise Talley were among those who died on Feb. 24 near Lake Kathryn.
Victim in stabbing near Wauna had protection order against her son
Feb 26, 2026In her application for a protection order, the 52-year-old woman said believed he was a god and previously had threatened family members with a knife.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Driver killed in wreck near Purdy identified
Feb 26, 2026Also in this week’s blotter: DUIs, a series of shoplifts and a case of mistaken identity.
Five dead in incident near Lake Kathryn
Feb 24, 2026An unknown number of people died in an incident near Lake Kathryn on the Key Peninsula Thursday; a deputy reportedly shot the suspect.
Fourth of July parade to mark 250th anniversary of Independence Day
Feb 19, 2026The city and civic groups are organizing a Fourth of July parade and other activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Summer Sounds at Skansie 2026 schedule set
Feb 05, 2026The Summer Sounds at Skansie concert series starts July 7 with a performance by the 133d Army Band. Here’s who else will play this summer.
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.