Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor officers seized a variety of illegal drugs from a car parked in an apartment complex on Soundview Drive early on the morning of Jan. 22. Officers said the department had received numerous reports of possible drug activity
The Gig Harbor Police Department announced that it arrested a suspect in a string of burglaries at occupied homes in Gig Harbor North. The three burglaries occurred Nov. 29. They were highly unusual in that the crimes occurred in occupied homes. The suspects stole wallets, purses and credit cards. A social media post from the
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A 56-year-old Port Orchard woman ended up in the hospital on Jan. 7 after, according to a report from officers, she head-butted the cage separating the rear from the front seat of an officer’s patrol vehicle. Officers contacted the
The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, with a group of members/involved local residents, wants to get people talking. Even if they don’t agree with each other — in fact, especially if they don’t. The Y calls the initiative the Bridge of Hope. It describes its purpose as “to gather people within Pierce and Kitsap
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. An apparent misunderstanding between a convenience store clerk and a regular customer resulted in destruction of merchandise and a citation for malicious mischief. The clerk asked police to come to the convenience store on Point Fosdick around 11:30 p.m.
For her birthday, a granddaughter gave Mary DesMarais a “My Grandma is …” card. The 7-year-old granddaughter wrote out answers to questions about what her grandmother does and doesn’t like. In the “doesn’t like” category: Working, because “that means she can’t see me.” “That was affirmation,” DesMarais said. “It is time” to retire. DesMarais, the
From construction projects to elections to sports, it looks like 2023 will be a busy year. Here are some of the stories we plan on following in this New Year. PenMet It’s shaping up to be a big year for PenMet Parks. Among the projects we’ll be watching: The parks district will study the feasibility
Law enforcement arrested a 30-year-old Tacoma man on suspicion of kidnapping his 18-month-old nephew early on Dec. 27 in Gig Harbor. Family members told officers the suspect is struggling with mental illness. The Tacoma man first came to the attention of local officers when he reportedly tried to steal a boat from a marina on
A king tide flooded low-lying parts of Gig Harbor and the surrounding area on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Tuesday’s tide peaked just before 9 a.m. at 13 feet, 6 inches. A similar tide — 13-5 — is anticipated on Wednesday around 9:40 a.m. A King tide is a “non-scientific term people often use to describe exceptionally
Derek Young’s first campaign for public office, as a 21-year-old Gig Harbor City Council candidate in 1997, came right down to the wire. Taking what he thought was a sabbatical from his studies at the University of Washington, Young challenged incumbent councilwoman Marilyn Owel. He won by three votes. Young’s parents, George and Cathy Young,
