Solar array in Purdy ready to start producing power
May 13, 2026The solar array at the old Purdy landfill site can open as soon as Pierce County and PenLight finalize a couple of agreements.
Filing week is over; here’s who will be on ballots this year
May 08, 2026Randy Phillips filed to run for a state House position, Damon Townsend joined the race for Pierce County auditor and Ann E. Jolie will seek a county council seat.
More candidates emerge for Pierce County Council seat
May 04, 2026Chuck West, a Peninsula School Board member, and former Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan have taken steps toward running for the Pierce County Council seat representing Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | The generator strapped to the car was a dead giveaway
Apr 30, 2026The getaway driver for a burglary at Skansie Avenue business made little effort to conceal the stolen goods.
Olalla Food Center closed following fire
Apr 14, 2026Nobody was injured in the fire, but fences surround the building two days after firefighters extinguished it.
It’s time to hit the turf at the new Gig Harbor Sports Fields
Apr 02, 2026The complex includes two artificial turf, fully lighted fields developed in a partnership between the YMCA and the city. The first practices take place there on Monday.
Neighbors of new Ivar’s get a sneak peak
Apr 02, 2026The new Ivar’s Seafood Bar needed a dress rehearsal before its grand opening on Friday, April 3. So its neighbors in the Uptown shopping center got a free lunch on Thursday. The long-awaited Ivar’s at 4901 Point Fosdick Dr. officially opens with a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Friday, but a lucky few got a sneak
New Gig Harbor Ivar’s opening on Friday, April 3
Mar 31, 2026A grand opening for the new Ivar’s on Point Fosdick Drive starts at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 3.
Investigators identify deputy who shot suspect in Wauna stabbings
Mar 30, 2026The Pierce County Force Investigation Team identified Deputy Carl Shanks, 57, as the officer who fatally shot Aleksandr Shablykin in February.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | During collision investigation, driver had a drink
Mar 26, 2026The officer couldn’t believe his eyes when the driver took a swig of cider during an investigation of a collision in Gig Harbor North.