Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. An 80-year-old homeowner called police after finding a woman he didn’t know sleeping on the floor near his couch around 11 a.m. April 27. The man told police he had been home all day, but didn’t hear the woman
The closure of the aquatics center at the Tom Taylor Family YMCA in Gig Harbor will no doubt stifle early-summer fun for some families. But when it reopens near the end of June, it’ll be like a breath of fresh air. Literally. In addition to a new roof over the pool area, the aquatics center
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor Police officers fired Tasers at a fleeing suspect on April 21 in the Target parking lot, striking him twice. Officers said they observed no injuries from the Taser strikes, but medical crews took the suspect to the
The Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup returns to the waters off Skansie Park this weekend, April 29 and 30. The two-day event includes competitive racing for expert, novice and youth paddlers in a variety of watercraft. Vendors will be set up on the shore. Sunday, April 30, brings the Dragon Boat races, in which local businesses
Toward the end of his sophomore wrestling season at Peninsula High School, Boden Clark started noticing some unusual bone pain. It’s wrestling. Pain is part of the deal. He figured it was no biggie. Then his cardiovascular fitness started to lag, bizarre for a highly active two-sport athlete who prides himself on being in great
Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, returned to the House Republican Caucus this week after Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, stepped down as its leader. Caldier left the caucus late last year, citing a conflict with its leadership. The conflict involved what Caldier said was insufficient accommodations to help her serve while experiencing vision loss. Wilcox served
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor police on April 18 arrested a 26-year-old Gig Harbor man who routinely refuses to leave area businesses and sleeps in city-owned bathrooms at night. The arrest occurred at a hamburger restaurant on Harborview Drive, but the arresting
Lots of people intend to donate to Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank or similar organizations. But getting the donations from your kitchen to the food bank or a donation site can be a real impediment for people with jobs, kids and social engagements. That’s the beauty of the Gig Harbor Food Project. It makes
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor Police officers removed a 36-year-old homeless woman experiencing a mental health crisis from at least two local businesses recently. Employees of the Starbuck’s coffee shop on Olympic Drive told officers the woman had been
Documents obtained by Gig Harbor Now through a public records request indicate that state Rep. Michelle Caldier of Gig Harbor left the Washington House Republican Caucus to protest what she views as inadequate accommodations to help her serve while experiencing vision loss. Caldier remains a Republican, but she left the Caucus in November 2022, not
