Editor’s column | Why we sometimes publish letters that you don’t like
Jul 31, 2025We might not always like them, either. But providing a public forum where readers can share opinions and debate the issues is part of our mission.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect fights security over $28 worth of deli food
Jul 24, 2025Also in this edition of the blotter: a suspect walks away from the ER, a man points a gun out the window of his vehicle and more.
‘Good Trouble’ protest draws smaller crowd on a sweltering day
Jul 17, 2025Indivisible Gig Harbor on Thursday staged its third major protest since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. The crowds for the July 17 “Good Trouble” protest could be measured in the hundreds, not the thousands, as was the case for a “Hands Off” protest in April and a “No Kings” protest in
Water utility asks some customers to conserve as region enters hottest days of 2025
Jul 15, 2025Temperatures could hit the mid-90s on July 16, but a popular spot to cool off won’t be available.
Harbor History Museum auctioning a vintage TideRunner boat
Jul 11, 2025Bids are due Tuesday, July 15, for the 18-foot 1977 TideRunner Model 180, being sold to raise money for the museum.
Pierce County steps up burn ban as fires rage in nearby communities
Jul 10, 2025The Stage 2 burn ban bars all outdoor burning, including recreational burn pits, backyard fire pits and backyard fireplaces.
Pharmacies in flux following Rite Aid’s bankruptcy
Jul 10, 2025The Bartell Drugs in Olympic Village will close Sept. 1, after the Rite Aid on Point Fosdick becomes a CVS. Both pharmacies have a lot of empty shelves.
One person killed in fire on Key Peninsula early on the Fourth of July
Jul 08, 2025The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but fireworks were not believed to be involved.
Fourth of July forecast: Hot and dry with a chance of fireworks
Jul 01, 2025Fireworks can be discharged from 10 a.m. to midnight in unincorporated Pierce County; they are banned entirely in Gig Harbor city limits.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Man charged with drive-by shooting in Olalla
Jul 01, 2025The suspect reportedly “bragged” about the shooting on a social media app and posted Ring camera footage of deputies looking for him at his house.
