Gig Harbor police blotter: DUI suspect gets aggressive with EMTs
Apr 15, 2022Information taken from Gig Harbor police reports for late March and early April.
Gig Harbor Fire asks voters to fund station improvements
Apr 12, 2022The walls inside the apparatus bay at Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One’s Station 58 on Bujacich Road tell a story. The cinder-block walls inside the poorly-ventilated garage are stained from more than 30 years’ worth of diesel exhaust from fire and aid vehicles. This despite the best efforts of generations of firefighters to scrub
Sunshine brightens outlook for Harborview Drive project
Apr 07, 2022Thanks in part to this week’s sunshine, contractors are on track to get two-way traffic moving through the Harborview Drive-Stinson Avenue traffic circle project earlier than first expected, the city announced this week. If weather conditions continue to be favorable, and barring any ever-worrisome “unforeseen circumstances,” southbound drivers could be moving through the intersection again
New restrictions on docks proposed for parts of Fox Island, Key Peninsula
Apr 05, 2022Pierce County is proposing prohibiting new residential docks and piers on 7.3 miles of shoreline on Fox Island and the Key Peninsula. The prohibition is among five proposed amendments to the county’s Shoreline Master Program, a set of regulations required by the state Shoreline Management Act. The other amendments deal with aquaculture, fencing within buffers
FISH Food Bank approaching fundraising goal for new building
Mar 28, 2022Ron and Jan Coen have a lot of history in the Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank building. Both are longtime volunteers and board members who have been involved with FISH since it opened in 1976. FISH has been located at its current location, next to the Eagles Club Building on Burnham Drive, since 2000.
Peninsula Shopping Center plan could bring regional grocery back to downtown
Mar 24, 2022A major renovation is proposed for the Peninsula Shopping Center on Judson Street in downtown Gig Harbor, according to preliminary documents filed with the city. The renovation would “reintroduce a regional grocery store to the site,” according to the documents, filed by developer Rush Construction. Also planned are aesthetic improvements and demolition of about 9,000
Gig Harbor businesses help small farms connect with customers
Mar 21, 2022Small farms are becoming a bigger enterprise. That’s especially true in Washington state, where 89 percent of farms are considered “small farms,” selling less than $250,000 annually, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Yet for small and backyard farmers, connecting with consumers can be a challenge. Especially when their competitors are often big
St. Patrick’s Day-themed run raises money for Gig Harbor Senior Center
Mar 16, 2022Looking for a way to extend your St. Patrick’s Day celebration, and exercise away some of that Irish stew and Guinness at the same time? The first Shamrock’n the Harbor family fun run and walk is Saturday, March 19, along the scenic Cushman Trail in Gig Harbor. The 5K/12K run is a fundraiser for the
Gig Harbor firefighters face a steep climb for a good cause
Mar 11, 2022Fifteen Gig Harbor firefighters will participate in the annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Lane of Borgen Boulevard closed for emergency repairs
Mar 09, 2022A westbound lane of Borgen Boulevard near Olympus Lane in Gig Harbor is closed for emergency repairs, according to a news release from the city.