Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. An officer checking on the welfare of three people passed out in a running car at Crescent Creek Park found a possibly stolen firearm and a cache of illegal drugs. A passerby noticed three
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His route to law enforcement wasn’t typical, but Nathan Betts has been collecting accolades as a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy for years. His latest came Aug. 7, when he received the Deputy of the Year Award. Prior to becoming a deputy, Betts spent years in sales with the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team, in real estate,
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Our last question of local history concerned one of the several Peninsula logging railroads of the early 20th century. With the continuing development of the Peninsula, more of the old logging railroad grades are being destroyed nearly every year, leaving the remaining ones harder to find. But we know they crossed a number of state
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In this column, I adventure solo for Gig Harbor’s Round Rock Contest: a light-hearted competition to find the roundest natural rock, started by C.E. Shaw in 1951.
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Betty Lilienthal’s efforts helped to drastically expand the park district’s senior offerings and conduct a senior center feasibility study. The advocacy award is named after her.
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The love affair between man and machine was on full display on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Uptown Gig Harbor for the the 26th annual Cruise the Narrows Car Show. The Gig Harbor Cruisers Car Club event showcased the timeless lines and acute styles of some of this area’s most beautiful automobiles. Henry Ford would have
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Owners of the Olalla Bay Market and Landing, a popular grocery store and meeting space along Colvos Passage, submitted a tort claim against Kitsap County last week, requesting a combined $35 million in damages. Owner Gregg Olsen says he and his family have been the target of hundreds of baseless and frivolous complaints from a
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The greater Gig Harbor area between the Purdy and Narrows Bridges, including Fox Island, saw an increase in both home prices and inventory in July, according to recent data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). The median home price for a single-family home reached $891,000 in July, marking a 0.7% increase from June and
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There remains a large gap for third-place candidates in local races to erase to reach the Nov. 5 general election.
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Pierce County awarded grants to nearly 50 project proposals last month as part of its Homeless Housing Program, including two nonprofits working to reduce homelessness in the Gig Harbor area. The county’s largest regular funding opportunity for housing service providers will deliver more than $17.6 million to projects across the Pierce, including nearly $200,000 to
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