Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.
Two suspects burglarized occupied homes in Gig Harbor North early on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Gig Harbor Police Department warned on social media on Thursday, Dec. 1. The suspects entered three homes through unlocked doors or windows and attempted to get inside several others. They stole wallets, purses and credit cards. The
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PenMet board approves study option to most fully return beach to its natural state. Whether the work itself will be conducted is yet to be determined.
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The Gig Harbor City Council approved a $179 million city budget for the 2023-’24 biennium on Monday, Nov. 28. The approval came after a lengthy discussion, including of two amendments pertaining to the planned Sports Complex. The council approved the amendments, regarding money for trails and a feasibility study for Phase 3 of the complex.
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Olivia and Maddie DeRespini have taken over the family’s dining table, which is covered in skeins of yarn, scissors and other crafting materials. The sisters are busy making as many pom poms as possible for hair ties and such. They figure they’ll need “hundreds.” The girls’ goal is to sell the pom poms and raise
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Buckle-up and hold on. December is upon us and the calendar is spinning with holiday festivities. TideFest returns to Gig Harbor High School Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, with more than 100 artists and crafters from all over the Northwest selling their work. Shoppers will find glass art, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and clothing,
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Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A suspect in a domestic dispute at a home off 46th Avenue twice discharged a Taser at officers on the evening of Nov. 26, according to Gig Harbor Police reports. The Taser fell from an officer’s holster while law
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Rigging units, silks, hoops, and ropes hang from the ceiling of a studio space in the lower level of Narrows Business Park in Gig Harbor. Young people — and some not-so-young —climb, twist, and seemingly defy gravity as they practice acrobatics and circus arts. They wrap their feet, legs, arms, and bodies around the apparatuses
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The Peninsula Seahawks volleyball team earned a 5th place finish by fighting through the consultation bracket at the Class 3A state championships at the Yakima SunDome on Nov. 17 and 18. Peninsula’s fifth-place finish followed a runner-up finish in the 2021 tournament. The third-seeded Seahawks opened the tourney in dominating fashion by defeating Lynnwood, 3-0.
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Looking up from her book, Angie Young replies, “It’s not Amazon.” The Gig Harbor resident has brought her two young children to Invitation Bookshop, an independent bookstore on Olympic Drive. Noses in books, sitting quietly side-by-side on a bench flanked by children’s books, 8-year-old Madeline and 10-year-old Oliver are worlds away in their stories. This
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The first thing one notices about new Gig Harbor High School athletic director Blair Suek is her beaming smile and enthusiastic attitude. As you get to know her more, her intellect and astute athletic insights become apparent. Combine those qualities with her experience as a college athlete, high school coach and athletic coordinator and it
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