New Kimball fire station making way through approval process
Apr 08, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichFire Chief Dennis Doan has been frustrated by a slow design review and streetlight and parking requirements.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Man arrested after threatening neighbors on Vernhardson
Apr 02, 2025 | By: Vince DiceAlso this week: A “very nice” 1990s Honda Civic and theft of a tip jar.
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Gig Harbor police chief Busey announces retirement
Mar 27, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichGig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey will retire on June 23, the city announced Thursday, March 27. Busey, 60, joined the force as an entry-level officer in 1991 and worked his way up to chief in 2014. “The city has treated me very fairly, graciously,” Busey said Thursday morning. “I had a series of opportunities.”
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Gig Harbor won’t install license plate-reading cameras
Mar 26, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonPublic comment was overwhelmingly against license-plate reading cameras, and the council voted 5-2 against installing them.
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Gig Harbor firefighters rescue man and dog after fall from cliff
Mar 17, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe 100-pound Doberman tumbled over a cliff late Sunday, and its person went down after it. Firefighters helped get them back on high ground.
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Deputies, firefighters find no evidence of explosive device after a boom on Fox Island
Mar 14, 2025 | By: Vince DiceOne person described the sound as the equivalent of 10 to 15 M80s fireworks going off at once.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Officers chase suspect in burglary, car prowls
Mar 11, 2025 | By: Vince DiceAlso in this week’s blotter: A rude DUI suspect, lewd conduct in a park and an accidental firearm discharge in a hotel.
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Reassessment improves Fox Island fire rating
Mar 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichHomeowners insurance costs could be reduced now that a newly remodeled Station 53 will be staffed on most days.
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Gig Harbor fire station, firefighters get a cameo in this movie with a message
Feb 21, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart“Sense of Emergency,” filmed partly at GHFMO’s Station 51, focuses on how CPR can save a life — and on the trauma paramedics and other responders face.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Driver offered a homemade license during traffic stop
Feb 13, 2025 | By: Vince DiceEditor’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. Gig Harbor Police cited a 52-year-old man for obstructing an investigation after he refused to answer questions or exit his vehicle on the morning of Feb. 8. An officer spotted the man driving on Kimball
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