Gig Harbor family among those stranded amid drug violence in Mexico
Feb 23, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe death of a cartel leader left many tourists in Puerto Vallarta and other cities in Mexico fearing for their safety.
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Kitsap County, jail medical provider to pay family of deceased inmate $2.75 million
Feb 20, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonKitsap County and contractor NaphCare agreed to pay the family $2.75 million to settle the lawsuit that accused them of negligence contributing to the death of a 34-year-old man at the jail.
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County council recommends approving public safety sales tax proposal
Feb 19, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe council voted 4-3 to recommend approving the 0.1% sales tax, proceeds from which would help hire sheriff deputies. It will formally take up the proposal next month.
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Woman, 42, killed in collision in Purdy
Feb 19, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe driver was trying to turn left from Burnham Drive to Purdy Drive in the collision, which blocked traffic in Purdy for more than four hours.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect charged in alleged rapes at massage spa
Jan 21, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAlso in this week’s blotter, two suspects were sentenced for assault following a shooting that occurred in 2023 in Gig Harbor.
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Legislators see a threat in Pierce County Sheriff Swank’s committee testimony
Jan 19, 2026 | By: Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State StandardThree legislators, including a former Snohomish County sheriff, say Swank tried to intimidate lawmakers while testifying about proposed legislation on masks, sheriff qualifications and more.
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‘Push-in’ ceremony celebrates arrival of new ambulance
Jan 08, 2026 | By: Vince DiceIt’s a fire service tradition to push new apparatus in to the station, as firefighters did ‘before we had reverse on the transmission.’
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Vehicle crashes into building at Uptown
Jan 06, 2026 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffSeveral people sustained injuries when a vehicle crashed into a business at the Uptown Shopping Center Tuesday afternoon.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Don’t like the roundabout? Just drive through the middle
Jan 05, 2026 | By: Vince DiceAlso: Watch out for scammers claiming to be from Apple or your credit union.
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Jury finds former elementary school teacher guilty of molesting former students
Jan 05, 2026 | By: Vince DiceJurors found Jordan Roy Henderson guilty of abusing his students at the school in Lakebay. Sentencing is scheduled for April.
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