Gig Harbor Now reporters stay alert to crimes and emergencies and relay information that allows readers to understand and react to incidents.
The Aug. 12 collision involved an unknown hatchback-style vehicle, which fled the scene. It happened on eastbound Highway 16 at Wollochet.
Read More about State Patrol seeks tips on hit-and-run collision on Highway 16
Members of the public can meet four finalists for the city police chief position on Thursday; the city declined to say who they are.
Read More about City to hold police chief open house Thursday
988 both gets callers in crisis to those best able to help them and relieves pressure on first responders and 911 lines.
Read More about Two years in, call volume at 988 crisis line up 52%
Traffic is being diverted onto Olympic Drive and back onto Highway 16 at 24th Street. Side streets are backed up, causing long delays.
Read More about Hazardous materials incident closed Eastbound Highway 16 at Olympic for several hours
Police responded to more drug offenses in 2024, thanks to re-criminalization. Theft declined, but remains the city’s most common crime.
Read More about Gig Harbor sees overall decrease in crime in 2024, increase in some serious crimes, calls for service
Traffic on eastbound Highway 16 backed up six miles following the collision.
Read More about Six injured in collision that backed up Highway 16 traffic
Also in this edition of the blotter: a suspect walks away from the ER, a man points a gun out the window of his vehicle and more.
Read More about Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspect fights security over $28 worth of deli food
The Stage 2 burn ban bars all outdoor burning, including recreational burn pits, backyard fire pits and backyard fireplaces.
Read More about Pierce County steps up burn ban as fires rage in nearby communities
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but fireworks were not believed to be involved.
Read More about One person killed in fire on Key Peninsula early on the Fourth of July
Fireworks can be discharged from 10 a.m. to midnight in unincorporated Pierce County; they are banned entirely in Gig Harbor city limits.
Read More about Fourth of July forecast: Hot and dry with a chance of fireworks