An informational open house on Saturday, May 7, will give the public a chance to learn more about the sports complex planned for Gig Harbor North near Costco and the YMCA. The open house will be held at the Gig Harbor Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There is
The city may face some pushback from residents if it moves forward with a proposed sports complex in Gig Harbor North before performing a “cumulative” impact study. A petition signed by 200 people was presented to the council on Monday, April 25, asking that new studies be done to ascertain the impact the complex will
The Gig Harbor City Council voted unanimously Monday night to switch from a one-year budget cycle to a two-year cycle. The city used a similar two-year process most recently from 2015-2018. Biennial budgeting worked well during that time period, city Finance Director Dave Rodenbach said, but the council opted to adopt an annual budget process
Gig Harbor police on Monday arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of robbing several Pierce County banks, including one in Gig Harbor. He is being held on suspicion of first-degree robbery and attempted first-degree robbery, according to Gig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey. Following questioning by Gig Harbor police, the suspect was transferred to the Pierce
A local artist’s gesture of support for the people of Ukraine — a mural of a sunflower set against the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag — was vandalized Wednesday night. The mural is on a wall outside Devoted Kiss café on North Harborview Drive and was painted by Hillarie Isackson, whose art studio
The opening of a new paddlers’ dock at Ancich Waterfront Park was a dream come true for the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Club and others who like to spend time on the water. It was also a bit of a history lesson. The dock — including storage space the club’s boats — is the
After a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, Parks Appreciation Day returns to Gig Harbor on Saturday, April 9. It’s traditionally been one of springtime’s most popular local events as the community rolls up its collective sleeves to get parks ready for summer activities. This year, volunteers can join in the tidying-up efforts at Wilkinson Farm, Veterans Memorial
The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday renewed two emergency ordinances originally enacted in September. One extends interim zoning for transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, emergency shelters and emergency housing. The interim zoning was approved by the council last fall. The interim regulations were adopted in response to 2021 legislation that requires cities to amend
The Gig Harbor City Council approved its first-ever strategic plan on Monday. The two-year plan identifies projects and issues of importance to the community and provides strategies for moving forward, based on discussions at a council retreat in January. “We need to celebrate this,” member Jeni Woock said. “Never before has the Gig Harbor council
In 2021, in response to nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the Washington Legislature passed several police reform bills. Law enforcement leaders around the state, including the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and Gig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey, raised objections to the 2021
