Kopachuck State Park renewal nearing, minus beach portion
Sep 28, 2022The Kopachuck renovation project will begin early next year, but the beach portion will be held up after funding fell $1 million short.
7 Seas breaking ground next month on replacement taproom
Sep 26, 2022The Gig Harbor-based brewery will tear down the former Green Turtle Restaurant building and replace it with a bigger structure that better meets its needs.
State, county both plan culvert removal to clear way for Purdy Creek fish
Sep 08, 2022The state has begun work to remove three fish passage barriers on Purdy Creek and Pierce County is planning to replace two others.
PenMet moves ahead with Rosedale Hall renovation, feasibility studies
Sep 07, 2022The parks district hired a firm to design the Rosedale Hall renovation and another to produce feasibility studies for an aquatics center and senior center.
State approves 75-cent bridge toll reduction; more for big rigs
Aug 23, 2022After the state Legislature provided $13 million per year to reduce Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls, the Transportation Commission decided the spread the savings around to vehicles big and small.
Highway 302 closure at Minter Creek extended until Aug. 23
Aug 19, 2022Highway 302 at Little Minter Creek will remain closed four extra days. Complications during installation of a new culvert will delay the reopening of a section of Highway 302 on the Key Peninsula. The highway, which was expected to open at 5 a.m. Saturday, will remain closed until Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 23). During the closure,
Southworth fast ferry offers alternative to driving to downtown Seattle
Aug 18, 2022Driving around from Gig Harbor to Seattle and taking a fast ferry from Southworth are comparable in cost and time.
Fire damages Olalla Bay Market & Landing
Aug 16, 2022A landmark Olalla market, nearing its reopening after a year of renovation, burned early Tuesday morning. South Kitsap Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to what became a two-alarm fire at Olalla Bay Market and Landing at 2:17 a.m. It was deemed under control at 3 a.m., and all units cleared by 4:50 a.m., according
Fish passage project to temporarily shift traffic on Highway 16
Aug 10, 2022Work will begin soon on a 3-year effort to replace 44-year-old pipes that carry Purdy Creek under Highway 16. A third culvert will be replaced under the Highway 302 Spur in Purdy. And a complete closure of Highway 302 for the Little Minter Creek culvert project begins Thursday.
Rescued puppies arrive in Gig Harbor after flight from Mexico
Aug 09, 2022A Gig Harbor woman adopted one of eight puppies rescued in Mexico by Surfers for Strays and flown to Tacoma Narrows Airport.