State asking who should get Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll reduction
Jun 15, 2022Should the 75-cent rollback go only to two-axle vehicles, should all vehicles receive it or should vehicles with more axles get an even bigger break?
Point Fosdick project evokes roads of yesteryear
Jun 13, 2022The section of Point Fosdick Drive being resurfaced is probably more than 80 years old and part of former state Highway 14.
Gig Harbor man among trio charged in quadruple murder
Jun 07, 2022A Gig Harbor man is one of three who were charged Tuesday in Kitsap Superior Court in connection with the 2017 killing of four members of a Kitsap County family. Robert J. Watson III, 50, was charged with 16 crimes, including aggravated first-degree murder, which carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Also
PenMet adds security at Fox Island sandspit park
Jun 03, 2022A private security guard will again help assure that rules are enforced to avoid parking disputes and protect the fragile beach.
Harborview Drive reopens in both directions
May 25, 2022After nearly three months, traffic is flowing in both directions through downtown Gig Harbor. Harborview Drive, the city’s main drag, was closed in the southbound direction on Feb. 28 to resume construction of a $2.2 million roundabout at its intersection with Stinson Avenue. Drivers were diverted to a long detour via Borgen Boulevard and the
Norwegian ambassador visits Gig Harbor: ‘It feels like home’
May 23, 2022Norway ambassador Anniken Krutnes visited the Puget Sound area last week, including a stop Sunday in Gig Harbor, and was struck by the similarities between the area and Norway.
Second prison fence makes escaping doubly difficult
May 23, 2022Only one offender has ever breached the Purdy prison’s fence, and that was before a second razor-wire barrier was added last summer.
Summer trolley service suspended for lack of drivers
May 13, 2022Pierce Transit doesn’t have the manpower to operate the trolley route, but the regular Gig Harbor bus route hits most of the same stops.
Contractor ‘on schedule’ for Harborview roundabout project
May 11, 2022Two-way traffic at the Harborview Drive-Stinson Avenue roundabout construction project could reopen in the next few weeks. But a date can’t be announced yet because some of the work is weather-dependent, city of Gig Harbor spokeswoman Laura Pettitt said Tuesday. According to information to be presented to the City Council at a study session on
Cutts Island chosen for first Puget Sound floating toilet
May 10, 2022The island off of Kopachuck State Park has no facilities, and has long been plagued with garbage and human waste. A floating toilet targeted for installation in May 2024 could remediate much of the problem.