After 13 days, the Washington State Department of Transportation called off the search for a Cessna airplane that has been missing since it took off from Tacoma Narrows Airport on March 6. The plane, piloted by Rod Cullen of Tacoma, departed the Gig Harbor airport at about 5:30 on March 6. A surveillance broadcast system
Shaun David Rose pleaded guilty to killing two people at an Olalla home last summer and was sentenced to more than 66 years in prison. Rose, 40, received the sentence Wednesday, March 8, in exchange for pleading guilty in an agreement with Kitsap County prosecutors. He pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder
Gig Harbor Police are seeking a suspect in the armed robbery of the GameStop store on Olympic Drive that occurred Saturday, March 4. It was the second robbery involving a handgun in Gig Harbor in as many days. Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a convenience store on Friday, March 3. The suspect
After being held up by winter and supply chain issues, work is expected to begin in March on replacing a fish-blocking culvert under the Highway 302 spur in Purdy. During the work, the 302 spur will be closed around the clock for up to eight months while crews remove the old culvert and replace it
The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team clinched a state tournament berth with a 62-47 victory over Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 10, in Purdy. Kaylia Heidelberg scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Seahawks (18-3). The senior guard, who averages 18 points a game, scored 16 points in the first quarter alone against
The Minerva Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for the 2023-24 academic year. Women who live or work within the boundaries of the Peninsula School District and have experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education are eligible. The application deadline is April 15, 2023. For information on how to apply, visit the fund’s website.
Firefighters rescued a cat, who wanted nothing to do with them and was returned to its owner. Nobody was injured.
Two Gig Harbor-area ballot drop boxes are moving to new locations ahead of the Feb. 14 Peninsula School District levy request. The downtown Gig Harbor drop box will now be at the Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St. It previously was at Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One Station 51 on Kimball Drive. The Purdy drop
Update: The city of Gig Harbor announced around 10 a.m. that road work was completed and traffic is moving again. Intermittent closures may still be necessary while PSE completes the project. Puget Sound Energy will repair a gas main under Harborview Drive on Thursday, Jan. 12, causing significant delays for drivers. Drivers should avoid the
The 2023 session of the Washington state Legislature opened on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Lawmakers are expected to pass operating, transportation and capital budgets during the 105-day session, scheduled to last until April 23. The city of Gig Harbor’s agenda for the session includes funding for its sports complex, three traffic congestion projects, a climate
