Vince Dice

Vince Dice became the editor of Gig Harbor Now on March 1, 2022. A graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Dice worked in the newspaper industry for more than 20 years, primarily in neighboring Kitsap County. Dice lives in Bremerton with his wife, Angela; son, Dean; and dog, Luna.

Don’t expect to see ramp meters on eastbound Highway 16 used very often

Oct 16, 2023

Ramp meters on Gig Harbor-area onramps to eastbound Highway 16 are active as of Monday, Oct. 16. But you probably won’t see them used very often, unless something bad happens. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced on Oct. 2 that the new meters would be re-activated. They were used during construction of the second

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Burglars take the good stuff from two restaurants

Oct 12, 2023

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One  and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. An unknown suspect stole hundreds of dollars worth of alcohol from two Gig Harbor restaurants on Oct. 10, causing extensive damage to both buildings in the process. At a restaurant on Judson

Plan to clear trees at Tacoma Narrows Airport delayed

Oct 10, 2023

The first phase of Pierce County’s plans to improve safety at Tacoma Narrows Airport is delayed, the county announced last month.  The cost to remove trees and erect fencing around the airport exceeded a Federal Aviation Administration grant for that purpose. The county still plans to go forward with the project, which the FAA requires for safety

Sports safety agency suspends former coach at Gig Harbor gymnastics facility

Oct 09, 2023

The U.S. Center for SafeSport suspended a former coach at a Gig Harbor gymnastics facility for two years, citing inappropriate conduct, emotional misconduct and physical misconduct. The organizations suspended Andrew Michael Smith, listed as a resident of Dupont and a former coach at NASA Gymnastics in Gig Harbor, on Sept. 6. It will remain in

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Suspect who threw frozen shrimp could face robbery charge

Oct 05, 2023

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A man threw a bag of frozen shrimp at a store security contractor on the afternoon of Sept. 23 at the Safeway store on Point Fosdick Drive. According to a report that the security contractor supplied to Gig Harbor

Ramp meters on eastbound Highway 16 on-ramps to be activated soon

Oct 03, 2023

Correction: This story has been updated to correct an error. The ramp meters were used for a short period before being de-activated. The Washington state Department of Transportation will activate ramp meters, which control traffic merging onto a freeway, starting Oct. 16 at Gig Harbor’s onramps to eastbound Highway 16.  The meters are already in

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Weapons found in car on school grounds

Sep 28, 2023

Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A Gig Harbor Police officer investigating alleged threats made via social media on Sept. 25 ended up taking possession of weapons found in an 18-year-old’s vehicle at Henderson Bay High School. The suspect made no threats toward the school

Don’t get Wigged Out by this gang of bikers

Sep 27, 2023

Sue Scanlon beat breast cancer in her 40s. By comparison, learning to ride a motorcycle in her mid-50s wasn’t that big a deal.  She and other survivors created the Wigged Out Ride after Scanlon and her husband Pat discovered a passion for motorcycling in 2014. And that is a big deal. This year’s ride, which

That’s a wrap on 2023 Gig Harbor Film Festival

Sep 26, 2023

The 2023 Gig Harbor Film Festival drew hundreds of cinephiles to the Galaxy Theatres Uptown for its four-day run last week. “We truly had a memorable event and it was our most successful yet. Filmmakers came from as far as Connecticut and one even drove up from Texas,” said Pam Holt, the festival’s executive director.

State considering plan to consolidate two women’s prisons

Sep 22, 2023

The Washington state Department of Corrections is considering closing the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women in Belfair and relocating women housed there to the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor. Department leaders held an online meeting with interested parties about the possibility of folding Mission Creek into the Gig Harbor women’s prison