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.

Halloween Happenings: It’s getting spooky in Gig Harbor

Oct 17, 2023

If you’re planning to over-indulge on candy on Halloween night, you’d be well-advised to get some exercise ahead of time. The Rattle Dem Bones bicycle ride is a good way to do that while also taking your costume for a test drive.  Rattle Dem Bones, first held in 2019, returns Sunday, Oct. 29, for another

Driver in fatal Highway 16 crash charged with vehicular homicide

Oct 16, 2023

Witnesses told Washington State Patrol troopers that a 54-year-old Federal Way woman appeared to be driving over 100 mph in the wrong lane of Highway 16 when she struck and killed a 30-year-old Shelton woman on Oct. 7 near Rosedale Street. Prosecutors charged the suspect, Mecca K. Berkins, with vehicular homicide in Pierce County Superior

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