Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Officers responding to a report of a verbal dispute between a man and woman walking on Harborview Drive recovered drugs creatively hidden on one suspect’s person. The male suspect gave officers a false name, a ruse which didn’t fool
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. A Gig Harbor officer responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint ended up deploying his Taser, drawing his weapon and commandeering a car before finally arresting a suspect around 6 p.m. July 29 in a parking lot on Point Fosdick
The Harbor History Museum’s Shenandoah Restoration Project is riding a wave of momentum, hitting two milestones in recent weeks. The project won an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) earlier this summer. The award is considered the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of state and
Gig Harbor-area voters renewed a levy that helps Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One fight fires, according to preliminary results of the Aug. 1 election posted by the Pierce County Elections Office. Early tallies show 6,768 voters supporting the levy (61.86 percent) vs. 4,172 opposing it (38.14). In the only other race on local ballots,
Tickets for the Gig Harbor Film Festival go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 1. Tom Skerritt will make an opening night appearance, lending star power to an event that’s building a reputation as one of the best smaller film festivals in the world. Skerritt, a Western Washington resident, will appear to promote “East of the Mountains,”
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Three people stole 31 bottles of tequila from the Rite Aid store on Point Fosdick drive around 8 p.m. July 23. The liquor was worth about $1,150, clerks told officers. Employees provided officers with a license plate number for
Local voters will winnow the field of candidates for a PenMet Parks commission seat and decide the fate of Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One’s levy renewal request next week. Voters must return ballots by Tuesday, Aug. 1. As of the morning of Thursday, July 27, the Pierce County Elections Office reported receiving 6,265 ballots
The bad news: Gig Harbor experienced a 34 percent increase in the most serious crimes against persons, property and society in 2022 compared to 2021. The good news: Relatively little of that was violent crime, no complaints were filed against Gig Harbor officers in 2022 and the Legislature approved measures this year that could give
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor Police officers arrested a man on suspicion of possessing a stolen firearm on the evening of July 15 in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer store on Point Fosdick Drive. An officer noticed the man because
One Gig Harbor High School graduate is back in the Major Leagues. Another hopes to join him after being selected in the Major League Baseball draft on July 10. Toglia homers for Rockies The Colorado Rockies called up 2016 Gig Harbor grad Michael Toglia for his third stint in the big leagues on Friday, July
