The Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market opened for the 2023 season under sunny skies on Thursday, June 1. The market is noticeably larger this summer, with vendors taking up the entirety of Skansie Brothers Park. Highlights include a new Kids Corner booth, with fun activities for little ones, along with numerous dining option and the
Walt Smith, who built a major construction business from scratch and was one of Gig Harbor’s most generous and active philanthropists and volunteers, died May 2 at the age of 86. Smith founded Active Construction in Gig Harbor in 1962 and led its growth into a regional giant before selling it in 2005. Today, Active
Two occupants of a single-engine Cessna airplane that skidded off a landing strip at Narrows Airport Tuesday morning escaped the incident without injury. The plane’s landing gear malfunctioned, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing after about 40 minutes of circling the airport. The landing gear collapsed when the plane touched down, and it
Peninsula high jumper Emma Young and the Gig Harbor boys 1,600-meter relay team earned second-place medals at Star Track, the state track meet, May 22 through 24. The Tides team of Nick Grover, Micah Galeana, Ayden Fink and Ben Stevens covered the 4×400 meter relay in 3:21.88, just barely ahead of third-place Snohomish (3:21.91). Mt.
The Maritime Gig Festival unofficially kicks off the summer season in Gig Harbor June 3 and 4. Crowds of 6,000 to 8,000 participants and spectators are expected along the waterfront for the two-day festival. The highlight of the festival is the Maritime Gig Grande Parade, which starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3. Sunday, June
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Gig Harbor police arrested a 67-year-old Olalla man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at around 1:30 p.m. May 19 in the parking lot of the Home Depot store on Borgen Boulevard. The man told police he had been
Only one of three Gig Harbor City Council races on the November ballot will be contested after a candidate for position 5 withdrew from the contest. Chris Holstrom filed to run for the position on Wednesday, May 18, but withdrew ahead of the May 22 deadline to do so. That leaves Ben Coronado, a member
The Peninsula High fastpitch team won the District 3/4 championship on Saturday, May 20, at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. The Seahawks will return to the RAC next weekend — this time as the No. 1 seed in the state fastpitch tournament. Gig Harbor also qualified for the state tournament after earning fifth place
Voters in the city of Gig Harbor will find two contested city council races on their ballots this fall. Candidate filing for the November 2023 election closed at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19. Here’s who signed up to run: City Council Gig Harbor City Council members are elected at-large to four-year terms. Three of the
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. Scammers stole more than $32,000 from a 82-year-old Gig Harbor resident by claiming that she owed money to the IRS. Scammers targeted the woman for about two weeks, bombarding her with phone calls and text messages. A scammer actually
