Wild weather week includes a wind advisory, possible snow and king tides
Jan 08, 2024First, a wind advisory. Then, possible (though far from certain) snow late in the week. After that, we could see king tides.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter: A bad place to get high and blast music
Jan 05, 2024Editor’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 officer working at his desk in the Police Department at the Civic Center on Grandview Street went outside to investigate around 8 a.m. on Dec. 29 when he heard music playing loudly from
Jim and Lynne Mackle built a business and a legacy in Gig Harbor
Jan 04, 2024Some knew him as “Mr. Kelly,” though his surname was Mackle. Others knew him as Jim the Chicken Coop Guy. Or Jim the Plumber. Many people in Gig Harbor knew Jim Mackle, under one handle or another. The former owner of Kelly’s toy store and cafe in downtown Gig Harbor — a plumber by trade
Looking ahead to 2024: What we expect to be covering in the new year
Jan 02, 2024We don’t have a crystal ball, but we know enough to have some idea of what will make big news in the Gig Harbor area in 2024. Here are some of the stories we expect to be covering in this new year. Local elections The coming year will be a big one for local elections,
2023 in review: Our top stories during a very busy year
Dec 28, 2023What a year 2023 was. I know, I know. One could say that about any year. But for us here at Gig Harbor Now, it really was a BIG year. In 2023, readers clicked on our stories 1,151,300 times (through Dec. 26). Anytime a statistic hits seven digits, it’s a big number. But for context,
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Suspects rob Purdy convenience store
Dec 22, 2023Editor’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. Two people robbed a convenience store on the 13800 block of Purdy Drive early on Dec. 16, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report on the sheriff’s office’s report, two
Investigation criticizes Caldier’s behavior to legislative staff, colleagues
Dec 19, 2023An independent investigation released this week by the chief clerk of the state House of Representatives alleged that state Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, violated the body’s policies on abusive behavior and bullying. The investigation was conducted by attorney Sheryl J. Willert of the law firm of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs. The chief clerk’s office
Investigation documents reveal details of highly tense Fish Bowl
Dec 08, 2023The Peninsula School District disciplined coaches from both Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools following the chaotic Fish Bowl football game on Sept. 15, documents obtained via a public records request show. The district issued letters of reprimand to the coaches. The district also placed several Gig Harbor coaches on leave for an unknown period
FISH holiday toy drive operating in new warehouse but filling the same need
Dec 01, 2023The Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH food bank’s annual holiday toy drive is underway, with volunteers and donors working hard to meet a record need for Christmas gifts for kids who otherwise might not get any. The drive is operating out of a new warehouse location, in the Latitude 47 Commerce Center on Bujacich Road. Volunteers
Fire district headquarters building flooded following November storm
Nov 30, 2023Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One is looking for a temporary home for its administrative and leadership staff after a tree fell on its Bujacich Road headquarters building during a wind storm in early November. The tree poked a hole in the building’s roof and punctured its sprinkler system, GHFMO public information officer Tina Curran