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.

Suspect identified in killings at Olalla home

Aug 20, 2022

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that it has obtained an arrest warrant for Shaun D. Rose, 40, in connection with a double homicide discovered late Thursday in Olalla. Detectives identified Rose as a suspect in the Steven P. Shulz and Mina Shulz, both 51 years old. The remains of the Shulzes were discovered

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Gun pulled in parking lot confrontation

Aug 18, 2022

Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. A man told police that another man pulled a handgun on him in a department store parking lot on the afternoon of Aug. 15. The victim told officers that he was driving through the parking lot and glanced at an SUV parked in a

Just 86 votes separated 2nd from 3rd in council primary

Aug 16, 2022

Paula Lonergan and Robyn Denson are the general election candidates for the Pierce County Council District 7 seat representing the Gig Harbor area. That is the result that was expected after the first batch of votes was counted on the night of the primary election, Aug. 3. The race for second place in the primary

New turf field ready for use at Sehmel Homestead Park

Aug 15, 2022

The new turf soccer field at Sehmel Homestead Park will be dedicated in a ceremony Friday afternoon.  But the $948,000 surface already has hosted its first major event. The Harbor Soccer Club’s Tyee Cup, which included 150 youth teams, was contested in part on Sehmel’s new carpet.  Installation was mostly complete last week, ahead of

Some uneasy about changes to city advisory board procedures

Aug 12, 2022

Changes to procedures for the city of Gig Harbor’s advisory boards and commissions are drawing criticism from a city council member and some volunteers who serve on those advisory panels.  The changes involve how members of the advisory boards are selected and how they communicate with one another and with the city council. Previously, a

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Suspect caught when his car won’t start

Aug 12, 2022

Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. A broken-down car foiled a shoplifter attempting to get away with more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from stores on Borgen Boulevard. An employee called Gig Harbor police to a shoe store on Borgen Boulevard on the afternoon of Aug. 4 to report that

Margin in Pierce County Council primary narrows

Aug 05, 2022

Just 84 votes separate the second- and third-place finishers in the Pierce County Council District 7 primary election, according to results posted Friday morning. Paula Lonergan has 5,498 votes (12.07 percent), while Josh Harris has 5,414 (11.89 percent). One of those two Republicans will advance to a general election contest against Democrat Robyn Denson, who

Gig Harbor chef’s Apollo pizza goes national

Aug 04, 2022

A Gig Harbor pizza chef cooked up something so tasty, it’s now being served all over the country.  Bryan Liupakka, general manager of the Round Table Pizza, won a companywide contest to create a new pizza recipe. His creation is the Apollo pizza, inspired by a Greek flatbread that many believe was the forerunner to

With bond approved, work on new training facility could start next year

Aug 03, 2022

Construction on the first project to be funded by the $80 million bond approved Tuesday by Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One voters could start next spring, Fire Chief Dennis Doan said. Local firefighters could be using the new training facility as soon as 14 months after construction begins. The training facility, which will allow

Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Shoplifting suspect ‘looked a bit puffy’

Jul 28, 2022

Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports. Employees at a Point Fosdick Drive department store called police on the evening of July 22 when they saw several “known shoplifters” inside the store. An officer stationed himself near the front door to see if the suspects left the store without paying. When