When a friend pitched him the idea of making a movie about former University of Washington football coach Don James, Kent Loomer was skeptical. He didn’t want to make a football movie. Nor did he want to make what he called a “puff piece.” But Mike Martin, a longtime friend and big-time Husky football fan,
The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to close two westbound lanes on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge during daytime hours next week. But don’t worry. The department promises to have all lanes open in time for the afternoon commute. WSDOT will conduct what it called a “routine inspection” of the elder of the two Narrows
Sculpture repairs could be wrapped up soon, after which the city can reinstall the canoe onto the sculpture at Austin Park at txʷaalqəł Estuary.
Just like last year, Gig Harbor rallied in the second half behind a backup quarterback to secure a Fish Bowl win. Unlike last year, the 2024 Fish Bowl game featured no near-fights, gruesome injuries or obvious controversies between the two rival schools. Gig Harbor scored twice in a minute-long span of the fourth quarter to
Pierce County prosecutors charged a security guard at the Gig Harbor campus of Tacoma Community College with theft and forgery, alleging that she deposited $63,000 worth of fraudulent checks into her own bank accounts. The 10 checks drew from an Umpqua Bank account belonging to the Tacoma Community College Foundation, according to documents filed in
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. Someone called 911 around 7:45 p.m. Aug. 28 to report a scary kidnapping outside the YMCA on Harbor Hill Drive. Officers concluded that the kidnapping never happened, and that someone made the 911 call
The Peninsula School District released a list of do’s and don’t’s for fans planning to attend the 2024 Fish Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 7. The annual Fish Bowl game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium, 4634 S. 74th St. in Tacoma. It’s the season opener for
The Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula Land Conservation Fund raised more than $100,000 and helped to preserve some 30 acres in the area in less than three years since it was founded. Now it’s joining a larger regional conservancy group, hoping to do even more while maintaining a focus on the Gig Harbor and Key
The Washington Secretary of State’s office certified the Aug. 6 primary election on Thursday, Aug. 22, confirming local results that were largely clear on election night. The certification affirms that Democrat Adison Richards of Bremerton and Republican Jesse L. Young of Gig Harbor will face off for House Position 1 in the 26th Legislative District.
Editor’s note: Film fans snapped up the 400 available free passes in 11 hours. Tickets are now available on the film festival’s website for the usual price of $50. Tickets for the Gig Harbor Film Festival usually go on sale around this time. But not this year. Because for a limited time starting Sunday, Aug.
