Pierce County steps up burn ban as fires rage in nearby communities
Jul 10, 2025The Stage 2 burn ban bars all outdoor burning, including recreational burn pits, backyard fire pits and backyard fireplaces.
Pharmacies in flux following Rite Aid’s bankruptcy
Jul 10, 2025The Bartell Drugs in Olympic Village will close Sept. 1, after the Rite Aid on Point Fosdick becomes a CVS. Both pharmacies have a lot of empty shelves.
One person killed in fire on Key Peninsula early on the Fourth of July
Jul 08, 2025The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but fireworks were not believed to be involved.
Fourth of July forecast: Hot and dry with a chance of fireworks
Jul 01, 2025Fireworks can be discharged from 10 a.m. to midnight in unincorporated Pierce County; they are banned entirely in Gig Harbor city limits.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Man charged with drive-by shooting in Olalla
Jul 01, 2025The suspect reportedly “bragged” about the shooting on a social media app and posted Ring camera footage of deputies looking for him at his house.
John and Marilyn Ross lived together, left together and will rest together
Jun 23, 2025Married 77 years, they passed within 15 days of each other earlier this year. The Ross family is hosting a celebration of life on Saturday.
Photos: Pride in the Park 2025
Jun 22, 2025Photos from the third annual Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Man arrested on suspicion of robbery after shoplifting while carrying a knife
Jun 04, 2025Also: A convenience store customer who doesn’t take rejection well and disruptions caused by someone huffing aerosol cans.
2025 Maritime Gig Festival: Here’s what you need to know
Jun 02, 2025The Maritime Gig Festival is Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Here’s everything you need to know for the Grand Parade, Blessing of the Fleet and more.
Phone and ballistics evidence linked suspect to home where his father, brother were killed
May 22, 2025Pierce County Sheriff’s Office detectives identified Luis Miguel Huitron Campos, 25, as a suspect in the April 8 murders of his father and brother, thanks to cell phone records and ballistics tests. Pierce County prosecutors charged Huitron Campos, of Lakewood, with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson on Wednesday, May 21,