The coaches said they were never intoxicated, did not drive after drinking and were unclear on a district policy prohibiting drinking on sports trips.
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. Gig Harbor Police cited a 52-year-old man for obstructing an investigation after he refused to answer questions or exit his vehicle on the morning of Feb. 8. An officer spotted the man driving on Kimball
Also this week: An attempted robbery by a person in mental health crisis and shoplifters going to lengths to conceal merchandise.
Four local firefighters who helped contain the recent Los Angeles wildfires brought back valuable experience from their two-week deployment.
For Kristina LaVair, losing her boat — the Salty Bitch — was like a death in the family.
No one was injured in the boat fire at Bujacich Dock, and firefighters prevented it from spreading from commercial fishing vessels moored nearby.
The reimbursement of Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One — and hundreds of other departments around the country — covers pay, benefits, equipment costs and more.
Two Gig Harbor firefighters joined two others from Key Peninsula, and dozens more from around the state, in responding to the Los Angeles fires.
The suit, filed in federal court, also alleges that corrections officers discouraged the woman from making a complaint.
Here’s our look at what stories we expect to be covering during the rest of 2025.
