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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. The driver of a stolen green Kia fled led police on a 17-minute chase through two counties on the afternoon of Nov. 9. A Gig Harbor officer saw a man slumped over the wheel of
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The trees must be cut down to comply with FAA safety standards. In other airport news, Tacoma Narrows is pursuing a new air show after a two-year absence.
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Darrin Reeves resigned as head football coach at Gig Harbor High School, he told his team during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Reeves just completed his second season at the helm of the Tides. He compiled an 11-9 overall record and a 9-4 conference record in those two seasons. Reeves guided the Tides to
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An earthquake or a major storm could knock out traditional communications methods. That’s where local ham radio operators come in.
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Just up the road in Port Orchard, a clinic is working with South Kitsap Helpline to deliver nutritious foods directly to patients with diabetes who also face food insecurity and mobility issues. Here’s how it works.
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The American Cancer Society’s estimates for prostate cancer in America this year are approximately 299,010 new cases and about 35,250 deaths. Their estimates for testicular cancer are lower, yet no less important, with about 9,760 new cases and approximately 500 deaths. Only 41.6% of men are seeking mental health treatment compared to 56.9% of women.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season. The Thanksgiving Basket Brigade is accepting donations to help fill approximately 700 baskets with Thanksgiving dinners for families in need. They drive, organized by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation, is also looking for volunteers to help pick up food, put together baskets and deliver them
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The D-Day invasion’s role in changing the course of World War II was the focus of this year’s Veterans Day celebration at the Gig Harbor Aero Museum. June marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Speakers at the celebration gave detailed information about the significance of D-Day, known
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Two plans unfolding in Purdy promise to help shape the unincorporated community’s future. Rush Companies is working to build a new subdivision of 130 homes, packed tightly on land bordering busy 144th Street. The developer has already spent thousands of dollars on permitting fees and applied with the city of Gig Harbor to extend sewer
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Peninsula’s Elektra Higgins and Gig Harbor’s Taylor Sletner are among the top contenders at the state cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sun Willows Golf Course in the Tri-Cities. Higgins has run the state’s fourth-best time this year but defeated second- and third-ranked runners in Washington, the Rodriquez sisters from Mercer Island, at
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