News

Gig Harbor Now reporters chase down news that affects community residents, providing facts with context and perspective.

Photos | Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday’s 20th Harbor Hounds

Sep 08, 2024 | By: Carolyn Bick

It was more like paws than boots on the ground at the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday’s 20th annual Harbor Hounds Community Dog Festival and Charity Fundraiser on the green grounds of Skansie Brothers Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The few hundred canine attendees who filtered in throughout the day were treated to

Read More

Gig Harbor rallies past Peninsula in Fish Bowl

Sep 07, 2024 | By:

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

Read More

Boil water notice issued for for 1,900 homes

Sep 06, 2024 | By:

Washington Water is warning people in about 1,900 homes that use its Peacock Hill water system to boil their water (or use bottled water) before drinking it or using it for cooking. The utility found E.coli bacteria in a water sample collected Wednesday, Sept. 4, it announced Thursday evening. Washington Water said in an update

Read More

Fish Bowl 2024: What to watch for on the field

Sep 06, 2024 | By:

Summer is still sizzling, but the first game of the high school football season is upon us and it promises to be a hot one. The annual Fish Bowl game between the Gig Harbor Tides and the Peninsula Seahawks will be played at Mount Tahoma Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. This game has

Read More

Two In Tow & On The Go | Beachcombing at Olalla Boat Launch

Sep 06, 2024 | By:

Beachcombing under and around the bridge here just might find quaint-and-country Olalla fast-tracked into our favorites places list of 2024.

Read More

Prosecutors charge security guard at TCC-Gig Harbor with theft, forgery

Sep 05, 2024 | By:

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

Read More

Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Fake 911 call helps man with arrest warrants evade police

Sep 05, 2024 | By:

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

Read More

Davis Alexander’s game translates well in Canada

Sep 05, 2024 | By: Leland Smith

The Gig Harbor High School grad kept the Montreal Alouettes atop the Canadian game during a recent stint as a starting, er, pivot.

Read More

City council to consider increasing many fees

Sep 05, 2024 | By:

Every year, the Gig Harbor City Council reviews fees for everything from dog licenses to renting city-owned facilities, from business license fees to building permits. On Monday, Sept.9 the council will consider updating fees to recoup the costs of processing each permit, license or service. The new schedule is based on the time it takes

Read More

Courts charging fewer people with DUIs, despite increase in traffic fatalities

Sep 04, 2024 | By:

Throughout August and Labor Day weekend, law enforcement agencies across the state deployed high-visibility patrols aiming to crack down on drunk drivers and prevent roadway fatalities. Traffic deaths have increased sharply across Washington and the Kitsap Peninsula since 2020, with impairment involved in about half of those incidents.  Yet courts on the Kitsap Peninsula —

Read More