Two In Tow & On The Go | Beachcombing at Olalla Boat Launch
Sep 06, 2024 | By: Tonya StricklandBeachcombing under and around the bridge here just might find quaint-and-country Olalla fast-tracked into our favorites places list of 2024.
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Prosecutors charge security guard at TCC-Gig Harbor with theft, forgery
Sep 05, 2024 | By: Vince DicePierce 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
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Fake 911 call helps man with arrest warrants evade police
Sep 05, 2024 | By: Vince DiceEditor’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
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Davis Alexander’s game translates well in Canada
Sep 05, 2024 | By: Leland SmithThe Gig Harbor High School grad kept the Montreal Alouettes atop the Canadian game during a recent stint as a starting, er, pivot.
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City council to consider increasing many fees
Sep 05, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonEvery 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
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Courts charging fewer people with DUIs, despite increase in traffic fatalities
Sep 04, 2024 | By: Conor WilsonThroughout 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 —
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From the first day of school to the last, they hold it all together
Sep 03, 2024 | By: Christina T HenryIt’s 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3, at Voyager Elementary School. The 2024-25 school year is less than an hour old. Office secretary Juli Williams has already wrangled the torrent of excited students pouring through the doors, directing kids to their classrooms, answering parents’ questions, helping one bewildered boy figure out who his teacher is this year.
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Memorial service for former county councilmember Terry Lee set for Sunday
Sep 03, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe life of the former Pierce County councilmember and PenMet executive director will be celebrated Sunday at Chapel Hill Church.
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Fans may feel like they’re in a Fish Bowl at this week’s game
Sep 03, 2024 | By: Vince DiceThe 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
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Harbor Happenings | Race for a Soldier supports veterans, first responders
Sep 03, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe annual Race for a Soldier takes place Sunday, September 8. Since 2011, the race has raised funds for the Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation. The foundation supports military veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries suffered in the line of duty. The race is always held on the weekend nearest
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