Pierce County Council members are proud to take their meetings on the road to constituents in each of their seven districts once a year.
Gig Harbor just got a tiny bit sweeter.
An electrical problem caused a three-alarm fire that caused $500,000 in damage early Sunday to an historic hotel on Key Peninsula, according to the Key Peninsula Fire Department.
A historic hotel in Gig Harbor suffered $500,000 in damage early Sunday after a 3-alarm fire swept through the building and firefighters struggled to respond.
Gig Harbor just got a whole lot sweeter. A frozen yogurt shop and a dessert bakery have opened. I’ll write more tomorrow about Yo! G’s Frozen Yogurt – along with seven other frozen yogurt shops either already open or about to open – but here are the details on Sweet Melissa’s, a cupcake and dessert bakery that opened this week at Uptown Gig Harbor.
A teenager struck by a pickup truck at a Gig Harbor intersection Wednesday afternoon is expected to recover from his injuries, officials said.
A teenager was struck by a pickup truck at a Gig Harbor intersection this afternoon but is expected to recover from his injuries, officials said. The accident occurred just before 2 p.m. at Rosedale Street Northwest and Stinson Avenue.
Gig Harbor was listed no. 5 in Smithsonian Magazine's recent article, "The 20 Best Small Towns in America."
Voters appeared to be approving new levels of property taxes in support of Eatonville schools and emergency services in Gig Harbor, according to early returns in Tuesday’s special election.
A 29-year-old man was injured late Sunday when in a violent wreck in the Gig Harbor area. He was taken to Tacoma General Hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not considered life-threatening.
Members of the Gig Harbor Police Marine Patrol will be available Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to provide safety inspections for all boats.
There’s only one thing better than a good book, and that’s reading it with good coffee and yummy pastries. And even though it’s been feeling like spring in the South Sound, you know we can still be guaranteed plenty of cool rainy days where a hot drink and a long book sounds appealing.
The principal of Gig Harbor High School pleaded not guilty today to misdemeanor DUI and hit-and-run stemming from a crash on Fox Island last month.
On a cul-de-sac of relatively new and elegant homes in Gig Harbor, wisteria has gone mad over one porch, and grass is growing through a collapsed fence. A real estate agent’s lock box is on the front door, just under a flier advertising yard work.
Gig Harbor’s Kyle Stanley was frank – it is hard to moan and groan about a bad opening Masters round when you are walking the fairways of Augusta National Golf Club for the first time.
A retired Puyallup police officer fatally shot a stranger armed with a crowbar who broke into his South Hill home Wednesday.
CenturyLink technicians and engineers were working this morning to restore phone service to customers in the Gig Harbor and Kitsap peninsula areas.
Ben & Jerry’s wants to help you satisfy your sweet tooth. Its scoop shops are offering free ice cream from noon to 8 p.m. today at locations across the country.
After losing its 18-year home several months ago to a building remodel, Moctezuma’s is set to open its new Gig Harbor Mexican restaurant later this spring. Operations manager Bernie Garcia, son of founder Arturo Garcia, who opened the first Moctezuma’s on South Tacoma Way in 1978, said progress on the Gig Harbor location has been slowed by permitting issues. Moctezuma’s new location will be just across the street from its previous location next to Safeway.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Kyle Stanley, who grew up in Gig Harbor and went to Bellarmine Prep, feels as though he’s back home in the South. He played college golf at Clemson, which is about two hours away in South Carolina.
A hearings examiner Monday denied an appeal by the cities of Gig Harbor and Milton, clearing the way for the Pierce County Council to vote today to create a countywide taxing district to pay for flood control.
Jini Dellaccio has done extraordinary things during her 95 years. She created a career as a self-taught photographer, befriended young garage rock musicians 20 years younger than herself, set the scene for contemporary portraitists such as Annie Leibovitz, and picked up a digital camera at age 86.
A restraining order has been granted against Gig Harbor High School Principal Ted Strong, ordering him to stay away from his wife and two children.
The principal of Gig Harbor High School was put on administrative leave after he was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving after being involved in a hit-and-run accident on Fox Island.
It’s not just gas prices that are hitting the $4 mark in the South Sound.
In a preliminary vote Tuesday, the state panel called for charging $4 for drivers with prepaid Good to Go accounts to cross the eastbound bridge, a $1.25 increase aimed at keeping the bridge in the black and with a large enough reserve through the next fiscal year.
Lowell Elementary School principal Bob Dahl died Sunday at the age of 58. His 15-year tenure at Lowell made him the longest-serving principal at a single school among current Tacoma principals.
Writing is free, and often so is listening to good writers talk about what they do. Two free events this week feature good writers offering tips and giving the backstory on their inspirations.
The process to set new toll rates to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is entering the final stretch.
Gig Harbor police are trying to identify a woman who is suspected of stealing a purse last year and using the victim’s credit cards to make several purchases.
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