More than 24,300 people were treated in hospitals and doctors' offices for injuries related to backpacks in 2012.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, the community will try to assist its homeless residents with Project Homeless Connect, which is free.
Real Carriage Door Company will row on the Porpoise to build team skills on Aug. 9.
Crews finished the work during night closures earlier in the week, including routine maintenance and repairs to the Purdy Spit bridge ends.
The latest count the Auditor's Office shows Olson with 46 percent. In the race for Peninsula Metropolitan Parks Director, Kurt Grimmer leads.
The Free Summer Concert Series at Uptown is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Uptown Gig Harbor
Hannah and Ethan Anderson have been missing since Saturday, Aug. 3, and may be in Washington, according to the Amber Alert issued Aug. 7.
But from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m., Saturday, crews will close all lanes of eastbound SR 16 at South Union Avenue and the Union Avenue on-ramp.
A spokeswoman says 66 kids and 13 staffers started to exhibit flu-like symptoms Wednesday night at the popular Key Peninsula camp.
The Peninsula School Board voted Wednesday to place it on the Nov. 5 ballot. If passed, projects include a new elementary school in Gig Harbor North.
The African Adventure fundraiser takes place from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Crescent Creek park, 3303 Vernhardson St., Gig Harbor.
The Port Orchard Republican leads with 13,134 votes, or about 55 percent, over the Gig Harbor Democrat's 10,863 votes, or 45 percent.
More than 1,200 local residents stopped by to enjoy some free food, games and music at Gig Harbor's second annual National Night Out.
Ricky Russell is a 16-year-old from Gig Harbor who was severely injured in a motocross crash last month and is now at Harborview Medical Center.
Not interested in dropping big bucks on a pet hotel or boarding while you travel? Consider asking a neighbor for some help.
Here are the dates Peninsula School District students and parents from Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula need to know for the 2013-14 school year.
The former Seattle Mariner was suspended by Major League Baseball through the 2014 season, the harshest punishment of the 13 suspended players.
The YMCA planned to reopen the camp on Sunday, but late Saturday night more staffers began exhibiting symptoms. Now it's scheduled to open Aug. 11.
Gig Harbor Patch gives a roundup of local job opportunities for the week of Aug. 5.
President Obama will participate in a virtual roundtable and talk about housing issues with consumers that will be live-streamed at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.