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Lou Whittaker's legend lives on through family with Rainier Mountaineering
ASHFORD, Wash. — With nurture like the one Rainier Mountaineering Inc. (RMI) provides, nature comes easy. It's guidance from a guide service that's up there with Gates and Griffey. "Climbing royalty is how it's been described to me," one climber said. A group of mountain men hope to stand...
Washington woman killed boyfriend with pellet gun after confrontation about cheating, court documents say
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A man is dead in Pierce County after his girlfriend shot him with a pellet rifle following an argument about infidelity, court documents show. Nicole Johnson is accused of murder after deputies were called to a home in Graham on May 1 following reports of "an accidental shooting with a pellet gun." First responders found her performing CPR on her boyfriend, who appeared to have blood in his mouth.
Opioid settlement funds help city reach out to those in need
Homelessness, substance abuse, and poverty are not always visible throughout Gig Harbor. But Shea Smiley can attest that there are struggling residents who the city hasn’t been serving. “When the need is not readily seen, sometimes there is a perception that there isn’t a need. But we know there...
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