Feb. 22 — Firefighters responded to a one-car rollover accident with victims trapped inside the vehicle on Key Peninsula Highway near Lake Minterwood.

Feb. 19 — A suspect in a recent Purdy pharmacy burglary for which he admitted to deputies stealing more than 20,000 pain medications is wanted for trying to obtain Oxycontin illegally.

A truck pulled up in front of the Gig Harbor Boys & Girls Club last Friday filled with coffee-shop goodies. An arsenal of latte flavors, chocolate syrup, coffee and muffins were ready to please members of the senior center — for free.

The debate continues in Olympia regarding toll rates on the New Narrows bridge, and a shake-up in the state Senate regarding a $5.28 million loan repayment could change the tone of toll rate increases entirely.

The recession continues to affect almost every entity in its far-reaching grip, and the arts community hasn’t been immune. The City of Gig Harbor’s grant program, which benefits local organizations, has been suspended for 2010.

In between balancing budgets and debating whether or not to raise taxes, two of the 26th District’s three elected representatives got away from Olympia last Saturday afternoon to jointly host three town hall-style meetings.

If you’re a driver who has cruised over the New Narrows bridge without paying a toll, the fine you pay may soon go entirely to the bridge.

During a public affairs forum last week, a CenturyLink manager of marketing development displayed a map that showed the continental United States. The blue freckles that dotted the face of the country represented the coverage area of CenturyTel.

Investigators continued to search for evidence this week at the site of the charred Le Bistro restaurant in Gig Harbor.

Going to taxpayers for bonds is something school districts need in order to pay for new facilities or to upgrade older buildings.

They’re National Board Certified. The title rings of an accomplishment that holds quite a bit of weight in the education community.

In support of Communities in Schools and Washington’s efforts to keep children in school and to graduate, eight members of Communities in Schools of Peninsula visited the state Legislature on Thursday.

It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and my toilet was overflowing.

The third annual Feast or Famine hunger banquet at the Longbranch Improvement Club drew more than 100 guests earlier this month.

Car prowl Feb. 5 — A man called police to report the theft of his Ludwig drums that were inside the bed of his Toyota pickup truck and its locked canopy. The victim told the responding officer that he will find the serial numbers and have an inventory of the items soon. There were no suspects at the time of the report.