🌱 Serial Bank Robbery Suspect + Search For Sister Cities

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know in Gig Harbor today.

First, today's weather:

Some brightening. High: 58 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Gig Harbor today:

1. Suspect sought in several Pierce County bank robberies (FOX 13 Seattle)
2. Gig Harbor Area Job Openings: Check Out The Latest (Gig Harbor Patch)
3. Here’s why Gig Harbor wants sister cities. Backer cites successful Iowa-Ukraine example (Tacoma News Tribune)
4. UW Fresh Start (No. 65): Peacock Continues to Make Up Ground on OL Peers (Sports Illustrated)

Today in Gig Harbor:

• PHS- Auditorium Closure for Spring Musical Build (12:00 AM)
• Non-Anesthetic Teeth Cleaning for Dogs and Cats (10:00 AM)
• GHHS - Main/Aux - Spring Rainy Day Practices (2:00 PM)
• PHS- Theatre Tech - Peninsula High School (2:00 PM)
• GHHS Pool - GHGirlsPolo - Gig Harbor High (2:20 PM)
• GHHS - Baseball Field - JV vs Yelm @ 4p (2:30 PM)
• PHS POOL - PHSGIRLSPOLO - Peninsula High School (2:30 PM)
• GHHS - Sehmel - V vs Yelm @ 4p - Gig Harbor High (3:00 PM)
• PHS- Boys Soccer Dinner - Peninsula High School (3:30 PM)
• PHS- Girls Tennis vs Yelm - Peninsula High School (3:30 PM)
• GHHS - Turf #1 - Boys Soccer GAME vs N. Thurston (5:00 PM)
• PHS- Boys Soccer vs Capital - Peninsula High School (5:00 PM)
• PHS POOL - HAC - Peninsula High School (5:15 PM)
• PHS- Seahawk Wrestling Club - Peninsula High School (6:00 PM)
• Chapel Hill - PSD Choral Festival - Gig Harbor High (7:00 PM)
• COM - PHS/ Main Gym - Seahawk Select Basketball (7:00 PM)
• PHS POOL - SKGirlsPOLO - Peninsula High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gig Harbor Police Department: "On March 23, 2022 at 1:49 p.m., GHPD officers responded to a robbery of a bank in the 3100 block of 56th Street. A white male, appearing to be in his 20’s, walked in and announced that he was robbing the bank. No weapon was displayed or ..." (Facebook)
• Peninsula School District: "Who's excited for middle school? Our Goodman Middle School students put on quite a tour for incoming sixth graders on Monday, March 21. Check out some of the photos from the day! #WeArePSD #LearningInAction #BetterTogether" (Facebook)
• Tom Taylor Family YMCA: "Registration opens at 7am for Spring 1 Youth Programs and Summer Day Camp! 🤸🏽‍♀️☀️⚽ Learn more and register for... Spring 1 Youth Programs: ymcapkc.org/youth Summer Day Camp: ymcapkc.org/summer-day-camp" (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce: "Join us Thursday, March 31 to hear from Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor. As Auditor, Julie manages county elections, office, auto and pet licensing and the Humane Society. She will give an Election office update and share what she ..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South Artondale: "Need High School student to do yard work in our yard. - We have the tools, will train. Message me." (Nextdoor)
• Diane Bertram, Neighbor: "I inherited a military patch collection from a former smoker. Due to allergies I must give away. FREE to anyone interested." (Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Charles Woodman

About me: Charles started as Field Editor for Patch in May 2020, covering western Washington. He is based in Seattle. In the past, he has written for various TV news stations in Seattle, Reno, Nevada and Fairbanks, Alaska. He has also worked as a music critic, weatherman, and soccer referee.