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KP Food Markets Sold; Changes on the Way to KP Retail Scene
The Food Markets at Key Center and Lake Kathryn have been sold to a new owner, and Lake Kathryn may also be getting a new retail tenant. Don Stolz sold the two businesses to The Myers Group, a … more
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An accomplished grant writer, Wiley said “It’s fun to get money to do things you want to do.”
Carolyn Wiley: A Star is Recognized
Longtime KP booster Carolyn Wiley of Longbranch was honored with a Rotary Star Award Feb. 3 at the 11th annual dinner ceremony presented by the local Gig Harbor Rotary Clubs. Each Gig Harbor … more
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Dogs Mia and China Cat have learned to sit. The goats? Not so much.
‘Be Goatful for What You Have’ — A Deadheads’ Lakebay Goat-Milk Farm
For most people on the Key Peninsula, Himalayan blackberry bushes are a minor nuisance. For Farrell and Laurie Timlake, they were a major problem … more
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Leiston, 14, is one of only 18 players in the country in his age group on the national select team.
KPMS Athlete Makes Name for Himself on the Soccer Field
Leiston Stoddard was recently named to the U.S. Youth Soccer National Select team … more
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This swarm of honeybees spotted in a tree near Home was safely recovered by experienced beekeepers last summer.
KP Beekeepers Keep Honeybees and the Art of Caring for Them Alive
On the Key Peninsula of old, you could hire a “beeliner” … more
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With the installation of the 38-foot wooden tower pole complete, exterior painting will begin as the weather warms.
Historic Vaughn Library Hall Restoration Forges Ahead for the Love of History
The Key Peninsula Historical Society was awarded a $35,000 Pierce County Historic Preservation grant Jan. 31 after being ranked No. 1 on the county project list for its ongoing restoration of the … more
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Head Coach Hannah Lekson — "The Boss" — at work.
Seahawk Girls Win South Sound Basketball Title, Advance to State
Peninsula overcame adversity in head coach Hannah Lekson’s first season to punch their ticket to the 3A state tournament. more
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Is Fusion Power On the Way?
Harnessing fusion energy as a source for carbon-free, near limitless electricity seemed much closer last November when the Department of Energy breathlessly announced a key advance: there was a … more
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Questions of Equity Voiced at Peninsula School Board Meeting
Kari Trivette has a great deal of experience with the Peninsula School District. Her kids attended Minter Creek Elementary, Harbor Ridge Middle School, and graduated from Peninsula High School with … more
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Proposed working areas: Leased area marked with green dashes; proposed planting sites marked with red border.
Burley Lagoon Geoduck Battle Enters Next Phase
The Taylor Shellfish Co. plan to convert part of its existing manila clam and oyster beds in Burley Lagoon to geoduck aquaculture has moved forward. Fourteen months after seeking comments on a draft, … more
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Contract Signed to Bring Broadband to North Key Peninsula
Comcast and Pierce County finalized an agreement in January to bring high speed internet to at least 526 homes and businesses on the north end of the Key Peninsula. The approximately $5 million … more
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Gig Harbor Man Charged in 2022 KP Highway Head-on Collision Death
The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Dean Ryan Jones of Gig Harbor, 42, with vehicular homicide in December for his role in a collision that killed a Key Peninsula woman last … more
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KP Citizen of the Year Award Returns After Pandemic; Headlined by Local Hero
The Key Peninsula Lions Club will hold its 36th annual Key Peninsula Citizen of the Year Award banquet at the KP Civic Center March 25 beginning at 6 p.m. The long-standing ceremony had been … more
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Little Eagles at Evergreen.
Evergreen Elementary School Encourages Engagement with Community
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KP News Becomes Fully Independent
Key Peninsula News received approval of its application for 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service in January. The tax designation enables the 50-year-old publication … more
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The barrier beach at McDermott Point Preserve.
Land Trusts Conserve 323 Key Peninsula Acres Through Community Donations, Partnerships
A shoreline summer camp, the former site of an iconic lighthouse, a working sheep farm and over 1,000 feet of mainstem Minter Creek are among seven properties that two local land trusts worked to … more
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KPFD Chief Swinhart looks to the screen as he presents his report to fire commissioners at the December 13 meeting.
KPFD Approves 2023 Budget Amid Questions on Property Purchases, Spending
The Key Peninsula board of fire commissioners voted 4-0 to approve its 2023 budget for Fire District 16 at its November 22 meeting. The fifth commissioner had an excused … more
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Cub Scout Pack No. 222 Needs Volunteers
The only Cub Scout Pack on the Key Peninsula is at risk of being disbanded after a lack of volunteers and low funding due to poor popcorn sales, the pack’s main fundraiser. Cub Scout Pack … more
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Park Commissioners Will Seek Community Input to Further Honor Scott Gallacher
At the Key Pen Park board of commissioners meeting December 14, the board responded to an earlier proposal presented by a group of community leaders.  more
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KPFD Key Center Property Purchase Update and Possible Outcomes
The Key Peninsula Fire Department had been contemplating replacement of Station 46, its district headquarters, for some years without a specific plan when three real estate parcels in Key Center came … more
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