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KPFD Volunteer Jerry Marsh on the scene.
KP Fire Department Volunteer Marks 50 Years
The Key Peninsula Volunteer Firefighters Association and Fire District 16 honored its longest-serving member at the Sept. 12 commission meeting, commending Jerry Marsh for 50 years of service … more
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Station 45 at 12310 Wright Bliss Road NW.
KPFD Assistant Chief and Family Rent Wright-Bliss Fire Station
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 Assistant Chief Chris Beswick moved into Station 45 near the northwest corner of State Route 302 and Wright Bliss Road NW with his wife and daughter Aug. 1 … more
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PHS Swim Coach Athena Petterson after warm-up discussion.
New PHS Swim Coach Finding the Right Recipe for Success
When you are as busy as new Peninsula High School girls and boys swim coach Athena Petterson, your day job and night job start to blur together. When her team isn’t winning meets, … more
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Candidates seated from left to right: Kip Clinton, John Pat Kelly, Cambria Queen, Chuck West, Natalie Wimberley, Deanna Keller, Kristin Ang and Dave Bryant.
Election Candidates Answer KP Questions at Forum
The Key Peninsula Civic Center hosted candidates Sept. 12 for what has become a perennial KP election season tradition. Eight contenders participated in a 90-minute Q&A and reception to explain … more
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Connor Burton, No. 3, leads the Seahawk charge onto the field.
Gig Harbor Wins 45th Annual Fish Bowl 21-20
After a seven-year drought, the Tides overcame a 14-0 halftime deficit to win the Fish Bowl for the first time since 2015. more
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Puget Sound harbor seals number in the thousands and are generally healthy.
Bird Flu Found in Puget Sound Harbor Seals for First Time
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that three adult harbor seals in Puget Sound tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 strain Sept. 8. The seals stranded on … more
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It was a busy night during Fish Bowl for Safety and Security Officer Brent Campbell at Roy Anderson Field.
Peninsula High School Has New Safety Officer
Brent Campbell, a former police officer and private investigator, comes to PSD from Monroe School District. more
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Peninsula Schools Implement New Restricted Cell Phone Policy
When students return to school in September they will find a new set of rules concerning the use of cell phones and other devices, including smartwatches.   The new policy, passed at the … more
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Cooper Leavengood and Elektra Higgins.
Higgins, Leavengood Set the Pace for Seahawks XC Teams
The Peninsula Seahawks boys and girls cross-country teams returned to the trails last month, getting a head start on the fall sports season. Both teams are looking to build off momentum gained … more
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AmeriCorps Volunteer Darnell Crumity of Tacoma at work in the shop.
AmeriCorps Members Leave Their Mark on Sound View Camp
You may remember the first few words of the intro to a popular MTV reality show: “This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together … ” What … more
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Though rare, barred owls are known to swoop on people.
Barred Owls and Ant Marathons
Last month my wife was attacked while running near our home in Lakebay. It was dusk. She had just left the paved county road for a forest road when she felt something grab her hair and yank upward. … more
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The most familiar sight of all: crossing the Purdy Bridge and coming home to Key Peninsula.
Fiber Arts Show to Feature Margo Macdonald
Margo Macdonald’s art is rooted in her experience of place, a quality that will be on display at this year’s 16th annual Fiber Arts Show. Macdonald, a Vaughn painter and weaver with deep … more
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Artist Gordan Meyers and his birdhouses.
The 2023 Key Peninsula Art Walk Marches on for Eighth Year
Clear skies and warm sunshine welcomed residents of the Key Peninsula to the eighth annual Key Center Art Walk Wednesday evening, Aug. 2. Sponsored by the Two Waters Arts Alliance, the Art Walk … more
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Hailee Phelps receives a congratulatory hug from Martha after competing in her first bucking competition.
Loggers Doing Their Thing at the Peninsula Logging Show & Festival
The newly rebranded “Peninsula Logging Show & Festival” held at the Port Orchard Airport Aug. 19 was attended by nearly 5,000, according to organizer Stephanie Brooks.   The … more
Volunteers (l to r), Diane Jackman (seated), Joe Dervaes, Frank Shirley, Don Young, Ken Wassum, Bart Wolfe, Paul Michaels, Rick Thompson, Judy Mills (seated).
KP Historical Society Receives Major Grant for Restoration
The Vaughn Library Hall restoration project is on track for completion within its five-year plan thanks to an $83,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust received by the Key Peninsula … more
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Tacoma-based Washington Task Force 1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue in Lahaina.
Washington State Donation Portal for Maui Wildfire Relief
The Office of the Secretary of State operates a secure online system for the public to make donations to verified relief organizations, including those now assisting survivors, first responders and … more
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Site plan for the new church near Wauna.
Wellspring Fellowship Welcomed to Share Space with Lakebay Community Church
Wellspring Fellowship held its first worship service July 8 at its new temporary location in Lakebay until its own church is constructed on land purchased in 2018. Thanks to the open arms of … more
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Rep. Derek Kilmer visits residents of The Village at The Mustard Seed Project, for which he helped find funding.
‘A Story of Shocking Function’ — Derek Kilmer Works to Fix Congress
Ten years ago, then-state legislator Derek Kilmer considered running for Congress to replace the retiring Norm Dicks (D-6th), but he had some reservations. “I was conscious that if I was … more
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Gnomes standing by for deployment to hidden corners of the parks.
Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt in Key Peninsula Parks
If you’ve visited any parks around the Key Peninsula lately, you may have noticed the appearance of uniquely painted garden gnomes. The first community-wide Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt began … more
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Local fire district call rates and staff levels.
How Does KPFD #16 Compare to Neighboring Fire Districts?
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 has often been in the news over the last year about money, as seen in public reaction to its purchase of Key Center real estate at the end of 2021 and calls from some … more
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