Key Peninsula News

Your Vote Counts — Pierce County is Making Sure of It

Pierce County has strict protocols in place for getting your ballot from the ballot box or mail delivery to the tabulation room.

In the Swirling Waters of Burley Lagoon: Part 2, High Tide

Part two in a series about Burley Lagoon - this month naturalist Chris Rurik explores high tide in the lagoon.

Two Plein Air Painters Make a Life on Vaughn Bay

A Man and His Horse Take the Ride of a Century

The Enchantress of Lakebay: Healing Through Nature

Local News

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal Seeks Third Term

Chris Reykdal seeks a third term as Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

David Olson Seeks Top Spot as Superintendent of Public Instruction

PSD Director David Olson is running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

County Council Chair Ryan Mello (D-4th) Ready for the Top Job

Pierce County Council Chair Ryan Mello is running to replace Bruce Dammeier as the Pierce County Executive.

Rep. Kelly Chambers (R-25th LD) Ready for More After Legislature

Kelly Chambers is hoping to extend her experience in the legislature to the county level.

After 20 Years of Growth, Key Pen Parks Plans for the Future

KP Parks will develop a plan to evaluate its properties, amenities, and necessary improvements over the next decade.

There Are More Than 50 Sasquatch on the KP, Podcast Host Says

Barb Hartman, local cryptid researcher, claims the KP is home to over 50 Sasquatch.

New Health Department Director Visits the KP

Chantell Harmon Reed met with community members at the Key Center Library Aug. 14.

Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Update Nears Completion

The Key Peninsula Land Use Advisory Commission met to review changes in its Community Plan.

360 Trails Misses the Cut for Trust Land Transfer

Despite community support and a favorable application review, 360 Trails will not be transferred to local parks ownership.

KPFD Answers Questions on Real Estate Buys at Second Town Hall

The KP fire commissioners and fire chief held a special board meeting to address real estate buys and the upcoming levy.

Here's What I Think About That

The Candidates Spoke and Now We Vote

Ballots begin arriving at voters' homes Oct. 18 ahead of Election Day Nov. 5.

Peninsula Views

There is Always Room

Welcoming people to the table creates a richer and wider world for us.

Fish Bowls of the Future

Beauty in Adversity

Coyote Speaks

Oh, Brother

Obituaries

Charles Linnell Morgan

Charles Linnell Morgan died July 6 at his home in Longbranch. He was 77 years old.

Marjorie Mae Nygard

Marjorie Mae (Nance) Nygard: May 20, 1931 - August 22, 2024

Ramona Ann George

Ramona Ann George, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin and church musician, left this world Sept. 24, 2024.

Bryan Lancaster

Born in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 5, 1957, Bryan Lancaster died Sept. 29 due to complications from dementia at Cottesmore Life Care.

Letters to the Editor

Breastfeeding in Public is Protected by Law

Elect a Rep Who Will Protect a Woman's Choice

Let's Retire Caldier and Hire Mitchell

Features

After the Fall: ‘Death and the Maiden’ by Ariel Dorfman

KP READS: "Death and the Maiden" is a tense psychological drama that explores the themes of justice, trauma, and revenge.

Help With Hydrangeas, Those Flowery Harbingers of Fall

KP GARDENS: Pruning hydrangeas is like solving a mystery—spring, fall, new wood, old wood—who knew flowers had such complicated schedules?

Out & About: October 2024

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