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Thanks to a partnership between the Pierce County Rural Library District and the Tacoma Needle Exchange, naloxone is available for free to assist anyone in danger of an opioid overdose on the KP.
The unadvertised and unorganized 4th of July parade in Home has been an open secret for more than 20 years. This may be the last year for the shared pancake breakfast at the end of A street.
Key Peninsula News spoke with recent travelers to the KP who revealed the charm and challenges they came across while visiting the area.
This closer look at the legend of how the bay got its name helps us understand the breadth of the Key Peninsula's history. First installment of a two-part series.
After capping off an incredible prep career at Peninsula High School, All Kimball went 24-4 during her freshman season with the WWU Vikings, including 9-2 in the postseason.
Here's What I Think About That
When people share a common goal and are willing to work together for the good of the order, great things happen. All that’s required is a willingness to dedicate to a mission and a commitment to show up to help regularly.
Letters to the Editor
Local's Update: Letter from Ukraine

I left Lakebay May 14 to return to Ukraine for the fifth time to continue my volunteer work as an animal rescuer for K9 Rescue Ukraine. Flying into Krakow, where a colleague was …

Obituaries
Herbert A. Marra, Ph.D., ABFP, ABPP, of Vaughn, died May 28 at 79 years old after a long battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pamela, a son and three grandchildren.
Charles Robert Niemann, Jr. was born Aug. 9, 1950 and was the fourth generation to live and farm on the family’s Key Peninsula homestead property, He passed away May 25, 2024, with his wife and daughter by his side.
Barbara Ann (Schales) Parshall Bence was born April 10, 1934, in Sitka, Arkansas. She died peacefully May 30, 2024, at the memory care residence at the Mustard Seed Village in Key Center.
Howard Thomas Smith, affectionately known as “Smitty” and “Pa,” peacefully passed away May 31, 2024, in Tacoma surrounded by his loving family. He was 73 years old.
Betty was born March 16, 1924, in Bordeaux, France, where her father worked for the YMCA. She died in Gig Harbor April 20, 2024.
Peninsula Views
Finding the Value of Youth Sports

Youth sports are more than a way to keep kids fit and healthy. They offer kids a place to connect with their communities and develop those happy memories. Youth sports also are a path for kids to learn values such as hard work and respect through competition.

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Life’s Purpose

Fire Ops 101, or Why I Will Never Be a Firefighter

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