Key Peninsula News

Seahawks Rout Tides 37-8, Even Fish Bowl Rivalry

Peninsula seniors earned their first win over Gig Harbor as the Seahawks defense forced four interceptions.

Mustard Seed Village Faces Medicaid Cuts to Assisted Living

Substantial reductions in the federal budget led to substantial changes in state law that are trickling down to the local level.

The Barber of the KP: Making the Land Better

A logger walks, seeds, and feels the land, one job at a time.

The Story of the KP Highway, Part II

A two-part series on the history of the peninsula’s most important arterial.

Brenda Lykins in Bid for Pierce County Council

The former Gig Harbor council member on sheriff staffing, rural growth, and her ties to the KP.

Candidate Mike Solan On County Council Race

Mike Solan, 52, is running as a Republican for the 7th District seat on the Pierce County Council.

Sen. Deb Krishnadasan Seeks First Full Term

The Gig Harbor Democrat is in her third campaign in two years to retain the same Olympia seat.

‘Deadherds’ Take a Bite Out of Fire District’s Blackberries

KPFD found a cheaper, greener way to clear its overgrown Key Center property with goatscaping.

What Came From the Closet, and a Spirit in the Garden

A Longbranch family fled their home after two supernatural encounters they couldn’t explain.

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over 2023 Fish Bowl Injury

Judge finds late hit didn’t go beyond normal risks of football; no evidence Peninsula coaching staff encouraged targeting.

WSDOT SR 302 Safety Improvements to SR 16 On-ramp from Purdy Cause Uproar

The approach to eastbound State Route 16 from State Route 302 has been the site of numerous accidents, including a fatality and two injuries in 2026.

Out & About: October 2026

Here's What I Think About That

Civic Pride

"Being part of this or any successful unincorporated rural community is a matter of engagement. All it takes to begin is showing up with a willingness to listen and learn."

Peninsula Views

Where Ethics and Self-Interest Collide

Our politics — and other parts of our culture, like sports — have become so bitterly tribal that ethics have taken a back seat to winning.

The Door Is Open to Firearm Safety

On Wendell Berry

The Use and Abuse of Tools

We Live Here

Goodbye Gelsomina

Obituaries

Robert Joseph Stewart

Bob Stewart passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 15 at 81.

Gary Warren Andersen

We are sad to announce the death of Gary Warren Andersen of Lakebay, Aug. 22, at the age of 88.

Wilburn Gordon Blythe

Wilburn Gordon Blythe, beloved husband, father, and friend, died Aug. 27 following a prolonged illness. He was 80 years old.

Features

Katrina Cooks Something Healthy and Is Amazed at Herself

KP Cooks: "What if I made Korean Army Base Stew with healthy ingredients?"

‘Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons For Our Own’

KP Reads: Eddie S Glaude Jr. uses Baldwin’s life and writings to examine the racial injustices that continue to plague us.

Groves of Oregon White Oak, Past and Future

"In our rural community, on farms and homesteads and woodlots, we are all the time creating such landscapes of care."

Letters to the Edior

'Talking About Suicide Stops Suicide'

Genuis Act Regulations On Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer and Sale Due January 2027

Seahawks Rout Tides 37-8, Even Fish Bowl Rivalry

Peninsula seniors earned their first win over Gig Harbor as the Seahawks defense forced four interceptions.

Mustard Seed Village Faces Medicaid Cuts to Assisted Living

Substantial reductions in the federal budget led to substantial changes in state law that are trickling down to the local level.

The Barber of the KP: Making the Land Better

A logger walks, seeds, and feels the land, one job at a time.

Out & About: October 2026

Calendar of events

All Ages Community Nights

Lakebay Fuchsia Society

Key Free Clinic

Key Peninsula Beekeepers

Story Time for Mixed Ages

Community Sewing Day

Senior Bingo

Movies and Popcorn at the Senior Center

Friends of the Key Center Library Meeting

Bird Walks with Chris Rurik

KP Candidate Forum

Senior Foot Care Clinic

Key Peninsula Psychedelic Society Monthly …

Cribbage Club

Story Time for Babies

Play Time

Chain Reactions: a STEAM for Kids Discovery Lab …

Mapping and Restoring the Burley Cemetery