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Berry-faced Sugar wears the evidence of a productive workday after feasting on blackberries on Key Peninsula Fire District property behind Sunnycrest Nursery in Key Center. “One goat led to another goat, and all of a sudden we had so many goats I’m like, ‘Yeah, well, you guys better get to work,’ ” Timlake said.
‘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. more
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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. more
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Brenda Lykins
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. more
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The Peninsula Seahawks enter the 2026 season with a young roster under first-year head coach Tommi Gallucci. The Seahawks are looking to rebound from back-to-back losing seasons and bring "Purdy grit" back to the Peninsula gym.
New Coach Ready to Put Her Stamp on Peninsula Volleyball
First-year coach Tommi Gallucci takes over a young Seahawks team looking to bounce back from consecutive losing seasons. more
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Coach Clay Mauro and team with the Fish Bowl trophy.
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. more
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Connor Burton, No. 3, leads the Seahawk charge onto the field at the 2023 Fish Bowl, the last to be played at Roy Anderson Field.
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. more
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Peninsula High School Seahawks football Head Coach Clay Mauro.
PHS Football Coach Mauro Enters Year Two With Expectations
The second-year coach builds toward a winning season. Meanwhile, kick-off for the 48th Fish Bowl is 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. more
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“The first time I passed her, she was walking alongside Lackey Road. A quick look in my rearview mirror and I could hardly believe my eyes. The woman danced and twirled with the joyful abandon of a little girl,” a witness told KP News.
The Light on Lackey Road
After 40 years of easing other people’s fear in the hospital, Charlotte Keys found her own kooky way to let it go. more
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Sophomore midfielder Delia Labowitz (pink cleats) returns after a phenomenal breakout freshman season for the Seahawks girls soccer team.
New Leaders Get ‘Their Turn to Shine’ for Peninsula Soccer
The Seahawks replace a decorated senior class while chasing a sixth straight trip to state. more
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Peninsula junior Captain Reese Miller competes last season. Miller returns after qualifying for the Class 3A state championships in two individual events and helping both Peninsula freestyle relay teams place in the top 10 at state in 2025.
Summer Work Fuels High Hopes for PHS Girls
Returning state qualifiers and a growing dive squad have Peninsula thinking big for 2026-27. more
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Coach Tyler Nugent with some of his runners.
Nugent’s Philosophy Keeps Peninsula Running Forward
The Seahawks cross country coach wasn’t a high school standout. The lessons he learned as a struggling runner still shape the way he coaches today. more
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4-H student and volunteer horse handler Leah Cargile, who raises sheep at home, introduces visitors Cayden (age 10) and Lillyana (age 13) to “Jugs,” the rescue ranch’s first therapy horse, at the Rainfall Ranch Community Day June 13. The ranch takes in horses that are victims of neglect, abuse, financial hardship, or face uncertain futures. Older horses and those with significant medical issues often become permanent residents.
Rainfall Ranch Gives Horses – and People – Room to Heal
Tiana Cooper and Sarah Monroe are creating a refuge where animals and people alike find peace, purpose, and connection. more
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Suri Sardinia at practice in May 2025.
Suri Sardinia Caps PHS Career With State Championship; First Among Fellow Seahawk State Winners
Sardinia plans to attend Utah State University in the fall, where she hopes to walk on to the track and field team while studying finance. more
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Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-6th) stops for a photo on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in the other Washington.
Randall Seeks Federal Funding for KP Roundabout Project
A proposed single-lane roundabout is among 20 projects submitted for possible funding. more
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PHS Junior catcher Pete Browand, a Fresno State recruit, was named Nisqually Division Most Valuable Player.
PHS Pete Browand Is Division MVP; Girls Softball Wins District Title
Peninsula athletes closed out the spring season with district championships, school records, and another group of Seahawks carrying momentum into state competition. more
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Former Peninsula Seahawk, Tommi Gallucci (right), in her role as Assistant Coach for Bellevue College.
Gallucci Takes Over PHS Volleyball, Following a Familiar Path
The former Seahawk and college All-American succeeds longtime Peninsula coach Katrina Cardinal. more
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Nicole Niemann-Carr cleans her father’s headstone for Memorial Day.
Vaughn Bay Cemetery Goes Digital with State Grant
A new online mapping and records system keeps more than a century of local burial information. more
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The former bar and restaurant on the Calahan property, built in 1962 as the storied Key Center Tavern, has been vacant for over four years. The commissioners remained undecided on a proposal to add fencing to protect the building, but will not block the parking lot.
KPFD Rejects Daycare Proposal as Sale Questions Mount
Commissioners unanimously turned down Alyssa Johnstone’s latest offer for the Calahan property in the heart of Key Center. more
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Hall Schmidt is 6-foot-7-inches and 310 pounds of Purdy grit. “It’s like the biggest dream you could ever have as a kid.”
From Roy Anderson to Rose Bowl: Hall Schmidt
After a breakout season at Boise State, the former Seahawk brings Purdy grit to Pasadena. Like most linemen, his college years weren’t about headlines. more
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Despite the change, Absolute Auto remains open with new owners and the same mechanics.
The Absolute Right Time To Go, but the Business Goes On
After two decades as one of the KP’s most recognizable businesses, Jim Guinn isn’t retiring — he just knows it’s time to hand over the keys. more
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