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Home resident Lynn Lloyd is one of the original Strummers.
Musical Friends Create Community on the Key Peninsula
KP locals strike a chord and spark a thriving music scene, uniting the area in harmony and fun. more
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Individual chicken pot pie with puff pastry crust.
A Pot Pie For All Seasons, or at Least This One for Right Now
KP Cooks: Chicken pot pie is a timeless comfort food blending flaky crust and a savory filling. more
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Former Rep Derek Kilmer during a visit to the Mustard Seed Village in 2023.
Rep. Derek Kilmer Talks About His Career in Congress
Kilmer, champion of bipartisan reforms, to leave Washington DC after spending over a decade in Congress. more
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Pacific oysters spotted during a low tide on Burley Lagoon.
Pierce County Approves Geoduck Harvest in Burley Lagoon
Taylor Shellfish Co. secures geoduck farming rights in Burley Lagoon, sparking local debate. more
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Pierce County Comprehensive Plan is Approved: KP Zoning Changed
The Pierce County Council approved a revised plan at its December meeting, concluding a process that started nearly three years ago. more
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Nathan Talbot delivered a powerful mix of soulful vocals and acoustic fingerpicking guitar.
Madrona Music Festival: Local and Regional Musicians Play
In late October the Madrona Music Festival featured local and regional musicians at the KP Civic Center. more
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Rachel Hurst and kids at Kopachuck State Park learn about Job Carr using one of the Job Carr Cabin Museum’s Traveling Trunks and curriculum.
Homeschooling Attracts Many Key Peninsula Families
Homeschooling numbers skyrocketed in 2020 but have fallen to a new baseline. It is popular in rural areas among families who can afford it. more
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Kurt Solmssen and Rebecca Schofield on a late summer row in their yellow boat.
Two Plein Air Painters Make a Life on Vaughn Bay
Plein air artists Kurt Solmssen and his wife Rebecca Schofield moved to Vaughn in 1988 to build their art careers and raise a family. more
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New Health Department Director Visits the KP
Chantell Harmon Reed met with community members at the Key Center Library Aug. 14. more
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Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Update Nears Completion
The Key Peninsula Land Use Advisory Commission met to review changes in its Community Plan. more
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An art project in the making by campers (from left clockwise) Abigail Schock, Cesar Luna, Maddie Renkert, Hailey Glenn, Ms. Shantell Small, Felix Ratliff and Juniper Taylor during the Forest Friends Summer Camp in August.
Forest Friends Preschool Set to Open in October on Local Church Land
Forest Friends of the KP, the community’s first licensed full-time preschool, plans to open its doors in October. more
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Sample aquifers and wells.
Water Supply on the Key Peninsula Not at Risk For Now
With drought, climate change, and continued population growth on the Key Peninsula, will there be enough water to support the local population? more
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The numbers say it all. The Vaughn Garden Club remains as popular today as it was 96 years ago.
Vaughn Garden Club Celebrates 96th Year and Still Going Strong
For nearly a century, the Vaughn Garden Club has connected a group of women through their love of gardening and the Key Peninsula. more
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Elli and Blake Lechner opened Serve Nutrition in Key Center in November 2023.
Local Businesses Say They Hit the Wall in Permitting Process
"The health department doesn’t take into consideration what your business model is and your usage. It feels very discriminatory for a small business in a rural unincorporated area that can barely get other services" more
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Barbara Kingsolver’s Mission in ‘The Poisonwood Bible’
A Baptist missionary named Nathan Price leaves Georgia and takes his wife and four daughters to a small town in the Congo in 1959. What could go wrong? more
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Washington State Declares Drought Emergency
In April, the Washington State Department of Ecology declared a statewide drought emergency, warning that snowpack deficits and warm winter temperatures will lead to below-normal runoff and significant water shortages. more
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Co-op Preschool Works to Bring Childcare to the KP
Efforts to bring much-needed childcare to the Key Peninsula face hurdles due to infrastructure gaps, leading local advocates to explore creative solutions to meet the community's needs. more
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Asparagus: Welcome to Spring and Let Us Aspire to Green Glory
My appreciation for asparagus took time to develop. I was a child of the 1950s, a time when vegetables were overcooked or canned. Hardly a winning combination for asparagus. Not to mention what … more
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Hay stacking day. Joseph Easley in red shirt.
Local Family Builds Shelters for Moroccan Earthquake Victims
A church-sponsored trip to Morocco led the Easley family to decades of relief work in a country they grew to love. Their work is focused on building earthquake-proof housing for those in greatest need. more
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TPCHD Communities of Focus Liaison Daniel Burdsall at the Key Peninsula Community Council Office.
The Key Peninsula Has Become a Community of Focus
Health disparities combined with willing community partners have brought resources from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to the Key Peninsula. more
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