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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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Blunk hopes to get a truckload of adaptive wheelchairs, take them to schools, and give students the experience of playing wheelchair basketball in PE classes.
Retired Paralympian Megan Blunk Returns to the Key Peninsula
Megan Blunk is Paralympic champion, taking home a gold medal in 2016, but her greatest victory is her triumph over a longstanding battle with depression. more
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Longtime KPCS Volunteer Judy Jesse began delivering meals with door-to-door service in February.
Home-Delivered Meal Program Comes to the Key Peninsula
In January the Key Peninsula Partnership received a $95,000 grant to bring home-delivered meals to seniors on the Key Peninsula through a collaborative program named KP Connects Through Food. more
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Pierce County Releases Draft of Comprehensive Plan Affecting KP
Pierce County released its updated comprehensive plan for public review in January. The draft offered three alternatives for managing growth. more
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Longbranch resident Phil DiGirolamo and his wife Michele Gorman enjoy all the pickleball action available close to home.
The Pickleball Craze Infects South End
In the fall of 2022, members of the Longbranch Improvement Club put a bug in Kelly Hettinger’s ear. They wanted to play pickleball. more
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Tim Kezele captured in the act of good deed doing at the KP Civic Center.
Tim Kezele: Key Peninsula Native Earns a Gig Harbor Rotary Star
Tim Kezele, lifelong Key Peninsula resident and volunteer, will be honored Feb. 2 as a Rotary Star by the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North. more
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The population of the peaceful beachside community rises throughout summer.
The Taylor Bay Beach Club Plans a New Sewage Treatment Plant
Members of the Taylor Bay Beach Club have spent five years working with agencies and consultants to assess their sewage treatment system, evaluate alternatives, and find millions of dollars in funding. more
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KP Community Council Planning To Rebuild Its Future
The Key Peninsula Community Council elected new officers and welcomed two new members at its November meeting. The new leadership team plans to make the council a central resource for the community. more
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