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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. more
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The 30-room longhouse opened to residents in May 2023.
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. more
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‘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. more
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Katy Cornell
A Conversation with State House Candidate Katy Cornell
The Port Orchard native is running for state representative in Legislative District 26 as what she called an “independent Republican.” more
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Programs Manager Julie Crane frames the work of a grateful artist.
Drawing on Memory: A Unique Art Exhibit at Mustard Seed
Staff and volunteers at The Mustard Seed Project worked alongside people with dementia to produce one-of-a-kind artwork. more
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Commissioners Stan Moffett, left, and John Pat Kelly at the Aug. 11 meeting.
KP Fire Commissioners Vote Against Gas Station Development in Key Center
The KPFD fire commissioners voted down a counteroffer for the Calahan property and to temporarily take it off the market. more
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The fate of the former egg co-op turned marina building remains unknown.
State Officials Update KP Group on Lakebay Marina Restoration
The DNR has never undertaken a project like this before: save public access, restore shoreline, preserve history. more
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YMCA Camp Seymour Executive Director Scotty Jackson, Pat Hovany, Tom Taylor YMCA Executive Directer Jean-Luc Pedant, and George Hovany pose with the big check at Camp Seymour in June.
KP Couple Donates $50,000 to Camp Seymour and Tom Taylor YMCA
The endowment will fund scholarships and memberships for the local YMCA facilities through long-term endowments. more
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Fire Commissioners (left to right) Colleen Mullen, Stan Moffett and John Pat Kelly with a sample of the standing-room-only crowd behind them at the July 28 meeting.
Standing-Room-Only Crowd Urges KPFD to End Gas Station Deal; Board Votes to Counteroffer
The KPFD fire commissioners voted 3-2 at their July 28 meeting to reject a second offer on the Calahan property and return a counterproposal with stricter terms. more
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KPFD owns the Olson estate home, part of the pasture behind it, and the former O’Callahan’s restaurant — the Calahan property — on the corner.
Fire Commissioners to Vote on New Calahan Property Sale
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 received a new $1,050,000 purchase and sale agreement July 7 for the Calahan property it has owned for over four years, signed by John Park, owner of Taechang LLC of … more
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Eric Blegen at the award ceremony in Virginia.
The Mustard Seed Project Receives Its First National Award
Founded by Edie Morgan in 2006 to provide basic services for KP elders, TMSP's work is nationally known. more
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Mission accomplished. Petya Petrova, left, celebrates with Aletha the cow upon reaching safety.
Lakebay Animal Rescuer Returns to Ukraine for Ninth Mission
Tom Bates has evacuated all creatures great and small while dodging Russian drones and building an international nonprofit to help abandoned animals. more
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Lions Club President Bill Jones runs the grill at KP Fire District HQ during the Farm Tour, September 2025.
Bill Jones on Public Service and Cancer Survival
He went from his jeans being a little loose to breathing on a ventilator in weeks. The resiliency he built in his life saved him, but survival is not a solo achievement. more
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Jordan R. Henderson at his sentencing May 8.
Former Evergreen Teacher Gets 66 Years to Life for Molesting Students
The Lakebay teacher and pastor was convicted on 12 of 13 counts for using his position of trust to molest four students in his care. more
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Rep. Adison Richards (D-26th)
Adison Richards on His Second Session
The Gig Harbor Democrat was elected to Position 1 in the 26th legislative district on his second try in 2024. more
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Rep. Michelle Valdez (R-26th)
Rep. Michelle (Caldier) Valdez Will Not Run for Reelection
The Gig Harbor Republican has represented the 26th legislative district, Position 2, since 2015. more
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At the March 12 meeting, Executive Ryan Mello described the new 0.1% sales tax the Pierce County Council approved, known as the justice fund, that will begin July 1. The new tax will collect one cent per $10, or one dime per $100, to generate approximately $27 million annually for law enforcement.
Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello on Deputy Shortage, New Sales Tax
Ryan Mello was elected Pierce County Executive in 2025 after serving four years on the county council. He provided some context for recent tragedies and county priorities. more
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Citizen of the Year Brian Chamberlin, right, with Lions Club Vice President Hal Wolverton.
Volunteer Driver Brian Chamberlin is Citizen of the Year
The Minter Bay resident has lived on the KP for 34 years and and has been driving shuttles for local organizations since 2019. more
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Volunteer FF/EMT Ian Rogers carried with him a photo of longtime KPFD volunteer Bill Jones, a lymphoma survivor.
KP Firefighters Climb for the Cure March 8
Four career and volunteer members of Key Peninsula Fire District 16 made the KP proud, once again. more
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Both the 1926 pier and 1928 warehouse need renovation.
Remediation and Rebuilding Underway at Lakebay Marina
The long-term project is slowly moving forward even as new obstacles arise. more
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