Dale McCracken of the north Vaughn area was killed instantly by a falling tree limb during a wind storm the afternoon of Oct. 13. He was 30 years old.
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10/29/20
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For the third consecutive year, the Key Peninsula News won top honors for writing, photography and advertising in the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s 2020 Better Newspaper Contest, held Oct. 9.
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10/29/20
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Ten candidates for six local public offices ranging from the Washington State House of Representatives to Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer participated in a 90-minute candidate forum online hosted by the Key Peninsula Community Council Oct. 13.
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10/15/20
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The parking lot of the Key Peninsula Civic Center became a massive drive-through back-to-school supply donation festival Aug. 8, thanks to the efforts of the Children’s Home Society of …
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8/27/20
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Solid leadership and energetic volunteers backed by a generous community combine to meet the challenge of rising childhood food insecurity.
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5/29/20
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It wouldn’t be summer without road construction. An upcoming open house on two projects will provide an opportunity for community input. Progress continues as scheduled to …
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5/29/20
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Three years ago, the publishing board set a strategic goal of financial stability. As local community newspapers around the country falter, consolidate or suspend operations, the …
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5/29/20
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Congratulations to this sample of tomorrow's leaders, parents, voters, neighbors. We join your classmates, parents, teachers, friends and potential employers in celebrating your achievements. Have a …
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5/29/20
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A catastrophic house fire led to the discovery of the two victims and to the arrest of their grandson for murder.
Firefighters discovered two bodies inside a burning house on the …
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5/19/20
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Dr. William Roes, who has provided primary care services at his clinic in Key Center for more than three decades, was asked if he could work at St. …
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5/1/20
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You have heard the basics about good hygiene and social distancing (and you will again here), but there are broader and more important measures …
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3/26/20
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Practice social distancing: people without symptoms can transmit the virus.
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3/26/20
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Voters approved a Peninsula School District Educational Programs and Operations levy Feb. 11 to replace a levy that will expire at the end of 2020. The final tally was 21,054 …
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3/1/20
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Kellie Bennett is the new executive director of the Red Barn Youth Center. …
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2/1/20
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KPCS runs a senior center with a variety of classes, social events and field trips, …
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2/1/20
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The Peninsula School District will ask voters for an educational programs and operations levy in a special election Feb. 11, to replace an expiring levy from 2016.
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1/2/20
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The University of Washington Sea Grant Program is asking the public to report on local king tides in mid-January by submitting photographs of local waterfront locations. The collected …
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1/2/20
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First place awards went to photography and design, with more honors to news and opinion writing for the second year in a row. The Key Peninsula News received eight awards …
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11/1/19
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State Route 302 Work Underway
What could be a nearly year-long, …
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10/1/19
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The Washington State Department of Transportation was scheduled to start work August 26 on State Route 302 stretching from Elgin-Clifton Road to Purdy. Five separate projects are …
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9/1/19
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