County residents over age 61 or who are fully disabled and have a gross household income below $45,708 may qualify for the Pierce County Property Tax Exemption program.
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3/1/23
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Comcast and Pierce County finalized an agreement in January to bring high speed internet to at least 526 homes and businesses on the north end of the Key Peninsula. The approximately $5 million …
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2/1/23
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The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Dean Ryan Jones of Gig Harbor, 42, with vehicular homicide in December for his role in a collision that killed a Key Peninsula woman last …
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2/1/23
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Key Peninsula News received approval of its application for 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service in January. The tax designation enables the 50-year-old publication …
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2/1/23
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The only Cub Scout Pack on the Key Peninsula is at risk of being disbanded after a lack of volunteers and low funding due to poor popcorn sales, the pack’s main fundraiser.
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12/28/22
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The Washington State Department of Transportation announced November 15 that a culvert replacement beneath the State Route 302 spur on Purdy Drive, south of 144th Street NW, has been …
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11/30/22
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Key Peninsula News received two large boxes of past editions after the KP Historical Society did some end of summer cleaning in August. Most of the copies were duplicate editions that had already …
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11/30/22
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The Peninsula School District board of directors voted at its November 9 meeting to put two property tax levies to the voters in an election scheduled for Feb. 14, 2023.
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11/30/22
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KP News staff and contributors earned 14 awards at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.
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10/27/22
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Traffic volume on the Key Peninsula has increased at a relatively low rate in recent years despite appearances
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8/31/22
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The Washington State Department of Transportation began work to replace two culverts at the end of July under State Route 302 on Little Minter Creek …
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8/31/22
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Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris (R) will not be charged with any crimes after he shot a man in Tacoma May 30, according to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Harris …
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7/27/22
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The collective Rotary Clubs of Gig Harbor conferred the Rotary Star Award on Sara Thompson during a ceremony May 20 at Canterwood Golf and Country Club in Gig Harbor.
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6/29/22
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Held in honor of its official date of incorporation, April 10, 1956, the Key Peninsula Civic Center Association unveiled its newly installed brick path near the entrance of the civic center during an …
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4/26/22
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The Washington state legislature adjourned its 60-day session March 10 after approving a large transportation package and some legislation that will affect the Key Peninsula region, raising state …
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3/31/22
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Three KPFD firefighters donned full gear and climbed all 69 floors of the Columbia Center Tower in Seattle March 13 to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient services.
The 31st annual …
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3/31/22
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Pierce County is seeking volunteers for its 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count Jan. 27 and 28. According to the county, the PIT count provides data to review trends, plan programs and gather …
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12/30/21
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Almost nothing went according to plan for 2 Margaritas owners Ricardo Sahagun and Edgar Anaya, the cousins and business partners who purchased the former site of Lulu’s Homeport Restaurant and …
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12/30/21
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KP News Wins General Excellence Award — and 16 More
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Key Peninsula News won second place for its first time win in the Newspapers of Excellence category. The award is judged on content, layout and overall impression from …
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10/18/21
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After celebrating its 10th anniversary Oct. 8, Blend Wine Shop will close its doors permanently Oct. 30. “Even as we were recovering and revenues were slowly starting to return …
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9/29/21
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