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KP Reads: Oscar "Zeta" Acosta is working in a system that, as an activist, he wants to dismantle.
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Ted Olinger
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8/27/25
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Kathleen Gamble died July 31 in Gig Harbor. She was born in Seattle July 13, 1946, and raised in Tigard, Oregon.
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8/14/25
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Born in Tacoma July 22, 1976, Dustin Jones died in Lakebay July 26. He was 49 years old.
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8/12/25
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Key Peninsula voters overwhelmingly approved a levy lid lift for emergency medical services Aug. 5, providing a funding boost to the fire district.
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EDDIE MACSALKA, KP NEWS
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8/6/25
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Vote totals will be updated as Pierce County releases more results. Audit and certification begin Aug. 19.
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STAFF REPORT
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8/6/25
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Our mission is to reflect the community in which we live as it grows, changes, and evolves.
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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7/30/25
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Who’s helping Grandma? One in five Americans, or 53 million people. Are you one of them?
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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7/30/25
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José Alaniz
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7/30/25
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Retired ferry captain Dave Minshall is carefully transforming a 1936 Tudor Revival with Craftsman charm.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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7/30/25
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The story of public lending libraries in the United States is one of activist women committed to opening minds in their communities.
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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7/30/25
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The KP teen harnessed knowledge gleaned from her own experiences to help her peers with their struggles.
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Ted Olinger
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7/30/25
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A refinished gym floor glistens. New shingles and paint will soon follow. “Synergy” — and money — helps maintain a historic building.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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7/30/25
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7/30/25
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7/30/25
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Jane Hoffecker passed away May 25 after a brief illness with her husband and two sons by her side..
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7/30/25
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Jody Diane Stark of Port Orchard died June 28.
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7/30/25
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It was hard news to hear, and it continues to be tough for me to talk about.
I am sharing this personal journey because I want to encourage every woman reading this: Do not delay your mammogram. …
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Robyn Denson, Pierce County Council Member (D-7th)
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7/30/25
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Every once in while I just like to tell you how much I enjoy the KP News and look forward to each issue. It’s like a newspaper, literary journal, cookbook, and nature study all rolled into one! …
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Marsha Williams, Wauna
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7/30/25
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The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed July 3, and many in this community will be hurt by it. People need to know the effects on their income, public education, medical coverage, …
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Deborah Jordan, Longbranch
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7/30/25
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KP Reflects: Headlines from past August editions of the Key Peninsula News offer a snapshot of local life through the years.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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7/30/25
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