KP Bischoff Food Bank was back in operation Saturday, Dec. 19. at its new location at 12402 134th Avenue NW at the corner of the Key Peninsula Highway after a sudden and exhausting move. more

Wed. Jan. 13 — 15.31 ft at 6:41 a.m. Thurs. Jan. 14 — 15.37 ft at 7:18 a.m. Fri. Jan. 15 — 15.28 ft at 7:53 a.m. more

Eric Turner and Eric Lee of Absher Construction, the contractor building the new Evergreen Elementary School, donated 50 holiday dinners to Evergreen families Dec. 16. The trio of Communities … more

On Dec. 11 the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center partnered with The Mustard Seed Project, the Key Center Food Market and local volunteers to give away essential groceries as part … more

Students from Gig Harbor, Henderson Bay and Peninsula High schools teamed up for a blanket and sock drive Dec. 5 and 6 for disadvantaged families. More than 100 new blankets and dozens of socks were … more

The Great Peninsula Conservancy has acquired 150 acres of land in the Rocky Creek area for long-term protection and conservation, one of the largest acquisitions in its history. more

The doctor’s office on the hill above Key Center, where generations of Key Peninsula families have received medical care, is about to have new management. more

The 2020 election was a mixed bag for Key Peninsula voters of all persuasions. We all got something but none of us got everything we wanted. more

If there is one certainty about deciding how or if to open schools to students in the midst of a pandemic, it is this: Nothing is certain. The experience of the Peninsula School District has been no exception. more

It’s the early 1990s and we’ve gathered for dinner at Grandma’s house. Adults are talking in the kitchen while the teenagers lounge in the back room, debating whether there’s a Walkman amongst the presents under the tree. Somewhere, there’s a record player spinning carols by Andy Williams. more

As I entered the early stages of restless boredom, our modern conveniences conspired to provide distraction. Minor amusements were provided by the DIY restoration of the coffee grinder, a favorite chainsaw, the TV remote, a sewing machine and other malfunctioning amenities. more

Runners spread throughout southern Puget Sound, inviting headmen from the villages on the Nisqually and Puyallup Rivers, the Key Peninsula and the southern inlets, during this rainy season 166 years ago. more

Since its release on Disney+ July 3, I’ve been watching and listening to “Hamilton: The Musical” on a regular basis while anxiously awaiting the day when live theater is again a reality so I can see it in person. I was undoubtedly late to the Hamilton party but I quickly fell in love with the storytelling, the cast, the music, and the connection I felt between the show and the 2020 election already swirling around me. more

I’d like to thank KP News for a very interesting edition (Nov. 2020). The article “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” is so well written, I could not stop reading even though I had no … more

I want to express my gratitude for the aid crew stationed at the Longbranch fire station. more

The Norma and Tweed Meyer family wish to thank Key Pen Parks Executive Director Tracey Perkosky and her efficient staff for their quick action in logging out the huge evergreen tree on their property … more

I sit in a stand of trees, screened by filbert leaves, on the edge of a field in the woods. The earth is damp and the air stirs restlessly. It’s that time of year when buck black-tailed deer, normally nocturnal, move recklessly, their necks swollen and their antlers crusted with the bark of saplings. I have come to watch them. more

SpaceX announced plans in 2015 to create a satellite internet service, Starlink, and with limited beta testing now in progress, that reality might not be far away. The goal of Starlink is to … more

Local students Angelina Cruz and Kyleigh Helland each won first place in the Pierce County Library System’s 24th annual Our Own Expressions Teen Writing & Art Contest, which celebrates the creative visions and voices of Pierce County youth and awards winners cash prizes and publication. more