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It came as a surprise to me when I recently learned that under the current Pierce County Comprehensive Plan, Purdy is designated as an Urban Growth Area (UGA).
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2/12/24
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The Peninsula Seahawks boys and girls wrestling teams competed Feb. 10 at the 3A regional tournaments for a chance to earn their way to the WIAA State Wrestling Mat Classic next weekend at the Tacoma …
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EDDIE MACSALKA, KP NEWS
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2/11/24
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The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team lost to the undefeated North Thurston Rams, 76-48, in the first round of the South Sound Conference District 3/4 Girls Basketball Tournament in Lacey.
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EDDIE MACSALKA, KP NEWS
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2/9/24
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The South Sound Conference announced the 2023-24 All-SSC girls and boys basketball honorees last month.
Peninsula girls senior guard Kaylia Heidelberg and junior Grace Richardson were …
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EDDIE MACSALKA, KP NEWS
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2/7/24
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Pierce County released its updated comprehensive plan for public review in January. The draft offered three alternatives for managing growth.
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SARA THOMPSON, KP NEWS
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2/7/24
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The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team claimed sole possession of third place in the South Sound Conference with a win over Gig Harbor, 42-27. It was the Seahawks second win over the Tides in less than 48 hours.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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2/3/24
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Peninsula guard Grace Richardson scored 19 points, including 11 in the first half, and had 10 steals as the Seahawks girls basketball team overcame a horrible night of shooting to beat Gig Harbor, …
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EDDIE MACSALKA, KP NEWS
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2/2/24
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I was fortunate to grow up in a household where the food wasn’t always good but there was always plenty of it.
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Ted Olinger
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1/31/24
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I have cultivated a new mindset in the past months, and it has carried me through a year of difficult personal decisions.
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Vicki Biggs
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1/31/24
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On the first day of the year, I stood in front of an outdoor fire and discussed the topic of delight.
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Anna Brones
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1/31/24
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Although I do not possess the courage to make formal New Year’s resolutions, I am on the annual lookout for character flaws in myself (and others).
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Carolyn Wiley
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1/31/24
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Jim Reynolds died Dec. 18 at the age of 69, four months after receiving a diagnosis of Stage IV pancreatic cancer. He fought hard but there was no winning this battle.
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1/31/24
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Harrold Ray Forch of Longbranch passed away Jan. 2. He was born September 1937 in Paducah, Texas, to the Rev. Adam and Louise Forch.
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1/31/24
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“This is crazy,” Amy Amos keeps saying as we wade up Little Minter Creek, stepping over logs and bundles of willow branches until we are directly under the Key Peninsula Highway.
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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1/31/24
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Perfectly timed, Valentine’s Day approaches and my heart is full of love and gratitude for the fact that we are here together making our way through this life we share.
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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1/31/24
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The four-woman executive board of the Key Peninsula Business Association is guiding the KPBA with a fresh outlook into 2024 and beyond.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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1/31/24
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Support for possible new daycare center in Key Center.
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Madeleine Spencer, Longbranch
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1/31/24
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The Washington State House of Representatives released the report of its investigation into complaints of demeaning, intimidating and bullying behavior by Rep. Michelle Caldier (R-26th).
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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1/31/24
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Not long ago, in a one-window studio apartment under a carport, I made my first attempt at sowing seeds.
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Kamryn Minch
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1/31/24
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José Alaniz
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1/31/24
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