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KP Bus Connects - Sept 2022

A partnership of the Mustard Seed Project, Puget Sound Educational Service District and the Peninsula School District. more

8/7/23

The Peninsula High School reader board says it all.

Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund Awards Another Record Amount to PHS Seniors

One hundred and fifty-one graduating Peninsula High School seniors received $411,490 in scholarships at the Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund award ceremony May 24 held at PHS, up from 131 students … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 5/31/23

Key Peninsula History Museum Volunteer Nicole Carr tidies up the uniform rack.

KP Historical Society Honors Local Veterans With Year-Long Exhibit

The Key Peninsula Historical Society will honor local veterans all year in 2023 with an exhibit at its museum in the KP Civic Center. more

Carolyn Wiley and Ted Olinger, KP News | 5/21/23

KP Community Food Resources

1/18/23

KP Community Transportation Resources

1/18/23

KP Community Health & Wellness Resources

1/18/23

Visitors from Seattle, Tranh, right, and her family rescued and returned a purple martin to its KP home.

A Letter from Nature: KP Visitors Rescue a Winged KP Resident

Just when my faith in humanity was dwindling, I met Tranh and her martin. more

Tina McKail, KP News | 9/28/22

“There’s so many factors that come into play. Maybe the native bees have been killed off by backyard folks spraying the previous summer for yellow jackets.”

Soggy Spring and Low Pollination Lead to Low Fall Fruit

The fruit harvest will be low in home orchards across the Key Peninsula this year. more

Chris Rurik, KP News | 9/28/22

Owner Tara Froode said sales are down 25% over last year because of road work.

Ravensara and SR-302: Sipping Coffee and Sitting in Traffic

“I think because we use organic, free-trade products, people just assume a hippie owns it.” more

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 9/28/22

Barber Nita Garnier also offers hot shaves with a straight razor.

Cutting Out: KC Corral Barbershop Closing Its Doors

Inside the light blue building of the Key Center Corral is an inconspicuous barbershop with an identity problem. more

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 9/28/22

Mixmaster and civic leader Zoie Ewald, 11, at her post.

Making the World a Better Place, One Lemonade at a Time

Zoie Ewald of Gig Harbor began raising money for Food Backpacks 4 Kids at a very early age. more

Carolyn Wiley, KP News | 9/28/22

Covid on the Key

After a dramatic rise in cases last summer with the delta variant, COVID-19 cases gradually fell on the Key Peninsula until the arrival of the holidays and omicron. The average daily case … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 1/27/22

Thanks for a Very Good Year

The newspaper won seventeen awards in the statewide Better Newspapers competition. We published more stories and photos than ever, delivered online in over 70,000 views and in print with 125,000 … more

1/27/22

2021-22 Resource Directory

Help is here! Directory of community resources in the Key Peninsula/Gig Harbor area. Not sure where to start? Call 2-1-1 or visit wa211.org. more

6/22/21

Resources

Information from local nonprofit organizations dedicated to making the KP a better place. more

3/15/21

KP Bischoff Food Bank Relocates

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

Staff Report | 12/30/20

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