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Residents of Burley Lagoon reported a stench in mid to late August that reminded some of the clam die-off on Rocky Bay last summer.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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10/1/20
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Although Gov. Jay Inslee has lifted fishing restrictions in the state due to COVID-19 concerns, crabbing in South Puget Sound will likely remain closed to all crab harvesting for the third year in a row.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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6/26/20
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Walk the peninsula’s beaches this time of year and you won’t find much of a high tide line. Gone are the mounds of seaweed, the …
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Chris Rurik, Special to the KP News
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4/30/20
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A drop in demand due to closure of the Chinese market adds to the downturn for Washington shellfish growers due to trade war tariffs.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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3/27/20
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Martha and Steven Konicek never planned to own a tree farm. But in 2017 their neighbor clear-cut 40 acres and considered selling a nearby 40-acre parcel, land
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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3/27/20
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While the Key Peninsula’s hillsides collapse under rain that reveals how we’re all just sitting on a …
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Chris Rurik, Special to the KP News
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3/1/20
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Key Center is feeling some growing pains. As new businesses open and current businesses expand, owners are bumping up against the limits…
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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3/1/20
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Proposed expansion will provide protection for prime aquatic habitat surrounding McNeil Island and south Key …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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1/2/20
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Walk the peninsula’s beaches this time of year and you won’t find much of a high tide line. Gone are the mounds of seaweed, the …
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Chris Rurik, Special to the KP News
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1/2/20
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The University of Washington Sea Grant Program is asking the public to report on local king tides in mid-January by submitting photographs of local waterfront locations. The collected …
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Staff Report
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1/2/20
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Sound View Camp, owned and operated by the Presbytery of Olympia, plans to log a number of trees on 60 of its 92 acres.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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12/30/19
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Randy Babich has been fishing Puget Sound and southeast Alaska for 54 years. A lot has …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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12/6/19
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It is late fall. Plants have slumped and yellow-brown maple leaves rot where they land …
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Chris Rurik, Special to the KP News
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11/1/19
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Why do programs differ from place to place? Where does our recycled material go? Does recycling make environmental sense? In April Pierce County households received Earth …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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11/1/19
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Puget Sound became a no-discharge zone in 2018 to prevent the spread of fecal contamination from recreational vessels, increasing the demand …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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11/1/19
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Multiple meeting cancellations and lack of training cause members to wonder about a meaningful role in the future growth and development of their …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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11/1/19
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State Climatologist Nick Bond remains optimistic that cooperation, resources and growing knowledge can save our …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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10/1/19
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The new proposal was welcomed by neighbors opposed to a taller 60-foot tower permitted by the county hearing examiner last year, despite community …
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Staff Report
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9/1/19
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Technology, tax incentives and a desire to combat climate change are making solar power more popular in the Northwest despite relatively inexpensive hydro …
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Matthew Dean, KP News
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9/1/19
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The split hull of the Skittigate, one of four boats that sank at the marina dock last winter, requires removal by July 25 according to the Dept. of Ecology. Photo: Lisa Bryan, …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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8/1/19
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