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Both the 1926 pier and 1928 warehouse need renovation.
Remediation and Rebuilding Underway at Lakebay Marina
The long-term project is slowly moving forward even as new obstacles arise. more
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Lakebay residents Mike and Sharon Stauffer shop for produce to support the Saturday-only farmstand operated by FB4K in Key Center.
Key Peninsula Organizations Prepare to Prevent Hunger
Food Backpacks 4 Kids and Key Peninsula Community Services assist the homeless and the hungry of all ages. more
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Smartphones can contribute to children's depression, anxiety, and self-harm, according to author John Haidt.
Community Effort Launches ‘A Thriving Generation’ Oct. 10
Local leaders are working with the Peninsula School District to get youth off their phones to improve mental health. more
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Incoming KPCS Executive Director Robyn Readwin (left) alongside outgoing executive Willow Eaton, who led the the organization through challenging times the last five years.
KP Community Services Welcomes a New Director
Longtime KP resident takes the reins of the longest-running food bank and senior center on the Key Peninsula. more
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Librarian Nikki Atienza works exclusively to provide teen services at the Key Center, Gig Harbor and Steilacoom branches of the Pierce County Library System.
Key Center Library Offers a Summer of Discovery for Local Teens
Free events and resources offer teenagers a variety of choices in a safe, inclusive environment: “We welcome all teens with open arms.” more
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Food Backpacks 4 Kids Acquires New KP Property in Key Center
The local nonprofit continues to grow as local needs increase but won’t move to the new property for perhaps a year. more
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Federal Funding Cuts Affect Local Food Banks
Sudden large cuts are anticipated to affect farmers, the hungry, and the organizations that feed them. more
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Dried psilocybin: hallucinogenic magic mushrooms.
The Possible Medical Benefits of Magic Mushrooms
The Key Peninsula Psychedelic Society takes shape as patients look for guidance while learning to treat or manage mental illness or injury. more
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The treatment plant has been operating since 1971.
Taylor Bay Beach Club to Replace Aging Sewer Treatment Plant
A combination of grants and a loan will complete funding for a new system totaling over $12 million. more
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October town hall at KP Civic Center.
Community Experts Discuss Fentanyl Crisis at Town Hall
Opioid abuse is the leading cause of accidental death in Pierce County for all ages and income levels. more
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New Health Department Director Visits the KP
Chantell Harmon Reed met with community members at the Key Center Library Aug. 14. more
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Elli and Blake Lechner opened Serve Nutrition in Key Center in November 2023.
Local Businesses Say They Hit the Wall in Permitting Process
"The health department doesn’t take into consideration what your business model is and your usage. It feels very discriminatory for a small business in a rural unincorporated area that can barely get other services" more
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At least one patron used the vending machine the day it was installed.
Naloxone Vending Machine Comes to Key Center Library
Thanks to a partnership between the Pierce County Rural Library District and the Tacoma Needle Exchange, naloxone is available for free to assist anyone in danger of an opioid overdose on the KP. more
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Emergency Food Donations Down on the KP and Across the County
One in ten residents of Pierce County is food insecure, according to Nourish Pierce County. more
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KP Free Medical Clinic Casts Wide Safety Net For Those in Need
For many people on the Key Peninsula, healthcare costs can end up taking a good chunk out of their household budget. more
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Help is available 24 hours a day at 988, but teens can make a difference when given a chance.
New Teen Mental Health First Aid Classes Come to PSD
The last scheduled class for Teen Mental Health First Aid was completed Aug. 18 at the Key Peninsula Fire Department. Eleven of the 16 teens who began the class were present to complete the 90-minute … more
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Tina McKail won first place for her “standout feature image” in “Evergreen Elementary Girls on the Run” (June 2022), her fourth award overall for her photography in KP News.
KP News Wins Record-breaking 25 Statewide Awards
Key Peninsula News staff and contributors shattered their own record Oct. 7 by earning 25 awards at the statewide Washington Newspaper Publishers Association 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. more
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Holiday shopping could get easier for some KP residents.
Pierce County Funds a Free Holiday Weekend Shuttle for the KP
Thanks largely to efforts by Pierce County Councilmember Robyn Denson (D-7th, Gig Harbor), Key Peninsula residents will be able to take a holiday weekend shuttle between the Longbranch Improvement … more
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After 30 radiation doses, 44 chemo infusions, five surgeries, three blood transfusions, 51 inpatient hospital days, 87 outpatient appointments and seven trips to ER, Brayden VanderDoes, age 9, rings the bell at Seattle Children’s Hospital in August signaling the end of more than a year of treatment for a brain tumor.
Fourth-Grader Graduates from Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor
Lakebay resident Brayden VanderDoes, 9, stood in front of a large brass ship’s bell mounted in a Seattle Children’s Hospital lobby, surrounded by family, staff and fellow patients. more
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Puget Sound harbor seals number in the thousands and are generally healthy.
Bird Flu Found in Puget Sound Harbor Seals for First Time
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that three adult harbor seals in Puget Sound tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 strain Sept. 8. The seals stranded on … more
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