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Key Free Clinic Reopens in Key Center Corral Office
Founded in 2013 and closed since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the Key Free Clinic reopened in new quarters June 22 in the KP Community Council office in the Key Center Corral, located at … more
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At least somebody is thrilled to see “the poop truck” in action.
First Cycle of Septic System Inspection Program Concludes in June
In 2021 homeowners on the Key Peninsula began receiving letters informing them they were required to have their septic systems inspected. The two-year process to notify all homeowners in the … more
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St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor was one of the hospitals affected by the cyberattack.
Local Healthcare Systems Hit by Ransomware Attack
Two months ago, operations in several local hospitals, emergency rooms and outpatient clinics in the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health network hit a wall. The electronic health record system was not … more
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Road Rage in the Time of COVID-19
Traffic fatalities across the U.S. increased 12% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, the largest annual rise since 1975 according to an October 2021 study from the … more
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KP Civic Center Board Criticized for Considering Vax Proof
Roughly a dozen flag carrying protesters took to the streets of Key Center Jan. 8, holding signs and waving at passersby. They gathered to protest the possibility that Key Peninsula Civic Center … more
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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
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New Medical and Dental Clinic Opens
Peninsula Community Health Services opened the doors to its new Key Peninsula Clinic, providing primary medical and dental care for children and adults. more
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A Pandemic Silver Lining: RNA Drugs
As vaccination rates against COVID-19 plateau in the U.S. or fall short of the number needed for herd immunity, it’s worth reminding ourselves how significant a breakthrough these vaccines are … more
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Dr. Mimi Chau wraps up her day in Key Center.
The KP Grows Up to Have Its First Pediatrician
Dr. Van (Mimi) Chau began working as pediatrician in January at the Key Center Medical Center where her colleague, Dr. William Roes, said she is the first pediatrician ever to practice on the KP. more
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COVID-19 Cases Fall, But County Remains at ‘High Risk’
COVID-19 cases in Pierce County began to fall in January from their historic highs but remain at “high risk” levels, according to the state Department of Health. County COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths have also fallen. more
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Growth of confirmed new cases (blue line) slowed in December while testing (blue bars) increased. Positive results (gold bars) are found in slightly more than 9% of tests, similar to December’s rate. To determine your eligibility for the vaccine, go to the Washington Dept. of Health online survey at form.findyourphasewa.org.
Vaccine Roll-out Ramps Up to Goal of 45,000 a Day
Gov. Jay Inslee directed the Washington Department of Health to move the state into Phase 1B, Tier 1, of its COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan Jan. 18, allowing everyone over the age of 65 and anyone 50 or older living in multigenerational homes (excluding parents and their children) to receive the vaccine. more
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Lives have been saved by signs posted by the coalition on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and in local parks.
Local Group Combats Suicide in Pandemic
The Gig Harbor-Key Peninsula Suicide Prevention Coalition was formed in 2012 after two local teens died by suicide in close succession. The coalition has since developed programs to support survivors and their loved ones and to train for prevention. more
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Another “normal” school day for Oliver DeShon, age 5, who attends pre-kindergarten at Evergreen Elementary. Oliver doesn’t know what school was like before COVID-19.
COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives as County Virus Rates Climb
The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were administered to hospital staff in Seattle Dec. 15. more
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Dramatic End to Attempted County Health Dept. Takeover
A Pierce County Council attempt to terminate the 48-year-old agreement governing the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and place it under its own control came to an abrupt end Dec 15. more
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COVID-19 testing includes the very youngest of Peninsula students.
COVID-19 Testing Puts PSD in Groundbreaking Role
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department launched a COVID-19 pilot testing program at three school districts in the county in December, including Peninsula, White River and Eatonville. more
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Key Medical Center Plans for New Owner
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
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Tree Therapy
This year has not been easy. A pandemic. Unprecedented partisan divisions. And now a holiday season, already fraught for many, made more complicated by COVID-related restrictions. Not to mention that the Pacific Northwest is deep in the dark days of winter. None of this bodes well for mental health. more
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Pandemic Fatigue Could Cause the Next Wave of COVID-19 Infections
Another wave of COVID-19 over the winter could be more severe than those of last spring and summer because it would coincide with other seasonal viruses like the flu, according to a September report from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. more
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In the continuing battle against COVID-19 this fall, Director of Health Dr. Anthony Chen ordered Pierce County schools closed to in-person classroom instruction until infection rates drop.
A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Chen
Dr. Anthony Chen, director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health Department, was in high demand in July as school boards and superintendents, public and private, sought guidance on reopening in … more
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Face Masks Work
Masks are an annoyance for those who use them, but do they really stop the spread of the virus? If so, which mask is best? Do you need a mask if you always social distance? more
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