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Changing of the Guard at KP Community Council
Chuck West of Lakebay, who served three previous terms as president, was again elected president of the Key Peninsula Community Council by a vote of its seated 2021 directors during its regular meeting Dec. 9 via Zoom. 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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Many hands make light work as FB4K volunteers sort, pack and load food into waiting cars.
Backpacks for Kids Steps Up in Time of Need
Food Backpacks 4 Kids, now just over a decade old, transformed during the pandemic. In a matter of months, the organization more than doubled the amount of food going to families. 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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Looking SW toward Rocky Bay and Case Inlet.
Rocky Creek Preserve Expands by 150 Acres
The Great Peninsula Conservancy has acquired 150 acres of land in the Rocky Creek area for long-term protection and conservation, one of the largest acquisitions in its history. more
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Dr. Roes at work.
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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Veteran PSD bus drivers Louise Wick (left) and Dee Hendrix await kindergartners and first-graders from Evergreen.
PSD School Opening Plans Continue on a Rocky Course
If there is one certainty about deciding how or if to open schools to students in the midst of a pandemic, it is this: Nothing is certain. The experience of the Peninsula School District has been no exception. more
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Overlapping circles show array of satellites providing low-orbit coverage over a swath of northwestern states.
Internet From Above
SpaceX announced plans in 2015 to create a satellite internet service, Starlink, and with limited beta testing now in progress, that reality might not be far away. The goal of Starlink is to … 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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KP Bischoff Food Bank Forced to Move
Key Peninsula Bischoff Food Bank must vacate its current location at 1916 Key Peninsula Highway NW, having outlasted its welcome on the rental property it has called home since June 2013 based on a verbal agreement with the late Jim Solberg to pay $800 a month in rent. more
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Rendering of Main Entry
District Prepares for Major KPMS Overhaul
Peninsula School District is in the final stage of planning for a modernization of Key Peninsula Middle School. more
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Lakebay Marina Sale Resurrected
The Recreational Boaters Association of Washington and its nonprofit Marine Park Conservancy announced Nov. 7 that the original purchase and sale agreement with Lakebay Marina owner Mark Scott has been extended at the previously agreed price. more
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Testing for COVID-19
Get tested if: -You might have been in contact with a person who has COVID-19. -You could not maintain safe physical distance from others at a gathering. -You have symptoms of COVID-19, such … more
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Health & Safety Resources
Pierce County Crisis Line: 800-576-7764  TTY 711Free service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week that provides immediate help from mental health professionals who will evaluate the … more
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Financial Resources
Local Housing and Bill-Paying Assistance, Emergency Housing, Relief Loans, State Resources… more
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Key Peninsula Community Resources
Local community resources more
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Overview: COVID-Related Resources & Services
A list of resources and services related to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. Click on the resource name to open more
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Local Students on Virtual School
KP News asked three KP kids to describe their online class experience this year. more
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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