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Seahawk Cole Muilenburg (11) and teammates celebrate the win.
Peninsula Seahawks Win 7th Consecutive Fish Bowl
The Peninsula High School Seahawks beat the Gig Harbor Tides 39-30 at the 44th Annual Fish Bowl September 16 at Roy Anderson Field, notching their seventh consecutive win and 23rd overall since the first hometown rivalry tournament was played in 1979. more
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Diseased Douglas fir trees are typically rotten inside.
Trees Come Down at Camp Seymour to Improve the Forest
In 2018 the top broke off a tall Douglas fir and fell into YMCA Camp Seymour’s amphitheater, smashing several rows of benches and destroying the fire pit ring. No campers were present at the … more
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New PHS Principal Mike Benoit.
A Familiar Face Takes Over at Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School got a new principal August 3 when the district chose Mike Benoit … more
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Live music in front of Sunnycrest Nursery Florist & Décor.
Annual Art Walk Returns
Key Center bustled with color and live music amid strong winds as the seventh annual Key Center Art Walk kicked off. more
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Shelling in Tsyrkuny. “We had just left that location 10 minutes earlier. Then it was shelled. I’m guessing the Russian drones had been on top of us all day,” Bates said.
A Local’s Update: Letter from Ukraine
I am in Kharkiv and have experienced three missile attacks that have shaken the house I’m in. This just happened 20 minutes ago. more
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It takes a village to build a village, even a small one.
Church Works to Address Homeless Crisis by Building
For nine days in the beginning of August, members of the Lakebay Community Church banded together to build a tiny house at the Red Barn in Key Center. more
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Kasyn Mason is always ready to wrestle his dad in their backyard ring.
Wrestling Dreams Come True as Local Man Turns Passion into Profit
North West Pro Wrestling owner trying to return his promotion to pre-pandemic glory. more
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Knitting to Take Center Stage at Longbranch Fiber Art Show
Lace knitter Peter Rowe was selected to be the featured artist for the 2022 Longbranch Fiber Art Show on October 1. more
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Groceries bagged by volunteers ready for curbside delivery.
Food Banks Meet the Need in Tough Times
As grocery store prices keep rising, so does the demand for assistance from local food banks and pantries. more
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Traffic fatalities by year in Pierce County.
A Little More Traffic Causes Lots More Accidents
Traffic volume on the Key Peninsula has increased at a relatively low rate in recent years despite appearances more
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Traffic Woes on SR-302, with More to Come
The Washington State Department of Transportation began work to replace two culverts at the end of July under State Route 302 on Little Minter Creek … more
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Executive Assistant Christina Bosch’s last day at work is August 13.
KPFD Fixture Christina Bosch Moves On
She served six fire chiefs and even more fire commissioners through good times and bad for the KP fire district — and herself — helping to build an accounting system and plan budgets … more
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Council Candidate Josh Harris Not Charged in Self-Defense Shooting
Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris (R) will not be charged with any crimes after he shot a man in Tacoma May 30, according to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Harris … more
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The Virginia V sweeps into Longbranch Marina July 16.
Cheers to 100 Years: Longbranch Improvement Club Celebrates
From its small, humble beginnings in 1921 to more than 200 members today, the Longbranch Improvement Club is celebrating 100 years of supporting the Key Peninsula community — albeit a year … more
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Welcome to the garden.
KP Gardens: A Community That Grows Together, Blooms Together
Longbranch is ready to welcome a new community garden. What began as piece of land riddled with blackberry bushes, shrubs and trash has been developed into a budding garden for the community to … more
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What stroll through the vineyard is complete without wine?
Two Fox Winery Open for Business in Home
The former Trillium Creek Winery in Home has new owners. Tedra and Kyle Hett grew up in Kansas and moved to Tacoma in 2014. They met in the eighth grade and have been together for more than half … more
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Proposed intersection design.
Roundabout Ahead for Rural KP Highway at Lackey Road
Following countless near misses, fender benders and more serious collisions, the Pierce County Department of Planning and Public Works recently announced its plan to develop a roundabout design to … more
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Gavin Hendrickson, 16, feels for wheels.
Local Youth Does Local Good
Many people around the world picked up a hobby while in pandemic lockdown; anything from home improvement projects to a sudden interest in knitting. But future Peninsula High School junior Gavin … more
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Emergency medical response density map January to July 2022.
KP Fire Department Confronts Budget and Real Estate Issues
Two months into his tenure, KP Fire Chief Nick Swinhart told Key Peninsula News the biggest challenges his department faces include balancing the budget and developing a capital facilities plan to … more
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Dan Wehmeier and John Jaggi at the pole they installed at Gateway Park in 2018.
The Show Must Go On
The 33rd Annual Key Peninsula Logging Show & Festival has seen its share of change and growth since it began in 1985. The longest running annual community event on the KP will take place this … more
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