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For the first time since 2017 the Key Peninsula Community Council will no longer have a paid office manager and will depend on volunteers to keep the office in the Key Center Corral open.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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10/28/21
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The Taylor Shellfish Co. moved one step closer in its quest to replace part of its existing Manila clam and oyster beds in Burley Lagoon with geoducks when it submitted a draft environmental impact …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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10/28/21
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The number of people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County increased 37% between 2015 and 2021, according to the county's Homeless Point-in-Time Count survey conducted last January.
The …
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Ted Olinger and Sara Thompson, KP News
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10/28/21
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KP News Wins General Excellence Award — and 16 More
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Key Peninsula News won second place for its first time win in the Newspapers of Excellence category. The award is judged on content, layout and overall impression from …
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Staff Report
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10/18/21
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Candidates for a variety of public offices appeared before about 75 Key Peninsula voters at an Oct. 12 online forum.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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10/16/21
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The Peninsula High School Seahawks beat the Gig Harbor Tides 35-28 Sept. 17 at Roy Anderson Field in a stunning come-from-behind win for their sixth consecutive Fish Bowl victory.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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9/29/21
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Key Peninsula Fire Department Chief Dustin Morrow has applied for the job of chief at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue in Puyallup, the largest fire district in the county. He advanced to the last …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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9/29/21
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Hospitals across the state are at or near capacity as the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads among the population, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
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Kamryn Minch and Ted Olinger, KP News
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9/29/21
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In the 2020-2021 school year, the number of homeschooled students more than doubled to 802 students from 514 families.
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Krisa Bruemmer
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9/29/21
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The Pierce County Council voted to adopt the recommendations of the Citizens Advisory Board to the Conservation Futures Program to begin negotiating the purchase of conservation properties.
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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9/29/21
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After celebrating its 10th anniversary Oct. 8, Blend Wine Shop will close its doors permanently Oct. 30. “Even as we were recovering and revenues were slowly starting to return …
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Staff Report
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9/29/21
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Michael Kotas, 46, of Lakebay was arrested July 22 for second-degree assault on a Home community resident. A hearing Aug. 8 to determine whether Kotas is competent to stand trial was continued to Sept. 27 and he was ordered held in Pierce County Jail.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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9/1/21
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The Pierce County Council unanimously approved an appropriation of $15 million from the county’s 2020-2021 biennial budget to support partnerships, seed money and matching funds for grants to provide or improve broadband services in underserved areas of Pierce County.
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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9/1/21
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A six-year Key Peninsula fire levy lid lift was approved in the Aug. 3 primary election vote by 62% to 38%, or 2,696 yes to 1,631 no votes in a typical 22% off-year summer voter turnout. The vote …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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9/1/21
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Two Key Peninsula residents died in separate accidents in July.
Pedestrian Colby Jake Pederson, 32, was hit and killed by a car July 28 on Wright Bliss Road NW just north of 109th St. Ct. NW at …
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Staff Report
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9/1/21
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Most Key Peninsula Fire District 16 personnel have been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Fire Chief Dustin Morrow.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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9/1/21
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Skate Night returns to the Key Peninsula Civic Center Sept. 10 with roller skate rental and concessions available from 6 to 9 p.m. There is a new Skate Night management team on board eager to get the program back up and running.
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Krisa Bruemmer, KP News
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9/1/21
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After decades of cramming food and clothing into rented spaces splitting at the seams, FISH broke ground on its own new facility at a private ceremony July 13.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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8/28/21
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Kris Hagel, executive director of digital learning for Peninsula School District, commissioned an appraisal and educational assessment in July of KGHP-FM to consider its options as a school district and a radio station owner.
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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8/28/21
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COVID-19 affected the Key Peninsula in many ways: residents lost jobs and coped with isolation, illness and death. Some organizations had to close their doors. Others worked in new ways to meet increased demands.
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Ted Olinger and Sara Thompson, KP News
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8/28/21
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