Volunteer Kathy Lyons is championing new traffic-calming measures on KP Highway to help boost safety and reduce speeding.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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5/29/24
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Efforts to bring much-needed childcare to the Key Peninsula face hurdles due to infrastructure gaps, leading local advocates to explore creative solutions to meet the community's needs.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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5/29/24
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The Key Peninsula Historical Society is nearly finished with the Vaughn Library Hall renovation, set to host an open house on June 9 to celebrate its approval for community events.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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5/29/24
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A record-breaking 189 seniors received 422 separate scholarships totaling $434,500 awarded by the Hawks Scholarship Fund at its annual ceremony May 22 at Peninsula High School.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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5/29/24
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Public trails will be built on the 60-acre property adjacent to the undeveloped Haley State Park land. “It’s what a Northwest forest should look like.”
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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5/29/24
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Fifth-grade Evergreen Elementary School teacher Jordan Henderson was arrested by Pierce County Sheriff deputies on suspicion of child molestation. He was charged with nine counts of first-degree child molestation.
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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5/1/24
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Adam Nicholas Randolph was sentenced to 50 months in prison and five years of supervision after pleading guilty to sneaking into PHS girls bathroom to take pictures and record videos of girls.
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Staff Report
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5/1/24
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Former state representative Jesse Young (R-Gig Harbor) and newcomer Josh Smith (I-Gig Harbor) announced candidacies to compete in the 26th Legislative District for positions 1 and 2 respectively.
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Staff Report
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5/1/24
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Tom Bates of Lakebay is headed back to Ukraine for three more months of moving food and supplies to people near the front and evacuating injured or abandoned animals.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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5/1/24
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Spotty cell coverage across portions of the Key Peninsula has left some homeowners dependent on sometimes even less reliable landlines. Residents may well wonder why it is so bad and what can be done about it.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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5/1/24
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The Aisle of Honor event pays tribute to American heroes with hundreds of flags installed for a patriotic tradition honored by the Key Peninsula community for over three decades.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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5/1/24
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Business potential on the Key Peninsula stalls despite high traffic. Challenges and opportunities are both on the horizon for commercial real estate on the KP.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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5/1/24
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The Children’s Home Society of Washington-Key Peninsula Family Resource Center said it will vacate its office at the KP Civic Center after more than 30 years on the KP.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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5/1/24
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Gig Harbor Lacrosse brings home the Fire Stick Trophy for the first time since 2016.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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4/27/24
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Dee Dee Kerkes of Home died April 17. She was 75 years old.
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4/23/24
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Pierce County may someday teach you how to inspect your own septic system. The hope is to increase compliance by lowering costs.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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3/27/24
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It’s that time of the year again. While tax rates are lower on the Key Peninsula, the price is higher.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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3/27/24
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The Key Peninsula Citizens Against Crime has transformed from a standalone group to a committee of the Key Peninsula Community Council with a new name - the Public Safety Committee.
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Sarah Thompson, KP News
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3/27/24
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Two student groups at Peninsula and Gig Harbor High Schools have formed to push back against what they call a complacent and at times hostile environment.
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Jonas Koller, Special to KP News
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3/27/24
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Four parcels donated to Great Peninsula Conservancy extend the preserve to the Pitt Passage shoreline.
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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3/27/24
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