Key Peninsula News

Edie Morgan, left, Frank Garratt, Sara Thompson and Marion Sharp at the ribbon cutting.

After 16 Years of Work, Assisted Living for Elders Comes to the Key Peninsula

The Mustard Seed Project celebrated its opening of the first assisted living residence for elders on the Key Peninsula November 12 after one year of construction and 16 of dreaming, planning, working … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 11/30/22

Wandering through a stand of noble fir, like these at McDonald’s Longbranch Tree Farm, searching for just the right tree is a time-honored holiday tradition.

Local Tree Farmers Beat the Summer Heat to Save Christmas

Walking into The Wreath Works gift shop in Port Orchard, the fragrant smell of freshly cut fir boughs is overwhelming. “I bet it smells nice,” said longtime owner Phil Hunter. “I … more

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 11/30/22

Undated photo of the west shore of Glen Cove with the historic hotel on the left. Orchards extended up the hill behind the house.

The Bay in the Woods: The Story of Glencove

The site of YMCA Camp Seymour and of the Olde Glencove Hotel, the sheltered bay has a long history. more

Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP New | 11/30/22

SR-302 and SR-16 culvert replacement projects on Purdy Creek.

Delayed SR-302-Purdy Culvert Replacement

The Washington State Department of Transportation announced November 15 that a culvert replacement beneath the State Route 302 spur on Purdy Drive, south of 144th Street NW, has been … more

Staff Report | 11/30/22

KP News Archive Updated With New Finds Dating Back to the 1970s

Key Peninsula News received two large boxes of past editions after the KP Historical Society did some end of summer cleaning in August. Most of the copies were duplicate editions that had already … more

Staff Report | 11/30/22

Scenes like this may be a thing of the past in Puget Sound waters south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Crabbing Not Likely to Return Near KP in Foreseeable Future

A Key Peninsula tradition — rowing to a favorite spot to set out a crab pot or wading during low tide with a net or a pitchfork to scoop up a meal’s worth of fresh crab — came to a … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 11/30/22

Two Peninsula School Levies on February Ballot

The Peninsula School District board of directors voted at its November 9 meeting to put two property tax levies to the voters in an election scheduled for Feb. 14, 2023. more

Staff Report | 11/30/22

KPFD says it responds on average to six or seven calls in a 24-hour period, often with multiple units.

KPFD Closes Budget Gap, Considers Key Center Property Plans and Gathering Public Input

Key Peninsula Fire District 16 has closed an anticipated year-end budget gap and is making slow progress developing plans for the Key Center real estate it acquired at the end of last year, according … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 10/27/22

Subject of Bryan's first-place-winning story, Boden Clark faces off on lacrosse field.

KP News Wins Top State Awards Five Years Running

KP News staff and contributors earned 14 awards at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association 2022 Better Newspaper Contest. more

Staff Report | 10/27/22

Nine candidates running for four offices addressed residents.

Candidates Hold Forth, Answer Questions at Oct. 11 Forum

The 18th semi-annual candidate forum took place before a crowd of 100 or more at the Key Peninsula Civic Center October 11, and was mostly civil but for the behavior of one participant. The … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 10/27/22

KP Community Services Plans To Serve for Years To Come With Help From Recent Grants

Key Peninsula Community Services Executive Director Willow Eaton can pretty much sum up the current economics of a nonprofit food bank in one sentence: “The demand is up, but the supply is … more

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 10/27/22

Hannah Lekson, in her inaugural season at the helm of the Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team, is taking over a young program looking to be regulars in the 3A state tournament annually. Lekson was a four-year season assistant for the Seahawks before being named head coach in June.

New PHS Girls Basketball Coach Wants Seahawks Soaring to New Heights

In 2018, Hannah Lekson had an itch she just couldn’t scratch. It had been a little more than two years since her last game with the University of Puget Sound Loggers womens basketball team. … more

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 10/27/22

Congregants file out of their new facility on a recent Sunday.

WayPoint South Finds the Key to Home Through Grace on the Peninsula

Pastor Mark Klingler opened the new doors of WayPoint South for worship September 4 at the former location of Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church on McEwan Road NW and Key Peninsula Highway NW. … more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 10/27/22

KP Residents Seek Alternatives to Broadband Internet

Key Peninsula residents have turned to wireless hotspots and satellite service for solutions to inadequate internet access as Pierce County’s plan to expand access to broadband moves forward. … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 10/27/22

Rural life on the Key Peninsula can mean making compromises, but not on internet connection.

More High-Speed Internet Comes to the Key Peninsula, But Only for Some on the North End

In October Pierce County plans to sign a contract with a broadband franchise to provide high speed internet service through a privatized fiberoptic network to 526 households on the north Key … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 10/27/22