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Questions of Equity Voiced at Peninsula School Board Meeting
Kari Trivette has a great deal of experience with the Peninsula School District. Her kids attended Minter Creek Elementary, Harbor Ridge Middle School, and graduated from Peninsula High School with … more
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Proposed working areas: Leased area marked with green dashes; proposed planting sites marked with red border.
Burley Lagoon Geoduck Battle Enters Next Phase
The Taylor Shellfish Co. plan to convert part of its existing manila clam and oyster beds in Burley Lagoon to geoduck aquaculture has moved forward. Fourteen months after seeking comments on a draft, … more
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Contract Signed to Bring Broadband to North Key Peninsula
Comcast and Pierce County finalized an agreement in January to bring high speed internet to at least 526 homes and businesses on the north end of the Key Peninsula. The approximately $5 million … more
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Gig Harbor Man Charged in 2022 KP Highway Head-on Collision Death
The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Dean Ryan Jones of Gig Harbor, 42, with vehicular homicide in December for his role in a collision that killed a Key Peninsula woman last … more
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KP Citizen of the Year Award Returns After Pandemic; Headlined by Local Hero
The Key Peninsula Lions Club will hold its 36th annual Key Peninsula Citizen of the Year Award banquet at the KP Civic Center March 25 beginning at 6 p.m. The long-standing ceremony had been … more
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Little Eagles at Evergreen.
Evergreen Elementary School Encourages Engagement with Community
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KP News Becomes Fully Independent
Key Peninsula News received approval of its application for 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service in January. The tax designation enables the 50-year-old publication … more
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The barrier beach at McDermott Point Preserve.
Land Trusts Conserve 323 Key Peninsula Acres Through Community Donations, Partnerships
A shoreline summer camp, the former site of an iconic lighthouse, a working sheep farm and over 1,000 feet of mainstem Minter Creek are among seven properties that two local land trusts worked to … more
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KPFD Chief Swinhart looks to the screen as he presents his report to fire commissioners at the December 13 meeting.
KPFD Approves 2023 Budget Amid Questions on Property Purchases, Spending
The Key Peninsula board of fire commissioners voted 4-0 to approve its 2023 budget for Fire District 16 at its November 22 meeting. The fifth commissioner had an excused … more
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Cub Scout Pack No. 222 Needs Volunteers
The only Cub Scout Pack on the Key Peninsula is at risk of being disbanded after a lack of volunteers and low funding due to poor popcorn sales, the pack’s main fundraiser. Cub Scout Pack … more
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Park Commissioners Will Seek Community Input to Further Honor Scott Gallacher
At the Key Pen Park board of commissioners meeting December 14, the board responded to an earlier proposal presented by a group of community leaders.  more
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KPFD Key Center Property Purchase Update and Possible Outcomes
The Key Peninsula Fire Department had been contemplating replacement of Station 46, its district headquarters, for some years without a specific plan when three real estate parcels in Key Center came … more
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Lakebay resident Ida Johnson, 2, prepares to race her mother, Megan Johnson.
Opportunities for Families to Connect
It’s not easy to be a parent. Being a parent in a rural community brings its own set of additional challenges. “It is a daycare desert,” said Madison Johnson, mother of a baby … more
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Welcome sign at Key Peninsula Middle School, home of the Cougars.
Allegations of Unchecked Bullying at Middle School Made by Parents
Parents of Key Peninsula Middle School students are claiming bullying is an ongoing issue unchecked by school administration, notably Principal Jeri Goebel … more
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St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor was one of the hospitals affected by the cyberattack.
Local Healthcare Systems Hit by Ransomware Attack
Two months ago, operations in several local hospitals, emergency rooms and outpatient clinics in the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health network hit a wall. The electronic health record system was not … more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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