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Help is available 24 hours a day at 988, but teens can make a difference when given a chance.
New Teen Mental Health First Aid Classes Come to PSD
The last scheduled class for Teen Mental Health First Aid was completed Aug. 18 at the Key Peninsula Fire Department. Eleven of the 16 teens who began the class were present to complete the 90-minute … more
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Whiteman Cove with YMCA camp canoers. The causeway on the right will be breached and bridged at its north end, lower part of photo.
Whiteman Cove Restoration to Begin in 2024
Restoration of salmon habitat at Whiteman Cove is set to begin in 2024, following a $6.9 million appropriation in the state capital budget. more
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Tina McKail won first place for her “standout feature image” in “Evergreen Elementary Girls on the Run” (June 2022), her fourth award overall for her photography in KP News.
KP News Wins Record-breaking 25 Statewide Awards
Key Peninsula News staff and contributors shattered their own record Oct. 7 by earning 25 awards at the statewide Washington Newspaper Publishers Association 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. more
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Holiday shopping could get easier for some KP residents.
Pierce County Funds a Free Holiday Weekend Shuttle for the KP
Thanks largely to efforts by Pierce County Councilmember Robyn Denson (D-7th, Gig Harbor), Key Peninsula residents will be able to take a holiday weekend shuttle between the Longbranch Improvement … more
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When is the Best Time to Buy a House on the KP?
Home prices on the Key Peninsula skyrocketed during the pandemic and post-pandemic interest rates continue to soar. more
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Designed for efficiency, drive-thru customers pick up thousands of pounds of produce from Arends that she orders each week during harvest season.
Susan Arends: Bringing Fresh Produce to the Community
“I’m a Pisces,” said Susan Arends. “I go with the flow.” more
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After 30 radiation doses, 44 chemo infusions, five surgeries, three blood transfusions, 51 inpatient hospital days, 87 outpatient appointments and seven trips to ER, Brayden VanderDoes, age 9, rings the bell at Seattle Children’s Hospital in August signaling the end of more than a year of treatment for a brain tumor.
Fourth-Grader Graduates from Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor
Lakebay resident Brayden VanderDoes, 9, stood in front of a large brass ship’s bell mounted in a Seattle Children’s Hospital lobby, surrounded by family, staff and fellow patients. more
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Fire Commissioner, Position 3 Race
I appreciated John Pat Kelly’s letter to the editor regarding the current KP fire commissioner position 3 election where he expressed his disappointment that I am running unopposed … more
Fire Commissioners on the Ballot
I encourage all voters to cast their ballots for two very deserving candidates for fire commissioner positions. Shawn Jensen, position No. 3, has been a fire commissioner for the past seven … more
Wolverton Write-in for Position 3
If chosen by the will of the citizens of the Key Peninsula, as a write-in candidate for fire commissioner position 3 with Pierce County Fire District No. 16, I, Hal Wolverton, vow to bring back … more
Ballots will be mailed Oct. 20. Drop boxes will open Oct. 20 and close Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 7.
Election Update: Former KPFD Chief Announces Write-in Candidacy for Fire Commission
Retired Key Peninsula Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton registered with the Pierce County Auditor’s office as a write-in candidate Oct. 5 for fire commission position No. 3, opposing incumbent … more
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Planning for Key Center Path Gets Health Department Funding
Preliminary planning is underway for a roadside path to connect Key Center and the Red Barn Youth Center at the corner of the Key Peninsula Highway and 84th Street NW, a distance of about 500 yards. more
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The KP Civic Center was filled to capacity with donated clothing.
Food Backpacks 4 Kids Clothing Giveaway Benefits Hundreds of Families
Hundreds of families descended on the Key Peninsula Civic Center Aug. 25 to 27 to find clothes for the coming school year. At no cost. more
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KPFD Volunteer Jerry Marsh on the scene.
KP Fire Department Volunteer Marks 50 Years
The Key Peninsula Volunteer Firefighters Association and Fire District 16 honored its longest-serving member at the Sept. 12 commission meeting, commending Jerry Marsh for 50 years of service … more
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Station 45 at 12310 Wright Bliss Road NW.
KPFD Assistant Chief and Family Rent Wright-Bliss Fire Station
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 Assistant Chief Chris Beswick moved into Station 45 near the northwest corner of State Route 302 and Wright Bliss Road NW with his wife and daughter Aug. 1 … more
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PHS Swim Coach Athena Petterson after warm-up discussion.
New PHS Swim Coach Finding the Right Recipe for Success
When you are as busy as new Peninsula High School girls and boys swim coach Athena Petterson, your day job and night job start to blur together. When her team isn’t winning meets, … more
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Candidates seated from left to right: Kip Clinton, John Pat Kelly, Cambria Queen, Chuck West, Natalie Wimberley, Deanna Keller, Kristin Ang and Dave Bryant.
Election Candidates Answer KP Questions at Forum
The Key Peninsula Civic Center hosted candidates Sept. 12 for what has become a perennial KP election season tradition. Eight contenders participated in a 90-minute Q&A and reception to explain … more
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Connor Burton, No. 3, leads the Seahawk charge onto the field.
Gig Harbor Wins 45th Annual Fish Bowl 21-20
After a seven-year drought, the Tides overcame a 14-0 halftime deficit to win the Fish Bowl for the first time since 2015. more
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Puget Sound harbor seals number in the thousands and are generally healthy.
Bird Flu Found in Puget Sound Harbor Seals for First Time
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that three adult harbor seals in Puget Sound tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 strain Sept. 8. The seals stranded on … more
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It was a busy night during Fish Bowl for Safety and Security Officer Brent Campbell at Roy Anderson Field.
Peninsula High School Has New Safety Officer
Brent Campbell, a former police officer and private investigator, comes to PSD from Monroe School District. more
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