Despite community support and a favorable application review, 360 Trails will not be transferred to local parks ownership.
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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10/3/24
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KP Parks will develop a plan to evaluate its properties, amenities, and necessary improvements over the next decade.
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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10/2/24
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KPCS received first-level approval for a grant to develop a new and innovative approach to addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness on the KP.
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Linda O'Brien, KP News
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8/28/24
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Aleece Townsend is trying to take stress off of local food banks, founding both the Key Peninsula Food Project and the Gig Harbor Food Project.
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Linda O'Brien, KP News
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8/28/24
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One in ten residents of Pierce County is food insecure, according to Nourish Pierce County.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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6/26/24
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The first-ever “June Blooms” spring farm tour event was June 8 featuring eight Key Peninsula farms.
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Linda O'Brien, KP News
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6/26/24
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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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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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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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Dee Dee Kerkes of Home died April 17. She was 75 years old.
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4/23/24
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Tim Kezele, lifelong Key Peninsula resident and volunteer, will be honored Feb. 2 as a Rotary Star by the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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1/31/24
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A few nickels here and a couple of quarters there added up for local charities on the Key Peninsula.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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1/31/24
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The 10 women and two men who make up the staff and board of Food Backpacks 4 Kids have a vision for the Key Peninsula: to provide nutritious food for every child and adult in need.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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12/27/23
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The Key Peninsula Community Council elected new officers and welcomed two new members at its November meeting. The new leadership team plans to make the council a central resource for the community.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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12/27/23
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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.
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Staff Report
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11/2/23
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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.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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9/27/23
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You may remember the first few words of the intro to a popular MTV reality show: “This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together … ”
What …
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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8/30/23
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Margo Macdonald’s art is rooted in her experience of place, a quality that will be on display at this year’s 16th annual Fiber Arts Show. Macdonald, a Vaughn painter and weaver with deep …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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8/30/23
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Clear skies and warm sunshine welcomed residents of the Key Peninsula to the eighth annual Key Center Art Walk Wednesday evening, Aug. 2. Sponsored by the Two Waters Arts Alliance, the Art Walk …
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Lauren Trench, KP News
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8/30/23
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