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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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Diseased Douglas fir trees are typically rotten inside.
Trees Come Down at Camp Seymour to Improve the Forest
In 2018 the top broke off a tall Douglas fir and fell into YMCA Camp Seymour’s amphitheater, smashing several rows of benches and destroying the fire pit ring. No campers were present at the … more
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Live music in front of Sunnycrest Nursery Florist & Décor.
Annual Art Walk Returns
Key Center bustled with color and live music amid strong winds as the seventh annual Key Center Art Walk kicked off. more
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It takes a village to build a village, even a small one.
Church Works to Address Homeless Crisis by Building
For nine days in the beginning of August, members of the Lakebay Community Church banded together to build a tiny house at the Red Barn in Key Center. more
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Knitting to Take Center Stage at Longbranch Fiber Art Show
Lace knitter Peter Rowe was selected to be the featured artist for the 2022 Longbranch Fiber Art Show on October 1. more
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Groceries bagged by volunteers ready for curbside delivery.
Food Banks Meet the Need in Tough Times
As grocery store prices keep rising, so does the demand for assistance from local food banks and pantries. more
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The Virginia V sweeps into Longbranch Marina July 16.
Cheers to 100 Years: Longbranch Improvement Club Celebrates
From its small, humble beginnings in 1921 to more than 200 members today, the Longbranch Improvement Club is celebrating 100 years of supporting the Key Peninsula community — albeit a year … more
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Welcome to the garden.
KP Gardens: A Community That Grows Together, Blooms Together
Longbranch is ready to welcome a new community garden. What began as piece of land riddled with blackberry bushes, shrubs and trash has been developed into a budding garden for the community to … more
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Gavin Hendrickson, 16, feels for wheels.
Local Youth Does Local Good
Many people around the world picked up a hobby while in pandemic lockdown; anything from home improvement projects to a sudden interest in knitting. But future Peninsula High School junior Gavin … more
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Dan Wehmeier and John Jaggi at the pole they installed at Gateway Park in 2018.
The Show Must Go On
The 33rd Annual Key Peninsula Logging Show & Festival has seen its share of change and growth since it began in 1985. The longest running annual community event on the KP will take place this … more
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Some first-time mountain bikers from Red Barn Youth Center on 360 Trails last fall.
Summer at the Red Barn Just Got More Fun
At the end of the school year, the big question for parents is: “How will my kid spend the summer?” The Red Barn Youth Center’s summer program may have an … more
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Sara Thompson thanks Rotary Club members June 17 for their donations to her favorite nonprofits.
Local Leader Wins Rotary Star Award for Years of KP Volunteering
The collective Rotary Clubs of Gig Harbor conferred the Rotary Star Award on Sara Thompson during a ceremony May 20 at Canterwood Golf and Country Club in Gig Harbor.  more
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Popsicles were part of the celebration.
Move With Minter Fundraiser Earns All-Around Success
A simple idea garnered big rewards for students and families at Minter Creek Elementary School in May. The Minter Creek PTA fundraiser, spearheaded by Jessica Gamble, raised almost $10,000 in two … more
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