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Dee Dee Kerkes
Dee Dee Kerkes of Home died April 17. She was 75 years old. more
Tim Kezele captured in the act of good deed doing at the KP Civic Center.
Tim Kezele: Key Peninsula Native Earns a Gig Harbor Rotary Star
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. more
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Key IGA Manager Kip Bonds presents a check to Key Peninsula Community Services Volunteer Coordinator Teresa Conness from month-long Round-Up campaign for KPCS.
KP Community Donates Nearly $30K Through Key IGA’s ‘Round Up’
A few nickels here and a couple of quarters there added up for local charities on the Key Peninsula. more
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Now undergoing rehabilitation, Creviston Valley Farm may become one of the most promising farms on the KP.
Food Backpacks 4 Kids Plans to Expand Its Vision to Growing Food
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. more
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KP Community Council Planning To Rebuild Its Future
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. 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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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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AmeriCorps Volunteer Darnell Crumity of Tacoma at work in the shop.
AmeriCorps Members Leave Their Mark on Sound View Camp
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 … more
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The most familiar sight of all: crossing the Purdy Bridge and coming home to Key Peninsula.
Fiber Arts Show to Feature Margo Macdonald
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 … more
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Artist Gordan Meyers and his birdhouses.
The 2023 Key Peninsula Art Walk Marches on for Eighth Year
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 … more
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Hailee Phelps receives a congratulatory hug from Martha after competing in her first bucking competition.
Loggers Doing Their Thing at the Peninsula Logging Show & Festival
The newly rebranded “Peninsula Logging Show & Festival” held at the Port Orchard Airport Aug. 19 was attended by nearly 5,000, according to organizer Stephanie Brooks.   The … more
Volunteers (l to r), Diane Jackman (seated), Joe Dervaes, Frank Shirley, Don Young, Ken Wassum, Bart Wolfe, Paul Michaels, Rick Thompson, Judy Mills (seated).
KP Historical Society Receives Major Grant for Restoration
The Vaughn Library Hall restoration project is on track for completion within its five-year plan thanks to an $83,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust received by the Key Peninsula … more
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Tacoma-based Washington Task Force 1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue in Lahaina.
Washington State Donation Portal for Maui Wildfire Relief
The Office of the Secretary of State operates a secure online system for the public to make donations to verified relief organizations, including those now assisting survivors, first responders and … more
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Site plan for the new church near Wauna.
Wellspring Fellowship Welcomed to Share Space with Lakebay Community Church
Wellspring Fellowship held its first worship service July 8 at its new temporary location in Lakebay until its own church is constructed on land purchased in 2018. Thanks to the open arms of … more
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Gnomes standing by for deployment to hidden corners of the parks.
Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt in Key Peninsula Parks
If you’ve visited any parks around the Key Peninsula lately, you may have noticed the appearance of uniquely painted garden gnomes. The first community-wide Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt began … more
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The Key Peninsula Community Council office houses a variety of agencies.
Key Free Clinic Reopens in Key Center Corral Office
Founded in 2013 and closed since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the Key Free Clinic reopened in new quarters June 22 in the KP Community Council office in the Key Center Corral, located at … more
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The floating docks have been removed, but will the historic building remain?
Historic Lakebay Marina Project Begins Community Outreach
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Key Peninsula History Museum Volunteer Nicole Carr tidies up the uniform rack.
KP Historical Society Honors Local Veterans With Year-Long Exhibit
The Key Peninsula Historical Society will honor local veterans all year in 2023 with an exhibit at its museum in the KP Civic Center. more
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The office is located in the basement of the KP Civic Center in Vaughn.
Children’s Home Society Continues to Support KP Families
Despite rumors of the opposite, the Seattle-based Children’s Home Society of Washington maintains that the Key Peninsula Family Resource Center is expanding services to improve access to … more
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Spencer Abersold’s 21-year career as KGHP-FM station manager is coming to an end in June. He and 14 other Peninsula School District employees had their jobs eliminated due to budget cuts to help compensate for low enrollment.
KGHP’s Future is Up in the Air as Station Manager is Laid Off
KGHP-FM station manager Spencer Abersold saw the proverbial writing on the wall that his job was nearing an end. He had been hearing rumblings that the 35-year-old Peninsula School District … more
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