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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

Chris Rurik, KP News | 8/31/22

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

Lauren Trench, KP News | 8/31/22

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

Grace Nesbit, KP News | 8/31/22

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

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 8/31/22

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

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 8/31/22

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

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 7/27/22

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

Lauren Trench, KP News | 7/27/22

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

Grace Nesbit, KP News | 7/27/22

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

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 6/29/22

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

Carolyn Wiley, KP News | 6/29/22

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

Staff Report | 6/29/22

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

Carolyn Wiley, KP News | 6/1/22

Coach Beth Porter, left, runs with fourth-graders Evey Lee and Eliza Rasmussen.

Evergreen Elementary Girls on the Run

The nationwide program Girls on the Run returned this spring to Evergreen Elementary School for a 12-week season. Eighteen girls from third through fifth grade met after school twice a week for … more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 6/1/22

Detail from ocean scene mural at Key Peninsula Middle School.

The Longbranch Foundation Rewards Students, Teachers and Schools

The Longbranch Foundation was just one of 18 Key Peninsula donors to the Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund in 2022, but it’s also one of the biggest institutional supporters of KP … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 6/1/22

New Longbranch Pumpout Station Delayed Indefinitely

Plans to build a pumpout station at the Longbranch Marina, designed to give boaters a way to empty their sewage tanks, was halted by an unexpected permitting roadblock because of a shared well that … more

Chris Rurik, KP News | 6/1/22

Seniors pledge allegiance at Hawks Award Ceremony.

Hawks Scholarship Awards Record Amount to PHS Seniors

One hundred and thirty-four graduating Peninsula High School seniors received $366,800 in scholarships at the Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund award ceremony May 18. Fifty scholarship winners were … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 6/1/22

DNR Plans Timber Harvest in Key Central Forest

At the Key Pen Parks commissioner meeting held via Zoom April 11, forest managers from the Department of Natural Resources presented its plan to harvest 110 acres of timber from the Key Central … more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 4/27/22

“We don’t call them hogs; we call them big pigs.”

Local Farm Animal Rescue Organization Saves Lives

Since its inception in 2017, Heartwood Haven, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and registered charity on the Key Peninsula, has rescued more than 1,400 farm animals suffering from cruelty and neglect, including … more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 4/26/22

New elder homes take shape on the hill above Key Center.

Mustard Seed Project Receives Major Grant

Six months after breaking ground on the first assisted-living homes for elders on the Key Peninsula — a dream that took over a decade to launch — the Mustard Seed Project received the … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 4/26/22

KPCCA Fundraiser and Great Brick Reveal Celebrate 66th Anniversary

Held in honor of its official date of incorporation, April 10, 1956, the Key Peninsula Civic Center Association unveiled its newly installed brick path near the entrance of the civic center during an … more

Staff Report | 4/26/22