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County Homeless Point-In-Time Count Seeks Volunteers
Pierce County is seeking volunteers for its 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count Jan. 27 and 28. According to the county, the PIT count provides data to review trends, plan programs and gather … more
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Jason Learned was named interim fire chief.
KPFD Rejects ILA with Morrow, Approves New Chief Search, Puts Interim Chief Wolverton on Leave
The Key Peninsula Fire District board of fire commissioners unexpectedly voted to put Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton on paid administrative leave during its biweekly meeting Dec. … more
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KPFD now owns the Olson estate home, part of the pasture behind it, and the former O’Callahan’s property on the corner but building new facilities there will take years, and perhaps a public vote.
KPFD Buys Second Key Center Real Estate Parcel
The Key Peninsula Fire District closed on its second piece of Key Center real estate Dec. 15, agreeing to pay $1.2 million for the property known historically as the Olson estate: the residence … more
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KP Property Crime Update
There is a strong feeling among residents that property crime rates are rising on the Key Peninsula and that law enforcement appears to be unwilling or unable to apprehend and detain suspects. … more
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KPFD Rejects ILA with Morrow, Approves New Chief Search, Puts Interim Chief Wolverton on Leave
The Key Peninsula Fire District board of fire commissioners unexpectedly voted to put Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton on paid administrative leave during its biweekly meeting Dec. 14. more
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Interim Fire Chief Appointed as District Faces Major Expansion Decisions
Pierce County Fire District 16 Board of Commissioners appointed Assistant Chief Hal Wolverton interim fire chief for Key Peninsula Fire Department. more
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The KP and the Chronically Homeless
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County increased 37% between 2015 and 2021, according to the county's Homeless Point-in-Time Count survey conducted last January. The … more
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KPFD Chief Poised to Leave for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
Key Peninsula Fire Department Chief Dustin Morrow has applied for the job of chief at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue in Puyallup, the largest fire district in the county. He advanced to the last … more
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The peaceful community of Home was upset by erratic disturbances.
Local Man Arrested After Tensions Erupt in Home Neighborhood
Michael Kotas, 46, of Lakebay was arrested July 22 for second-degree assault on a Home community resident. A hearing Aug. 8 to determine whether Kotas is competent to stand trial was continued to Sept. 27 and he was ordered held in Pierce County Jail. more
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Fire Commissioners Stan Moffett and Frank Grubaugh meet with the Chief.
Voters Approve 6-Year Fire Levy Lid Lift
A six-year Key Peninsula fire levy lid lift was approved in the Aug. 3 primary election vote by 62% to 38%, or 2,696 yes to 1,631 no votes in a typical 22% off-year summer voter turnout. The vote … more
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Two Fatal Accidents
Two Key Peninsula residents died in separate accidents in July. Pedestrian Colby Jake Pederson, 32, was hit and killed by a car July 28 on Wright Bliss Road NW just north of 109th St. Ct. NW at … more
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Rate of newly diagnosed confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents April through August 16.
Fire Department Covid Vaccination Rate Exceeds Key Peninsula, County and State; Braces for Mandated Shots
Most Key Peninsula Fire District 16 personnel have been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Fire Chief Dustin Morrow. more
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Built in 1936, the Purdy Bridge is graded as “poor condition” by WSDOT. Concrete pier deterioration seen here at low tide is slated for repair this summer.
Detours Ahead for Eight-Day Closure of SR-302: Updated
Multiple improvements over an 8-mile stretch of State Route 302 stretching from Elgin Clifton Road to Purdy, delayed by Covid restrictions in 2020, are back on track for completion by year’s … more
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Two Local Teens Die in Separate Accidents
Two teenagers died on the Key Peninsula June 28 just a few hours and a few miles apart in unrelated accidents. Will Huck of Port Orchard, 17, drowned in Horseshoe Lake at approximately 3:15 … more
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Battalion Chief Chuck West Retires
After nearly 40 years with the Key Peninsula Fire Department, Battalion Chief Chuck West is retiring. more
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District Appoints New Fire Commissioner
Longtime Wauna resident Randy Takehara was officially sworn in as a Key Peninsula Fire District 16 commissioner by the board of commissioners during its regularly scheduled meeting May 11 via Zoom. more
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Lakebay Post Office Burglary Suspect Arrested, Again
An arrest was made April 28 in connection with the burglary of the Lakebay Post Office April 3 and the break-in at the Belfair Post Office in Mason County April 17. The two cases were earlier … more
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Another Break-in at the Lakebay Post Office
The Lakebay Post Office was burglarized April 3 at approximately 3:30 a.m. It was the second successful break-in of the post office in the last 22 months. more
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Fire District Explores Options for Building Its Future
The current headquarters located in Key Center is unmanned as it lacks overnight facilities. Training exercises regularly take place as people drive through the parking lot where Moffett cited both space and safety as concerns. more
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COVID-19 Cases Fall, But County Remains at ‘High Risk’
COVID-19 cases in Pierce County began to fall in January from their historic highs but remain at “high risk” levels, according to the state Department of Health. County COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths have also fallen. more
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