Lakebay Marina owner Mark Scott watched in dismay as, bite by bite, bulldozers demolished and trucks hauled away debris from three dilapidated former cabins cited in a Warrant of Abatement and …
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Staff Report
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1/27/21
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A woman in her late 40s died by drowning in the saltwater pond at Penrose Point State Park in Lakebay Oct. 17. Her identity had not been made public by press time.
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Staff Report
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10/29/20
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Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit Sept. 2 against the e-cigarette company Juul, asserting that the company’s products and marketing target underage consumers.
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Caleb Galbreath, KP News
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10/29/20
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Dale McCracken of the north Vaughn area was killed instantly by a falling tree limb during a wind storm the afternoon of Oct. 13. He was 30 years old.
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Staff Report
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10/29/20
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The Key Peninsula voted to renew the existing maintenance and operation levy for KP Fire District 16 in the primary election Aug. 4. The department will continue to receive $800,000 a year from KP …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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8/27/20
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Key Peninsula Fire District 16 promoted three firefighters to lieutenant and three lieutenants to captain at a swearing-in ceremony July 28.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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8/27/20
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The one thing about the fire service that is a constant is that you never know from day to day what will present. The COVID-19 outbreak has proved that point. The …
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Anne Nesbit, Special to KP News
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5/1/20
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As the Fire District 16 Public Information Officer, I have been asked by community members about plans made by the District to prepare for, and respond to, the …
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Anne Nesbit, Special to KP News
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3/26/20
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After successfully lobbying for a change in state law, KPFD 16 is exploring options to expand healthcare and save money.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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3/1/20
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Fifty years ago, in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 1970, a fire of unprecedented proportions burned through several businesses in Key Center, leaving only ashes and charred rubble in its wake.
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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2/1/20
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Deaths resulting from sudden …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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1/2/20
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KPFD has partnered with the school district to include fire prevention and life safety, …
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Krisa Bruemmer, KP News
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12/6/19
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Hurricane Dorian did not leave much behind after hitting the Bahamas. Photos courtesy Empact NW Local first responders donate their time and skill when disaster …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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10/1/19
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In the days before the election, voters expressed concern to the fire department about paying more permanently, but the public retains control.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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9/1/19
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