Last year of the KPMS/NASA
partnership brings unique opportunities to teachers and
students. >Full story
Key Pen’s ‘low’ crime
rates: Statistics don’t tell the whole story Key Peninsula apparently low crime
rates are positively impacted by the work of organized
crime watch groups—but low reporting by residents skews
statistics, impacting funding to the local sheriff’s
detachment.
>Full Story
Wrecking yard site has high contamination
The Horseshoe Lake Auto Wrecking yard is on the state’s
list of hazardous sites, ranked as highest risk.
>Full story
Public workshop to look at commercial design standards
A six-hour meeting will take public input into Key
Peninsula’s commercial design standards. >Full story
Bridge moves toward completion, tolls discussed
A Citizens Advisory
Committee will soon make recommendations for the toll
system on the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
>Full story
Design work begins for new skateboard park
Work on a skateboard park at
Volunteer Park moves forward thanks to county funding;
plans for a bigger facility at the 360-acre pending park
still remain. >Full story
Opposition to geoduck applications grows
A new installment in the
series looks at the organized opposition to geoduck
farms on the Key Peninsula.
>Full story
Fund-raiser benefits domestic violence shelter
A Gig Harbor business raises
money for IMPact Safe House, which is actively seeking a
bigger facility.>Full story Horseshoe Lake Estates
reinvents itself Homeowners’
association members are organizing a fight against “meth
houses” in their community—and winning.
>Full story
KPMS photography work on display in Gig Harbor Digital
photography students from Key Peninsula Middle School
will have their work featured at the Gig Harbor Civic
Center. >Full story
A ‘Gremlin’ story
Key Pen falconer answers the call of the wild
Dean Johnson has a soft spot in his heart for injured
animals—and follows his passion to a falconer
apprenticeship. >Full story
Arts organization wraps up successful year The Two Waters
Arts Alliance wraps up another successful year with
plans for more programs and events in 2007.
>Full story
