Vigil in Purdy honors seven neighbors killed in recent violence on Key Peninsula
Mar 09, 2026In addition to the stabbing death of four women last month in Wauna, the vigil memorialized victims lost in Vaughn and on Herron Island.
Peninsula County? New group is the latest to consider seceding from Pierce County
Mar 09, 2026A Gig Harbor man wants to study whether the peninsulas and surrounding islands should break off from Pierce County.
Vigil honors memory of women killed in stabbing near Wauna
Mar 05, 2026About 100 people attended a vigil on March 4 to memorialize Zoya Shabylinka, Joanne Brandani, Stephanie Killilea and Louise Talley.
City arts commissioners, local volunteer among those killed in Key Peninsula stabbing
Mar 02, 2026City arts commissioners Stephanie Killilea and Joanne Brandani and community volunteer Louise Talley were among those who died on Feb. 24 near Lake Kathryn.
Victim in stabbing near Wauna had protection order against her son
Feb 26, 2026In her application for a protection order, the 52-year-old woman said believed he was a god and previously had threatened family members with a knife.
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Driver killed in wreck near Purdy identified
Feb 26, 2026Also in this week’s blotter: DUIs, a series of shoplifts and a case of mistaken identity.
Five dead in incident near Lake Kathryn
Feb 24, 2026An unknown number of people died in an incident near Lake Kathryn on the Key Peninsula Thursday; a deputy reportedly shot the suspect.
Fourth of July parade to mark 250th anniversary of Independence Day
Feb 19, 2026The city and civic groups are organizing a Fourth of July parade and other activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Summer Sounds at Skansie 2026 schedule set
Feb 05, 2026The Summer Sounds at Skansie concert series starts July 7 with a performance by the 133d Army Band. Here’s who else will play this summer.
Plaque honors former mayor Chuck Hunter for work on Donkey Creek ‘daylighting’
Jan 26, 2026The former construction professional spearheaded efforts to get the new bridge built, removing a fish-passage barrier on Donkey Creek.