NEWS

	Guitar theft puts band’s dream on hold Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 Thieves take irreplaceable guitars days before a local band was set to record an album and move to professional status.
	Safe Streets hires community mobilization specialist Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 Mike Babauta, the new full-time Safe Streets representative on the Key Pen, says the focus of his job is likely to change.
	State appeal sought in Pierce County geoduck permit decision Chris Fitzgerald January 1, 2007 Both Pierce County and Taylor Shellfish Farms officials appeal a recent hearing examiner’s decision regarding two Key Peninsula geoduck farming permits.
	Community planning board ready to wrap up Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 The Key Peninsula Community Plan draft is nearing completion, following a community forum that examined commercial design standards.
	Local business owner, grandfather injured in accident Frank Slater January 1, 2007 Phil Radcliffe, local sawmill owner, is critically injured while working; family and community members hope for recovery.
	County funds boost Civic Center expansion project Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 A $20,000 grant will pay for engineering and architectural design of the expansion project, which is estimated to cost $1 million.
	Discussions underway on Boys and Girls Club Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 Leaders from various interest groups are in preliminary talks about bringing a Boys and Girls Club program to the Key Pen.
	KP resident is ‘Nurse of the Year’ Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 Key Peninsula’s Georganne Trandum is honored for her leadership by the March of Dimes.
	Parks board president tenders resignation; family, work reasons cited Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 KPMPD President Paula DeMoss resigns from the parks board, saying she is spread too thin between two jobs, family, and her park board duties.
	Storm wreaks havoc; Residents lose power for days, roads a mess Rodika Tollefson January 1, 2007 Key Peninsula residents, businesses cope with loss of power as crews scramble to restore service and clean up road debris.
	Wrecking yard site has high contamination Bill Dietz December 1, 2006 The Horseshoe Lake Auto Wrecking yard is on the state’s list of hazardous sites, ranked as highest risk.
	Arts organization wraps up successful year Various Contributors December 1, 2006 The Two Waters Arts Alliance wraps up another successful year with plans for more programs and events in 2007.
	Key Pen’s ‘low’ crime rates: Statistics don’t tell the whole story Irene Torres December 1, 2006 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.