🌱 How a rough wagon road evolved into today’s Key Peninsula highway
Key Center, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Key Center! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a rough wagon road evolved into today’s Key Peninsula highway
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
- Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Story of the KP Highway, Part II (keypennews.org) — A new historical feature traces how the Gig Harbor–Longbranch Highway was built and later paved, including the crucial 5-mile stretch from Creviston Drive NW to Key Center and beyond. You’ll learn how early 1900s state road policies, local engineers, and new funding transformed rough wagon tracks into the modern route that still connects Key Peninsula communities today. 
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Skate Night →
Key Peninsula Civic Center, 17010 S Vaughn Rd NW, Vaughn
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Shred Event-Gig Harbor →
Kitsan Bank - Gig Harbor, 4714 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor
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Community Boat Restoration Program →
Gig Harbor BoatShop, 3805 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor
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Marine Life Center: Open →
Harbor Wildwatch, 3207 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor
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Gig Harbor Eagles Octoberfest →
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 4425 Burnham Drive, Gig Harbor
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Fox Island Festival 2026 →
Fox Island WA
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Live Music with Shadowhouse →
Locust Cider Gig Harbor, 3207 57th Street Court, Gig Harbor
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GHHS - RAF - FOOTBALL C/JV TEAMS vs LINCOLN
PHS Roy Anderson Field
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Rotary Club of Gig Harbor North →
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Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday Lunch Meeting (guests welcome) →
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Business Mixer →
BECU, 4784 Borgen Blvd Ste A, Gig Harbor
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Volleyball - Girls Junior Varsity at Port Angeles High School
Port Angeles High School (Port Angeles, WA)
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Gig Harbor
- M4S BBQ Preparing to Open in Gig Harbor (whatnow.com)
- A dahlia delight for nursing home residents (gigharbornow.org)
- Candidate Mike Solan On County Council Race (keypennews.org)
University Place
- Dashcam Shows Street Racer Hitting 107 MPH In A 35-MPH Zone (carscoops.com)
- West End townhome community sells to local investors. Here are the details (thenewstribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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