🌱 How a rough dirt track became Longbranch’s vital highway lifeline
Longbranch, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Longbranch! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a rough dirt track became Longbranch’s vital highway lifeline
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
- Monday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Story of the KP Highway, Part II (keypennews.org) — Longbranch drivers get a rich look back at how their main highway evolved from muddy horse trails and washed-out bridges into a fully graveled and later paved route by the early 1940s. The story traces state and county decisions, early engineering challenges like the Wauna Curves, and how better roads opened the Key Peninsula to growth and easier travel. 
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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
9:00 am -
Madrona Fest 2026 →
Key Peninsula Civic Center, 17010 S Vaughn Rd, Key Center
10:00 am -
Olympia Farmers Market →
700 Capitol Way N, Olympia
10:00 am -
Augusta Grey Book Signing →
Romantic Roots, 3003 Pacific Ave SE, Olympia
10:00 am -
Mushroom, Flower & Animal Mosaics with Kathleen McHugh →
Hands On Children’s Museum, 414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia
10:00 am -
Lacey Children's Day →
Thomas W. Huntamer Park, Lacey
11:00 am -
Marine Life Center: Open →
Harbor Wildwatch, 3207 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor
11:00 am -
Wheelock Book Club
Wheelock Branch Library, 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma
11:00 am -
Gig Harbor Eagles Octoberfest →
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 4425 Burnham Drive, Gig Harbor
12:00 pm -
Olympia Fall Arts Walk →
Cherry Street to Sylvester Park, Olympia
12:00 pm -
Artistic Partner Season Spotlight →
Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longbranch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Steilacoom
- Graduate practica and internships (wa.gov)
- Largest used bookstore in Washington turns 40 in Tacoma. Look inside (thenewstribune.com)
DuPont
- This Week's Print Calendar – 10/2 to 10/8 - (weekly-volcano.com)
- Amtrak's Airo Debuet (thesentinelsound.org)
Gig Harbor
- M4S BBQ Preparing to Open in Gig Harbor (whatnow.com)
- A dahlia delight for nursing home residents (gigharbornow.org)
Ok Longbranch! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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