Peninsula NJROTC Academic Team earns trip to national championship in D.C.
Mar 04, 2026John McDaniel, Enrico Shein, Sydney Gardner and Derek Liu make up the team of local students competing in the 2026 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl Championship.
Aviation Academy adding remote hub at Narrows Airport as application deadline nears
Feb 27, 2026The academy will open a remote hub at Tacoma Narrows Airport will open this fall thanks to a budget proviso from the Legislature.
Community outpouring of support follows death of Gig Harbor teen by suicide
Feb 25, 2026Aumi Lynn Webster was at least the fourth Peninsula School District student to die by suicide in the past two years. Aumi’s mother is speaking out in hopes of reducing the stigma associated with suicide and mental health.
Peninsula students rally against immigration tactics
Feb 13, 2026The students walked from the high school to the Purdy Spit on Friday, Feb. 13, to protest ICE and federal immigration enforcement tactics.
Holocaust survivor shares harrowing story with Kopachuck Middle School students
Jan 30, 2026Pete Metzelaar, 90, shares his story of hiding and fleeing from Nazis in the Netherlands during the Holocaust.
Peninsula School District reeling from loss of beloved para-educator in KP shooting
Jan 28, 2026Jennifer Lantz, 48, worked for the district for 15 years, most recently in its Community Transitions Program.
Peninsula School District levy up for renewal in Feb. 10 election
Jan 28, 2026The educational programs and operations levy pays for expenses not covered under the state’s basic education funding formula.
Peninsula School District buys more land next to Peninsula High School
Jan 27, 2026The district will pay $492,000 for land and a home near the Peninsula High School tennis courts. The property will be used for “future school-level programming.”
Peninsula High receives national honor from Special Olympics, ESPN for inclusive sports Unified
Dec 17, 2025Peninsula High has earned national recognition as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, one of just two schools to win the award this year in Washington state.
Trial of former teacher accused of child molestation begins
Dec 15, 2025The trial of Jordan Roy Henderson, who is accused of sexually assaulting four girls in his classes at Evergreen Elementary, began this month.