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PSD Middle Schoolers Maya Holmes and Abigayel Hone each earned second place wins.
Local Students Win Pierce County Artwork Awards
Two Peninsula School District students received awards for their artwork in the 27th annual Our Own Expressions Teen Writing and Art Contest presented by the Pierce County Library System May 20. … more
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“They’ll never make a prosthetic device that can do more than mine can,” McGriff said.
The Heart of a Survivor: Playing Bad Cards With Strong Hands
If you see Mary McGriff shopping at Key Center Food Market and ask what happened to her hands, she’ll tell you more than you probably wanted to know. more
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Caleb Durkin warming up at 360 Park. He typically trains on a more technical course in King County.
KPMS Student Takes Bike Riding to a Whole New Level
For many middle schoolers, hopping on a bike during the summer months means goofing around with friends or riding around the neighborhood streets. more
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A simple compost-by-worm bin for your kitchen counter. No, really.
Learning to Love Worms and Their Gardener’s Gold
This spring I fell in love with worms. Red wiggler worms to be exact.   Why do I love them? Let me count the ways. They have five hearts! They eat half their body weight each day! They … more
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Even Dolly Parton’s Coleslaw is Larger Than Life
Dolly Parton and I go way back.   In the earlier 1970s, my siblings and cousins and I got ferried around a lot by one of our slightly older cousins in a sky blue Plymouth Valiant, the one … more
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Bob and Barb Green watched this bear lick seed out of their bird feeder at Driftwood Point.
Bears on the KP: Stories and Notes on the Local Bear Situation
Last October, for the first time in recent memory, a bear paid a visit to Herron Island. By the time word got out and folks went looking, it was nowhere to be found, swum back to the mainland. … more
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‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’
One day last month I was standing in line at my neighborhood gas station with a six-pack in one hand and a three-day-old corndog in the other when a tall, younger (than me) Black man with a … more
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Guilty Verdicts For Vaughn Couple’s Murder and Arson
The last two of four defendants accused of murdering Vaughn couple Ted Ralston, 71, and Joanna Gormly, 73, in their Vaughn home in 2020 were found guilty at trial in Pierce County Superior Court June … more
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The floating docks have been removed, but will the historic building remain?
Historic Lakebay Marina Project Begins Community Outreach
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Key Peninsula resident Sharron Dean shared this photo of the composting bins her husband built for their home garden.
Embrace the Compost — Your Garden Will Thank You and So Will Your Food Waste
When we built our vegetable garden more than a decade ago, complete with raised beds and an 8-foot tall fence, it included three compost bins. We hailed from Seattle with a small yard. The only thing … more
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The smallest of North American chickadees, this chestnut-backed chickadee is one of two species commonly sighted here.
What to Watch for This Month in the Skies, Trees and Waters
Venus has phases, like the moon. Our neighbor planet is putting on a show these days, high in the western sky, the first point of light to appear as sunset fades. On June 4 it will reach its greatest … more
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Simple Brownies and Other Chocolatey Things That Are Good to You but Not for You
Brownies. It’s hard to remember a time when the thought of biting into one didn’t make my mouth water. Personally, I like mine dense and fudgy. Nuts are nice, but totally optional. My mom … more
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Reading William L. Shirer, or Why I Miss the 20th Century
Maybe you miss it too. Or maybe you just missed it, or missed most of it. Not that it was all lollipops and moonbeams. There was plenty of horrible stuff. But looking back, a lot of important things … more
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Penrose State Park Reopens for Day Use, Camping to Follow in August
Penrose State Park on the west side of the Key Peninsula near Home reopened for day use only May 15 after being closed to the public Jan. 16 for extensive repairs to its septic system. The campground … more
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“She’s a horse girl and a Key Pen farm kid in the most stereotypical sense ... When I saw that look in her eye, I just knew.”
Harmony on Horseback: Local Teen Competes for Spot on U.S. Equestrian Team
It seems like a circus act, but it’s in a barn. It looks like gymnastics, but there’s no mat. It feels like figure skating, but it’s on dirt. It’s kind of like dancing, but … more
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Mary McGriff with her husband Tony at their home in Vaughn.
The Heart of a Survivor: Blood, Courage, Triumph
Mary McGriff looks like she may blow over in the breeze. The 5 foot-2 inch, 100-pound 60-year-old Vaughn resident walks slowly because of a bad hip. Her shoulder movement is a little stiff and her … more
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Ted Ralston and Joanna Gormly at Brighton Jetty in Adelaide, Australia, January 2019.
Trial Begins for Vaughn Couple Murdered in 2020
Jury selection began May 1 in the trial of Ezra Ralston and Sean Higgins for the murders of Ted Ralston, 71, and Joanna Gormly, 73, in their Vaughn home in 2020. Testimony began May 11. The trial is … more
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Spencer Abersold’s 21-year career as KGHP-FM station manager is coming to an end in June. He and 14 other Peninsula School District employees had their jobs eliminated due to budget cuts to help compensate for low enrollment.
KGHP’s Future is Up in the Air as Station Manager is Laid Off
KGHP-FM station manager Spencer Abersold saw the proverbial writing on the wall that his job was nearing an end. He had been hearing rumblings that the 35-year-old Peninsula School District … more
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Local beach combing kindled an outdoor pursuit for Shannon Fenton that entertains and inspires her to discover more about geology.
Can You Dig It? Rockhounding on the KP
“What’s the beach offering today?” Shannon Fenton asked herself. A recent storm had churned the water in Case Inlet. It was high tide and overcast on a late March morning, and … more
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John Jewell’s sculpture “Balancing the Books,” was commissioned and paid for by the Friends of the Key Peninsula Library.
Friends of the Key Center Library Returns from the Pandemic
Three years after COVID-19 stopped its work, Friends of the Key Center Library is reconstituting to continue supporting the library and Key Peninsula community, and they’re looking for … more
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