Local News
Chris Reykdal seeks a third term as Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
PSD Director David Olson is running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Pierce County Council Chair Ryan Mello is running to replace Bruce Dammeier as the Pierce County Executive.
Kelly Chambers is hoping to extend her experience in the legislature to the county level.
KP Parks will develop a plan to evaluate its properties, amenities, and necessary improvements over the next decade.
Here's What I Think About That
Ballots begin arriving at voters' homes Oct. 18 ahead of Election Day Nov. 5.
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Obituaries
Charles Linnell Morgan died July 6 at his home in Longbranch. He was 77 years old.
Marjorie Mae (Nance) Nygard: May 20, 1931 - August 22, 2024
Ramona Ann George, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin and church musician, left this world Sept. 24, 2024.
Born in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 5, 1957, Bryan Lancaster died Sept. 29 due to complications from dementia at Cottesmore Life Care.
Features
KP READS: "Death and the Maiden" is a tense psychological drama that explores the themes of justice, trauma, and revenge.
KP GARDENS: Pruning hydrangeas is like solving a mystery—spring, fall, new wood, old wood—who knew flowers had such complicated schedules?
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