In November, Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy changed ownership. Zimmerman’s son and daughter-in-law, Drew and Allison Zimmerman, bought the …
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2/24/21
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Transportation Director Annie Bell will retire this month after 19 years with the Peninsula School District and over 30 years working in school transportation.
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1/27/21
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Local students Angelina Cruz and Kyleigh Helland each won first place in the Pierce County Library System’s 24th annual Our Own Expressions Teen Writing & Art Contest, which celebrates the creative visions and voices of Pierce County youth and awards winners cash prizes and publication.
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12/2/20
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Two members of Peninsula High School’s junior class, Indigo Clark and Issabella Marchio, qualified for the All-Nationals Mixed Choir, part of the National Association for Music Education’s All-National Honors Ensembles (ANHE) program. They are the first PHS students to be accepted.
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12/2/20
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In the pre-pandemic era, over the course of a year the Greentrike organization’s Play to Learn outreach program served tens of thousands of people across 23 regional sites, including the Key Peninsula Civic Center in Vaughn. The grant-funded early childhood education program is now being offered virtually over Zoom, including thematic circle time, project-based activity time, pajama time and STEAM-focused lessons.
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10/29/20
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My daughter talked to a spider for 30 minutes at breakfast this morning.
“I gave Spidey a sip of my chocolate milk!” Violet said, her grin spreading across the room like a …
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10/1/20
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A descendant of old timers Art and Hazel Fenton, who purchased 240 acres in the Minter area in 1939, Kolby Asbra has deep roots on the Key Peninsula.
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10/1/20
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Vaughn Elementary School has a new principal, Abbie Barabe (pronounced “bear-a-bee”), with an extensive background in the field of elementary education.
After earning her …
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8/27/20
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The Pierce County Library System started contactless curbside service at the Key Center Library Aug. 3.
While the branch building remains closed to the public to help reduce the spread of …
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8/27/20
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For some, tie-dye never died. It flowed on through the decades after Woodstock as an everlasting symbol of counterculture, peace and love, and the backdrop for the Grateful Dead Bears. Vivid, …
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8/27/20
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Supplies:
All-purpose dye
Plastic squirt bottles
Rubber bands
Plastic gloves
Plastic bags or plastic wrap
1. Select your workspace: Tie-dye can get messy, so working …
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8/27/20
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When Gov. Jay Inslee mandated school closures, Two Waters Arts Alliance started brainstorming ways to help local kids and families. In May, TWAA launched a collaboration with Food Backpacks 4 Kids, providing fun and easy Creativity Kits alongside student meal pick-ups.
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6/26/20
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When graduating senior Jonah Derrick began his junior year at Peninsula High School as a new student in the fall of 2018, he told his parents he missed his athletic team back in Colorado, part of the worldwide Special Olympics Unified Sports program.
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5/29/20
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Local Native American artist Shana Lukinich and her daughter, Satiana “Tia” Foote, have produced and distributed over 2,000 free masks since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state.
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5/29/20
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Young children, their parents and teacher work together to adapt to social distancing. During this era of COVID-19, preschoolers and their …
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5/1/20
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Key Peninsula Middle School seventh grader James McCourt plays so many instruments it took a while for him and his mom, Eryn McCourt, to list them all.
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3/27/20
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After seven years of remodeling, the Robinsons can finally enjoy their historic …
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3/1/20
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Although the restaurant is only eight months old, its history goes way back, starting with a whirlwind romance that spanned the globe.
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2/1/20
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The growing 80-girl program, modeled after Toastmasters International, …
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1/2/20
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KPFD has partnered with the school district to include fire prevention and life safety, …
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12/6/19
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