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Fun and Games
Grandma got my 8-year-old daughter Violet a checkerboard for Christmas. She was giddy the first time we got it out, enthusiastic right up until the point when I jumped one of her pieces and removed … more
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Sick
“Violet was out last week too, right?” the attendance secretary asks when I call Monday morning to report that my daughter is sick. Again. Last week it was, “Violet’s been … more
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Back to Work
“You haven’t made one playdate for me all summer,” Violet, now 7, said one evening in early August. more
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Coach Beth Porter, left, runs with fourth-graders Evey Lee and Eliza Rasmussen.
Evergreen Elementary Girls on the Run
The nationwide program Girls on the Run returned this spring to Evergreen Elementary School for a 12-week season. Eighteen girls from third through fifth grade met after school twice a week for … more
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Bette at her desk.
Evergreen Elementary’s Bette McCord Retires
Bette (“Betty”) McCord has been one of the first faces students, parents, community providers, volunteers and visitors have seen when they enter Evergreen Elementary School for over three … more
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“We don’t call them hogs; we call them big pigs.”
Local Farm Animal Rescue Organization Saves Lives
Since its inception in 2017, Heartwood Haven, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and registered charity on the Key Peninsula, has rescued more than 1,400 farm animals suffering from cruelty and neglect, including … more
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Conrad Pennington and Keira Lawson
New Transitional Kindergarten Program at Evergreen Elementary
Peninsula School District is midway through a new pre-kindergarten, early learning program called Transitional Kindergarten that launched in January. TK is a state-funded, full-day, full-week, … more
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Bedtime Stalling
Every night Violet’s dad reads “Go, Dog. Go!” at bedtime. Over time the story has grown, nearly doubling in length with the addition of words and lines that Violet has come up with … more
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Scott and Ginger
Therapy Dog Ginger and Stroke Survivor Scott Vande Zande
Nearly 20 years after suffering a debilitating stroke, Scott Vande Zande of Longbranch devotes his time to sharing his golden retriever Ginger, a Pet Partners therapy dog, with others. Each week they … more
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Substitute teacher Kimberly Peabody in a fourth-grade class Feb. 15 at Minter Creek Elementary School.
School District Staffing Shortage Improves
Amid high absence rates among staff and students, Peninsula School District Superintendent Krestin Bahr sent a message to district families Jan. 12 calling on parents and community members to … more
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Little Jack Horner considers his thumb.
Mushroom Cabin Brings Never-Never Land to Lakebay
In the woods near Penrose Point State Park, Rod Collen and his fiancée Shannon Garrett have spent the last two years building a 900-square-foot mushroom-shaped cabin. They purchased a … more
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Getting ready to hike 10 miles out to Dungeness Spit to earn the Hiking Merit Badge
Local Scouts Welcome New Leadership and Rechartered Cubs
After nearly two years of challenges brought on by the pandemic, including the loss of a local program for younger Scouts, Scout Troop 220 and Cub Scout Pack 222 are back together again, meeting weekly at the Key Peninsula Civic Center … more
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KP Institution and Leader of the Band, Dr. William Roes Retires, Sort Of
After over 40 years practicing medicine on the Key Peninsula, Dr. William Roes is entering a phase of semi-retirement.  Starting Dec. 30, Roes will cut back to approximately two days a week … more
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Holiday Magic
My daughter, Violet, has been waiting for Santa since last January. It feels like she’s asked, “How much longer until Christmas?” just about every single day. I was the same … more
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Key Center Library Welcomes Visitors
After over a year of adapting to changes brought on by the pandemic the Pierce County Library System has reopened its buildings to the public. more
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KP Partnership for a Healthy Community Goes Independent
As the Key Peninsula Partnership for a Healthy Community approaches its 6-year anniversary under the leadership of executive directors Ben and Susan Paganelli, the organization has filed for its own 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. more
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Pandemic Fuels Increase in Homeschooling
In the 2020-2021 school year, the number of homeschooled students more than doubled to 802 students from 514 families. more
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Back to School
Before I was a mom, back when I used to see social media as fun rather than torture, I would roll my eyes at those captions accompanying photos of kids headed off to their first day of school. … more
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Shabadrang (Christin) Khalsa aka Bam Bam shows off her skills.
Skate Night Ready to Roll Under New Management
Skate Night returns to the Key Peninsula Civic Center Sept. 10 with roller skate rental and concessions available from 6 to 9 p.m. There is a new Skate Night management team on board eager to get the program back up and running. more
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Dr. Justine Zingsheim-Nadeau and Dr. Lisa Woods
After Surviving Pandemic, Brookside Veterinary Hospital Changes Hands
Brookside Veterinary Hospital, owned and operated by Dr. Lisa Woods for nearly 30 years, has survived over a year of Covid protocols and restrictions. Brookside has been busier than ever and a second veterinarian, Dr. Justine Zingsheim-Nadeau recently joined the practice. more
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