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Their Time
An old pal of mine asked me to do him a favor a couple years ago and come talk to a freshman composition class at the university where he was a dean. It would really help him out; his department had … more
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The 1975 HQ may be replaced in coming years.
Fire Commissioners Defend Real Estate Deal, Consider Plans for Development
At its biweekly meeting Jan. 11, the Key Peninsula Fire District board of commissioners heard a proposal for development of the $2.125 million worth of Key Center real estate it purchased in November … more
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Interim Chief Jason Learned with Robert Bosch and Adam Morse.
Interim Fire Dept. Leaders Address Changes, Challenges, Morale
The Key Peninsula Fire Department experienced several significant changes at the end of 2021. Fire Chief Dustin Morrow left to become chief at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Dec. 1; his interim … more
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Covid on the Key
After a dramatic rise in cases last summer with the delta variant, COVID-19 cases gradually fell on the Key Peninsula until the arrival of the holidays and omicron.  The average daily case … more
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Jason Learned was named interim fire chief.
KPFD Rejects ILA with Morrow, Approves New Chief Search, Puts Interim Chief Wolverton on Leave
The Key Peninsula Fire District board of fire commissioners unexpectedly voted to put Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton on paid administrative leave during its biweekly meeting Dec. … more
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KPFD now owns the Olson estate home, part of the pasture behind it, and the former O’Callahan’s property on the corner but building new facilities there will take years, and perhaps a public vote.
KPFD Buys Second Key Center Real Estate Parcel
The Key Peninsula Fire District closed on its second piece of Key Center real estate Dec. 15, agreeing to pay $1.2 million for the property known historically as the Olson estate: the residence … more
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Library corner after Nov. 30
Historic Vaughn Library Hall Damaged by Car Crash
The 1893 Vaughn Library Hall located at the corner of Hall and Van Slyke Road NW sustained substantial damage the night of Nov. 30 when a car smashed into a corner of the building. The driver fled, … more
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Remembering Afghanistan
Some of my teenaged relatives enlisted after 9/11.  One became a Marine and deployed to Afghanistan. He did convoy duty or was behind the wire, on base. When he came home, he had nothing but … more
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Ava Tisino with instructor Tien-Li Holdych
KP 10-Year-old Wins Gig Harbor Music Olympics Event
Longbranch resident Ava Tisino, 10, won a first place trophy for mastery of the piano in her category at the annual Gig Harbor Music Teachers Association Music Olympics Nov. 20 at Harbor Covenant … more
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KPFD Rejects ILA with Morrow, Approves New Chief Search, Puts Interim Chief Wolverton on Leave
The Key Peninsula Fire District board of fire commissioners unexpectedly voted to put Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton on paid administrative leave during its biweekly meeting Dec. 14. more
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The crowd called out for more.
A Farewell to Blending: Key Center Wine Shop Closes
Blend Wine Shop closed its doors — eventually — for the last time Oct. 30. more
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Evergreen Elementary Open House
The Peninsula School District officially welcomed its third of four new buildings this year with a formal ribbon-cutting and public tour at Evergreen Elementary. It is the first new school built on the Key Peninsula in decades. more
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Hiroshima
I spent a couple of years back in the 1990s working for a small tutoring company in Seattle. The job was to help teenagers academically, but some needed more. We found them better schools, … more
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William Smitherman, First Black Legislator from the 26th, Dies at 78
In 1982, Smitherman became the first Black man elected to the Legislature from the 26th, which at that time included part of Tacoma, Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula, west to Gorst. more
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Mustard Seed Begins Building First Home for KP Elders
After 15 years of planning, working and fundraising, The Mustard Seed Project broke ground Oct. 23 for the first assisted- living home for elders on the Key Peninsula. more
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Founder of The Mustard Seed Project
I met Tom, my husband, back in ’81, and he already had this piece of property out here, and I came out here right away. I was a social worker in long-term care in Tacoma, and here would come … more
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Erden Eruç rowing out of Waikiki Harbor Oct. 7
Wauna Man Resumes Solo Row From U.S. to Asia
Solo circumnavigator Erden Eruç, 60, of Wauna, resumed his second solo row across the Pacific Oct. 7 when he relaunched from Waikiki, Oahu, where he arrived Sept. 10 after an 80-day crossing from Crescent City, Calif. more
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The KP and the Chronically Homeless
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County increased 37% between 2015 and 2021, according to the county's Homeless Point-in-Time Count survey conducted last January. The … more
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Candidates Visit KP Voters in Virtual Forum
Candidates for a variety of public offices appeared before about 75 Key Peninsula voters at an Oct. 12 online forum. more
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QB Jake Bice at work.
Seahawks Prevail in Epic Overtime Fish Bowl 43
The Peninsula High School Seahawks beat the Gig Harbor Tides 35-28 Sept. 17 at Roy Anderson Field in a stunning come-from-behind win for their sixth consecutive Fish Bowl victory. more
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