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Triple threat (l to r): Preston “White Beckett” (for his hair), Peyton “Big Beckett,” and Paxton “Mean Beckett.”

The Brothers Beckett: Local Wrestlers Earn National Recognition

Learning how to wrestle isn’t easy. Learning three styles of wrestling is tough. Excelling at all three seems near impossible. For brothers Peyton, Preston and Paxton Beckett, … more

Eddie Macsalka, KP News | 8/30/23

Though rare, barred owls are known to swoop on people.

Barred Owls and Ant Marathons

Last month my wife was attacked while running near our home in Lakebay. It was dusk. She had just left the paved county road for a forest road when she felt something grab her hair and yank upward. … more

Chris Rurik, KP News | 8/30/23

Whatever History Has Forgotten, Seattle Put His People First

A year ago in September, I wrote about a few books in these pages that I thought our community might read and asked for suggestions for those many titles I certainly missed. One that came in … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 8/30/23

The most familiar sight of all: crossing the Purdy Bridge and coming home to Key Peninsula.

Fiber Arts Show to Feature Margo Macdonald

Margo Macdonald’s art is rooted in her experience of place, a quality that will be on display at this year’s 16th annual Fiber Arts Show. Macdonald, a Vaughn painter and weaver with deep … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 8/30/23

Artist Gordan Meyers and his birdhouses.

The 2023 Key Peninsula Art Walk Marches on for Eighth Year

Clear skies and warm sunshine welcomed residents of the Key Peninsula to the eighth annual Key Center Art Walk Wednesday evening, Aug. 2. Sponsored by the Two Waters Arts Alliance, the Art Walk … more

Lauren Trench, KP News | 8/30/23

Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks Was Easier Than I Thought

I am a cook who generally stays in her lane — keeping with the old tried and true recipes that have held me in good stead for decades, continue to work well, and have become second nature to … more

Barbara Van Bogart | 8/30/23

Hailee Phelps receives a congratulatory hug from Martha after competing in her first bucking competition.

Loggers Doing Their Thing at the Peninsula Logging Show & Festival

The newly rebranded “Peninsula Logging Show & Festival” held at the Port Orchard Airport Aug. 19 was attended by nearly 5,000, according to organizer Stephanie Brooks. The … more

8/30/23

Volunteers (l to r), Diane Jackman (seated), Joe Dervaes, Frank Shirley, Don Young, Ken Wassum, Bart Wolfe, Paul Michaels, Rick Thompson, Judy Mills (seated).

KP Historical Society Receives Major Grant for Restoration

The Vaughn Library Hall restoration project is on track for completion within its five-year plan thanks to an $83,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust received by the Key Peninsula … more

Vicki Biggs, KP News | 8/30/23

Communication is Essential

Monday morning Aug. 14 began like any other day. Rolled out of bed at 5:30, grabbed my robe, made my way to the kitchen for coffee, then slid back into bed with my husband to read the latest news on … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 8/30/23

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José Alaniz | 8/30/23

From Montana with Love

These are momentous days in our household. This spring four of us are graduating — from grad school, from college, and the two youngest from Peninsula High School. I have mixed feelings about that … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 8/30/23

The Heat is Here

July 4, 2023, was the hottest recorded day on Earth. I just happened to be in Phoenix, Arizona, attending a baseball tournament for my son where the daily temperature reached 115 degrees. It was the … more

Meredith Browand | 8/30/23

Concentrated Wit, or the World in a Sentence

If, as the Bard informs, brevity is the soul of wit, what could be wittier than a one-liner? President Calvin Coolidge was a typically taciturn Vermonter. Not for “Silent Cal” the … more

Dan Clouse | 8/30/23

A Letter to My Children

It was wonderful seeing you and your kids at the family reunion last month. We’re still finding specks of glitter and tiny beads amid the chalk drawings on the deck, where they did craft … more

Richard Gelinas | 8/30/23

Asheley Michelle McCleary

Asheley Michelle McCleary, DVM, of Vaughn, Washington, age 46, passed away Aug. 3, 2023, in the loving arms of her husband. Asheley will be remembered for her loyalty, honesty and drive. She was a … more

8/28/23

Sean Hansen

Sean Justin Hansen of Vaughn, died peacefully at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor July 19, 2023, following complications of Crohn’s disease. He was 50 years old. He was born in … more

8/25/23

Tacoma-based Washington Task Force 1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue in Lahaina.

Washington State Donation Portal for Maui Wildfire Relief

The Office of the Secretary of State operates a secure online system for the public to make donations to verified relief organizations, including those now assisting survivors, first responders and … more

Staff Report | 8/18/23

KP Bus Connects - Sept 2022

A partnership of the Mustard Seed Project, Puget Sound Educational Service District and the Peninsula School District. more

8/7/23

Aug 2023 edition

8/2/23

What We Need

This spring and summer I got into the habit of morning bike rides at Key Central Forest. It was a way to set the tone for the day, start things off with a bit of fresh air and some movement. We … more

Anna Brones | 8/2/23

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