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A Good Death (Words)
In mid-July we lost our elderly French Alpine goat, Sophie. It got me thinking about the role that death plays in our little homestead here on the KP. We got Sophie along with her daughter … more
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See, It’s Like This…
I have spent most of my life teaching in one form or another: young kids, college kids and professionals. I tried to be good at it, but my memory cherishes only a few real successes. I can still see … more
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Phil Bauer and the November of Our Souls
I don’t remember meeting Phil Bauer. I think that is because I felt like I always knew him.   He was always around: at board meetings, fundraisers, parties. Here we are serving food … more
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"Larry"
Picking Up and Letting Go
Unexpected summer house guests come in many forms, but this one was truly wild. A peaceful afternoon erupted into utter madness outside as a screaming mother duck frantically chased her duckling … more
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Bigg’s transient orcas swim in Case Inlet June 25.
Out & About August 2023
Barbara Chase rescued her father from the fire, but he did not survive his injuries.
One Dead, One Injured After Fire Destroys KP Home
A 71-year-old man died from his injuries and his daughter suffered severe burns after a catastrophic house fire the night of July 5 in the Palmer Lake neighborhood. Howard Johnson and his … more
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Site plan for the new church near Wauna.
Wellspring Fellowship Welcomed to Share Space with Lakebay Community Church
Wellspring Fellowship held its first worship service July 8 at its new temporary location in Lakebay until its own church is constructed on land purchased in 2018. Thanks to the open arms of … more
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Mary McGriff with the only photo she has of herself from age 14.
The Heart of a Survivor: From Sorrow Comes Splendor
Fourteen years ago Mary McGriff was exhausted. Tired after more than three decades of powering through excruciating pain, bottling all her pent-up anger, hanging on to vengeful hatred and battling … more
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A family portrait with siblings (left to right) Inez, Lenora, Wayne, Melvin, Cecil and Phyllis with parents Emil and Katie.
The Extraordinary Life of KP Stalwart Phyllis Henry
Born in 1931, Phyllis Henry was one of six children raised on the family farm in rural Iowa. Her education began in a one-room schoolhouse. She had one friend, Edna. They walked to school or took the … more
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“Sea Coast and Interior Harbors of Washington,” 1888 edition (detail).
Of Mayo, Joe and Occam, and Other Names on Your KP Map
When Rear Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo (1856-1937) announced his retirement from the U.S. Navy Dec. 10, 1920, after 47 years of service, the news made the papers from his native Burlington, Vermont, to … more
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Rep. Derek Kilmer visits residents of The Village at The Mustard Seed Project, for which he helped find funding.
‘A Story of Shocking Function’ — Derek Kilmer Works to Fix Congress
Ten years ago, then-state legislator Derek Kilmer considered running for Congress to replace the retiring Norm Dicks (D-6th), but he had some reservations. “I was conscious that if I was … more
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Bryce Hoover at home with one of his Fortnite “skins.”
KPMS Gamer Works on Balance During Summer Break
Bryce Hoover craves competition. The 13-year-old incoming eighth-grader at Key Peninsula Middle School likes being on the baseball and football fields. He’ll even try to out-sing everyone … more
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The great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) a large gentle species that pollinates flowers, catches grasshoppers and aerates soil by digging.
A Journey Through the Many Worlds of Wasps
It is a joy to come across a wasp like this. In the matted thick grass where my pasture will flood in winter, it dances along the stalks, wings flashing, blue-black body orienting this way and that. … more
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Erden Eruç rowing out of Honolulu in 2021.
Around the World Alone — Again — This Time by Sail
Once you become the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone under your own power — 41,196 miles of rowing solo across the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, … more
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Shelling peas waiting for something special. And waiting. Still waiting. Hello?
The Art of Eating from the Garden
I love my garden, but sometimes it makes me feel like I’m a contestant on one of those cooking shows where amateur chefs are given a basket of incompatible ingredients and have to make a … more
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Make Your August Pesto For Life, Love and All Things Good
It’s August, and the blackberries are ripe. That pie in the oven is distracting you from the monthly newspaper. Gardens are ascending to the peak of their harvest season, and there are fresh … more
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Gnomes standing by for deployment to hidden corners of the parks.
Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt in Key Peninsula Parks
If you’ve visited any parks around the Key Peninsula lately, you may have noticed the appearance of uniquely painted garden gnomes. The first community-wide Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt began … more
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Like Climbing a Real Mountain, Only Better
As someone who teaches college-level literature classes for a living, once or twice a year I find myself giving my students some version of this speech: It’s no surprise to me that I only … more
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Local fire district call rates and staff levels.
How Does KPFD #16 Compare to Neighboring Fire Districts?
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 has often been in the news over the last year about money, as seen in public reaction to its purchase of Key Center real estate at the end of 2021 and calls from some … more
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Key Peninsula residents pull out all the stops, and bubbles, for their biggest party of the year on A Street in Home.
Fourth of July Meets the Home-Made Parade
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