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Since time immemorial, writers in Russia have had the most forceful, penetrating and far-reaching responses to what was happening in their country — for those willing to listen, …
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José Alaniz
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4/26/22
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Graphic notes on local life
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José Alaniz
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4/25/22
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On April 11, LuElla went to be with her Lord after being diagnosed with congestive heart and kidney failure.
Born LuElla Meyer Oct. 2, 1925, she grew up on a farm near …
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4/24/22
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William “Bill” Scott passed into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by his loving family, March 31, at Tacoma General Hospital. His father was Douglas E. Scott, one of the last heroes …
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4/24/22
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My daughter turned 1 just two days after Gov. Jay Inslee issued the first stay-at-home orders of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. We opened birthday presents with family on Facetime and she had …
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Meredith Browand
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3/31/22
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Spring is upon us and summer is fast approaching. The glowing faces of daffodils greet me on these longer days, while our pond is alive with the cacophony of a family of geese who have made a new …
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Dan Whitmarsh
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3/31/22
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I recently had occasion to read step two from a 12-Step program: “Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” I thought about those words, …
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Vicki Husted Biggs
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3/31/22
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The season of resilience and spirited hope has returned.
Blankets of green moss adorn the trunks of maples, with big leaves unfurled. Early blossoming fruit trees beckon mason bees to wake before …
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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3/31/22
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Even before I left Texas, I was pretty much a wild-eyed, tree-hugging, bleeding-heart liberal. Having spent my teaching career in schools that served singularly needy neighborhoods, my liberal bias …
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Carolyn Wiley
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3/31/22
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I want to thank all the teachers, counselors, various council members and pastors in the Gig Harbor-Key Peninsula area who reached out to me after reading my first column (“Being …
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Rion Tisino
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3/31/22
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The annual Two Waters Arts Alliance juried show returned to the Crandall Center at the Mustard Seed Project in Key Center March 1 after a two-year Covid-induced hiatus. The show in 2019 attracted 16 …
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3/31/22
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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, …
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Krisa Bruemmer, KP News
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3/31/22
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Recent actions taken by the KPFD have ignited controversy, irritation and confusion regarding its $2.1 million commercial real estate acquisition in the heart of Key Center’s business district. …
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3/31/22
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The Washington state legislature adjourned its 60-day session March 10 after approving a large transportation package and some legislation that will affect the Key Peninsula region, raising state …
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Staff Report
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3/31/22
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As the pandemic wanes, real estate development continues its recent rise on the Key Peninsula, seemingly despite planning restrictions limiting population density. But the rural zone designations …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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3/31/22
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Feeding the hungry has become more of an imperative in recent years on the Key Peninsula. Local volunteers and groups have expanded their work by maintaining “Little Food Pantries” on the …
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Carolyn Wiley, KP News
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3/31/22
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Three KPFD firefighters donned full gear and climbed all 69 floors of the Columbia Center Tower in Seattle March 13 to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient services.
The 31st annual …
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Staff Report
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3/31/22
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Art is an extraordinary bridge capable of transcending cultural divides. Not everyone is a poet, a sculptor, a dancer or musician. Cooking, however, is a performance art practiced daily around the …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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3/31/22
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Removing derelict or abandoned boats from the waters of Puget Sound is a high priority for the Department of Natural Resources. The department’s underfunded Derelict Vessel Removal Program got …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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3/31/22
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