Charles Robert Niemann, Jr. was born Aug. 9, 1950 and was the fourth generation to live and farm on the family’s Key Peninsula homestead property, He passed away May 25, 2024, with his wife and daughter by his side.
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6/26/24
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Herbert A. Marra, Ph.D., ABFP, ABPP, of Vaughn, died May 28 at 79 years old after a long battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pamela, a son and three grandchildren.
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6/26/24
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Key Peninsula News spoke with recent travelers to the KP who revealed the charm and challenges they came across while visiting the area.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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6/26/24
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It’s July. In the late evening, when a touch of moisture returns to the sky and I linger in the dregs of the day’s light, worn out by the farm, an occasional nighthawk adds its lonesome …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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6/26/24
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"The health department doesn’t take into consideration what your business model is and your usage. It feels very discriminatory for a small business in a rural unincorporated area that can barely get other services"
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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6/26/24
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Thanks to a partnership between the Pierce County Rural Library District and the Tacoma Needle Exchange, naloxone is available for free to assist anyone in danger of an opioid overdose on the KP.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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6/26/24
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One in ten residents of Pierce County is food insecure, according to Nourish Pierce County.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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6/26/24
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Key Peninsula Fire District 16 will ask voters Aug. 6 to renew its Maintenance and Operations Levy, an $800,000-a-year ballot measure in place since 2012.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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6/26/24
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The Lakebay school has successfully incorporated outdoor experiential learning and will launch its “Eagles’ Quest” program for highly capable students in the fall.
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Carolyn Wiley, KP News
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6/26/24
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When people share a common goal and are willing to work together for the good of the order, great things happen. All that’s required is a willingness to dedicate to a mission and a commitment to show up to help regularly.
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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6/26/24
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The first-ever “June Blooms” spring farm tour event was June 8 featuring eight Key Peninsula farms.
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Linda O'Brien, KP News
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6/26/24
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The unadvertised and unorganized 4th of July parade in Home has been an open secret for more than 20 years. This may be the last year for the shared pancake breakfast at the end of A street.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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6/26/24
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I wanted to understand myself, my family, and all the rest of us. It seemed to me that my only chance was to understand all the rest of life, to see who we are by seeing who we are not.
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Jack Dunne
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6/26/24
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Youth sports are more than a way to keep kids fit and healthy. They offer kids a place to connect with their communities and develop those happy memories. Youth sports also are a path for kids to learn values such as hard work and respect through competition.
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Jonas Koller
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6/26/24
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I received a message in February from Key Peninsula Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Morse about an opportunity. In my campaign for fire commissioner last year, I didn’t get the endorsement of his …
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John Pat Kelly
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6/26/24
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It has been over a year since I retired from a 35-year career. I feel very fortunate and am thankful to have had a job I enjoyed. It’s a cliché, especially since I was a pilot, but all …
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Mark Michel
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6/26/24
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This closer look at the legend of how the bay got its name helps us understand the breadth of the Key Peninsula's history. First installment of a two-part series.
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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6/26/24
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José Alaniz
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6/26/24
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The other night I had a huge hankering for some nachos. Usually, in that situa- tion, I would go to the store and get a jar of queso. However, in an effort to avoid eating anything containing ingre- …
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Kamryn Minch
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6/26/24
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On most summer days you’ll find me toiling away in the garden, crawling around on all fours or standing at a 90-degree angle, hands on my hips, staring into the green and brown abyss like a mad …
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Kamryn Minch
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6/26/24
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