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There is something about fuchsias, especially the upright hardy varieties. more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 6/30/21

Lacrosse and Leukemia — Bo Clark’s Long Game

The Peninsula High School Boys Lacrosse team won its final game of the season, beating crosstown rivals Gig Harbor High. It was a stellar night for graduating Peninsula seniors on the team who never lost a game to Gig Harbor in high school. But the most extraordinary season finish came for the team’s starting face-off player, junior Boden Clark. more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 6/30/21

State Funds Next Steps in Restoration of Whiteman Cove

Washington State Legislators appropriated $900,000 in the 2022-23 state capital budget for the Department of Natural Resources to advance plans for removal of barriers to fish passage at Whiteman Cove. more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 6/30/21

Good News, Bad News

What began March 25, 2020 was unlike anything we have experienced in this country in living memory. The coronavirus pandemic restrictions that went into effect with the first statewide “stay … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 6/30/21

Council Report

I first want to congratulate this year’s graduating seniors. The end of your time in high school was unlike others, and this probably wasn’t how you expected to experience these rites of … more

Derek Young | 6/30/21

Float

A few weeks ago I was teaching a weekly creativity class. This class is often focused not just on making art, but on how we take time and create space for the activities that fuel us creatively. I … more

Anna Brones | 6/30/21

History That Goes Untaught

My social media feeds were recently filled with people lamenting the fact they were just now learning about the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. Many of these friends were also publicly wondering how … more

Meredith Browand | 6/30/21

A Gift

On Sundays I rise early, enjoying a warm cup of coffee with my wife before heading out into the day. Driving toward Lakebay I experience little traffic; I tell myself that the few I pass are either … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 6/30/21

From an Overlooked Senior

I am a senior who just graduated from Peninsula High School. I spent all my life on the Key Peninsula but my name was not printed in last month’s KP News as a KP Hawks Scholarship winner … more

6/30/21

Time to Reimagine Learning

Our children will return to school full time this fall after an extremely challenging year of remote and hybrid learning. The silver lining, however, is they will have four new elementary schools, … more

6/30/21

Jean B. Christoffersen

Jean B. Christoffersen died peacefully at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Silverdale March 18 at age 94. She was born March 13, 1927 in Seattle to Dr. Olaf and Norma Christoffersen, who … more

6/30/21

Skokomish cedar and reed basket, circa 1900, with wolves and dogs. The wolves have their tails down and the dogs have their tails up. This type of pliable basket was used for clothing or other soft items rather than food. In this region, remains of domesticated dogs date as far back as 1,000 BCE. Museum of History and Industry, 1957.1239.6

Cedar, the Life Giver

Although cedar shaped one of the world’s great cultures, the mighty and straight-grained Western red cedar that can live hundreds of years, is rarely, if ever, seen on the Key Peninsula in the size that it can reach. more

Lynn Larson | 6/30/21

The commission has created a “get-to-know-us” video at https://youtu.be/2-PVS8Q0Os0

Redistricting Commission Reaches Out to the Public

If “unprecedented” described much of 2020, it also describes the opportunity for public input this year as Washington State redraws its legislative boundaries. more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 6/30/21

Labrador Carpet Moth (Xanthorhoe labradorensis)

At Home with Moths, the Beautiful Bellwethers

The days are hot and the nights are warm. By day I’m lucky to see two or three butterfly species. By night the moths swarm, pale shapes like prisms around the edges of my house. At my black … more

Chris Rurik, KP News | 6/30/21

KP Lags Behind County, State Covid Vaccination Rates

Vaccinations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have recently slowed all over the U.S., including in Washington state and on the Key Peninsula, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state Department of Health. more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 6/30/21

Oyster Restoration and Algae Blooms Under Study at Penrose State Park

Pierce County, the University of Washington Tacoma, Harbor WildWatch, Coastal Conservation Association and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are all working together at Penrose State … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 6/30/21

Local Fraud Buster Inducted Into International Auditor Hall of Fame

Vaughn resident Joe Dervaes, 80, became just the fifth person worldwide inducted into the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Hall of Fame at a virtual global conference held June 19-21, capping … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 6/30/21

‘Earthonauts’ Land on Purdy Spit

In recognition of World Ocean Day, five Key Peninsula Middle School students organized and hosted a community beach cleanup on the Purdy Spit June 12. more

Carolyn Wiley, KP News | 6/30/21

Dr. Justine Zingsheim-Nadeau and Dr. Lisa Woods

After Surviving Pandemic, Brookside Veterinary Hospital Changes Hands

Brookside Veterinary Hospital, owned and operated by Dr. Lisa Woods for nearly 30 years, has survived over a year of Covid protocols and restrictions. Brookside has been busier than ever and a second veterinarian, Dr. Justine Zingsheim-Nadeau recently joined the practice. more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 6/30/21

The pump out station at Penrose Point has been out of service since April 2019.

County to Boaters: ‘Pump Your Poop’

Pierce County, in partnership with Washington State Parks, The Recreational Boaters Association of Washington and Minterbrook Oyster Farm, will provide a free mobile pump-out service vessel for boaters in the South Sound this summer. more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 6/30/21