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Learning from a Memoir
Do you know what nonbinary means? If you don’t care to know, do you think others should have the opportunity to read about it if they so choose, like at a library? What if … more
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Early Looks at the New Pentheroudakis Preserve
The wren is basically a mouse. It weaves through ferns. Then it appears on a stump not 10 feet away. It glances at us and, without a second thought, goes about its inspection of the stump’s … more
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Artist Chris Bronstad, left, with his portrait of Marcia Harris, center, and her husband, Jeff.
Veteran Educator is Key Peninsula Citizen of the Year 2019
Marcia Harris of Longbranch received the 36th Key Peninsula Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award during a ceremony and celebration at the KP Civic Center March 25 for her decades of service to the … more
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PSD Success Coach Jennifer Buys (left) congratulates Henderson Bay High School senior Hailey Ruckle on signing a letter of intent to play softball at Columbia Basin College next year.
Softball Star Shares Her Struggles, Successes
Hailey Ruckle isn’t afraid to admit it: School isn’t easy for her. She has a tough time reading. Big classrooms make her nervous. She doesn’t like when … more
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Paula Raye Hinzman
Paula Raye (Mohnen) Hinzman died at home peacefully June 20, 2022, in Home. She was 75 years old. Paula was a strong and caring soul with a terrific sense of humor. She will be remembered and … more
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David Alan Starkweather
David Alan Starkweather of Longbranch died unexpectedly March 10 while on vacation in Manzanillo, Mexico. He was 77 years old. David was the sixth child born to Guy William Starkweather and Helen … more
Another Attempt to Address Transportation on the Key Peninsula Emerges
KP School Bus Connects, the only regularly scheduled transportation program available to the community, will come to an end June 30. The demise of the program has led to a new push to meet the … more
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Zaida Woodworth, Jerri Turner, Michelle Johnson and Morgan Sullivan at Food Backpacks 4 Kids headquarters in Key Center.
Food Backpacks 4 Kids Receives Largest Donation to Date
Jerri Turner, manager of the Pioneer-Kimball Starbucks, was named a Hero of the Deep at the Seattle Kraken home game March 9. She was honored with a video about her work in the community and a grant … more
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Ali, age 10, makes a rainbow heart.
Making Space for Makers Space at Minter Creek Elementary
Minter Creek Elementary School Principal Todd Hering is enthusiastically supportive of the Makers Space program launched in January 2023. The program is set up to serve one grade level per session, … more
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Key Peninsula native Lt. Danny Hansen climbed 69 floors in 18 minutes, 10 seconds.
Key Peninsula Firefighters Climb to Cure Cancer
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 was well-represented at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 32nd annual firefighter stair climb fundraiser held at the Columbia Tower in Seattle March 12. Over … more
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Ben Rasmussen and Jesse Routely played a quick round of disc golf at Volunteer Park.
Chasing the Perfect Toss: Lakebay Residents Advocate for More Disc Golf
Besides the occasional sound of plastic hitting a metal chain, Volunteer Park is quiet on an early Friday afternoon. “Look, disc golfers are the only ones here when there’s no baseball … more
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Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton’s last day on the job is March 31.
Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton Retires After 33 Years
After 33 years with KP Fire District 16, Assistant Fire Chief Hal Wolverton, 59, will retire March 31. more
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The 2023 Peninsula High School Unified Basketball District Championship team.
PHS Unified Basketball Team Wins District 3 Championship
Jennifer Buys quickly deflected all questions about her. As her team prepared for a tournament, the Peninsula High School Unified Basketball coach made sure the focus was on her team. Her … more
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Frequency of accidents on KP roadways from 2017-2022.
Meet the Most Accident-prone Stretches of SR 302 and the KP Highway
Everyone has experienced it. Aggressive drivers. Tailgaters. Swervers. Shoulder and solid-line passers. Defensive driving is an essential skill on the Key Peninsula. It encourages drivers to … more
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Erden Eruç at the oars, crossing the Pacific alone for the second time.
End of a Dream: Wauna Man Stops Second Solo Journey
Wauna resident Erden Eruç, 61, ended his quest to complete his second human-powered solo circumnavigation March 15 in the Philippines … more
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Math students enjoy the end of their lunch break in Mrs. Babbitt’s classroom.
Life Under Construction at Key Peninsula Middle School
For teachers, staff and students, school goes on despite construction all around … more
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Critical Indigenous Theory
One of the greatest summers of my life was spent in New York City in 1986. I had worked my way through a prestigious university with honors, survived a year of lymphoma, and landed my dream job … more
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“The log on which I lie is the latest casualty.”
Where Trees Are Thrown by the Wind
If you want to feel like a shrimp in a kelp forest, a good place to start is in a real forest on a windy day, your back on a log, trees flexing like grasses above you, the sky crowded with clouds … more
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A slice of lamb pie like no other.
Easter in a Dish: The Anatomy of a Recipe You Could Invent
Those of us who cook often find ideas for new recipes in a myriad of ways. Whether it is a classic food combination used in unusual ways, a fusion of two cultures or a mashup of family favorites … more
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