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8/27/20

Pickles, from Sour to Sweet

My mother-in-law Edna was a wonderful cook, reigning supreme in the kitchen. She excelled at making pickles (and pies, but that’s for another column at another time). Her recipes, handed down … more

Barbara Van Bogart | 8/27/20

Key Center Library Offers Curbside Service

The Pierce County Library System started contactless curbside service at the Key Center Library Aug. 3. While the branch building remains closed to the public to help reduce the spread of … more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 8/27/20

a bright psychedelic tie dye background with a retro look

The Vibrant Resurgence of Tie-Dye

For some, tie-dye never died. It flowed on through the decades after Woodstock as an everlasting symbol of counterculture, peace and love, and the backdrop for the Grateful Dead Bears. Vivid, … more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 8/27/20

How to Tie-Dye a Shirt

Supplies: All-purpose dye Plastic squirt bottles Rubber bands Plastic gloves Plastic bags or plastic wrap 1. Select your workspace: Tie-dye can get messy, so working … more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 8/27/20

Regarding the Virus

I have been enjoying the KP News for years and appreciate your efforts… more

Brian Nicholson, Lakebay | 8/27/20

Thank You KP News

Ted Olinger’s item on the cost and benefits of the COVID-19 lockdown was a better analysis than anything I’ve read elsewhere, even nationally. more

Diane Yorgason-Quinn, Wauna | 8/27/20

KPFD Firefighter Todd Vanscoyk wraps following a training exercise

Full-time Staffing Starts at Longbranch Fire Station

The Key Peninsula Fire District will assign two career firefighter/EMTs to the Longbranch Fire Station 24 hours a day starting in August, according to Fire Chief Dustin Morrow. Up to now, … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 8/8/20

The Bat’s Superpowers and COVID-19

Been thinking about bats. I’ve been going out on the beach after dusk to spend time with them. As a kid, I threw rocks and watched them pick up my projectiles with their echolocation. They … more

Chris Rurik, KP News | 8/6/20

Theresa Gano delivers smiles along with the daily mail.

Neither Snow, Rain, Heat nor Pandemic

Theresa Gano has been a rural mail carrier on the Key Peninsula for 23 years. What started out as a part-time job while tutoring students and raising her three daughters developed into a lifelong … more

Megan Schowalter, KP News | 8/6/20

PSD Adopts Remote Learning for Fall 2020

The Peninsula School Board voted 4-1 to open schools without students Sept. 8, approving the Remote Learning 2.0 plan proposed by Superintendent Art Jarvis. more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 8/6/20

Out and About August 2020

Out and About | 8/1/20

What’s Your Favorite Comfort Food?

When feeling stressed, as a lot of us are these days, many turn to favorite comfort foods, like grilled cheese and tomato soup, mashed potatoes and gravy, fried chicken. Mine is macaroni and cheese, … more

Kace Ugles | 7/30/20

America’s first lady of letters, Toni Morrison, died at 88 in August 2019.

'Beloved': An American Classic Whose Time Has Come Again

Sometime in 1987, I think, I accidentally got to hear Toni Morrison read at a private gathering. I was a neophyte assistant at a large publisher in New York City. A sympathetic editor had offered … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 7/30/20

Peninsula School District Receives Approval for Naval Cadet Program

The Peninsula School District is moving forward with plans to offer the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) program at Peninsula High School in 2021. The Peninsula NNDCC was given the … more

Matthew Dean, KP News | 7/30/20

Blooming Foxglove catches light along the forest edge.

Toxic Plants in the Garden and Beyond

The list of plants that can harm you, your child or your pet is enough to strike terror into any heart. Hemlock was famously used to execute Socrates. Deadly nightshade, mistaken for edible berries, … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 7/30/20

COVID-19 Lockdown Cost-Benefit: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?

As the second quarter of 2020 came to a close, scientists and economists surveyed the impact of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, on the health and economy of the United … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 7/30/20

Everything has changed. Again.

Pierce County is failing to meet the goals for Phase 2 reopening. The desired 14-day average number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people should be under 25; that’s the number the state … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor, KP News | 7/30/20

Brynn Rydell Featured in Virtual Art Studio Tour

“It went systemic. It took my whole mind, body and soul. Nothing could interfere with the concentration of it.” That is how Brynn Rydell described her first experience making glass … more

Sara Thompson, KP News | 7/30/20

Hops for the Better

Washington is for beer lovers. The state produces more hops — an integral ingredient for brewing beer — than any state, with well over four times as much acreage in hop production than … more

Caleb Galbreath, KP News | 7/30/20