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Firefighters discovered the bodies of Ted Ralston, 71, and Joanna Gormly, 73, in the basement of their burning home on Vaughn Bay the evening of May 17. They also discovered evidence the two had been murdered and that accelerants were used to start the fire and cover the crime.
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Ted Olinger and Lisa Bryan, KP News
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6/26/20
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A small but excited group gathered June 5 as Peninsula School District Superintendent Art Jarvis, Principal Hugh Maxwell and the five school board members put feet to shovels to break ground for the new Evergreen Elementary School.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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6/26/20
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Angelic volunteers reopen the Angel Guild Thrift Shop in Phase 2. Photo: Caleb Galbreath, KP News
Pandemic and unexpected expenses present problems to local institution …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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6/26/20
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In an interview with Pierce County Councilman Derek Young (D-7th), Young assured constituents that they wouldn’t have to wait much longer for the burger and beer they’ve been dying for.
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Megan Schowalter, KP News
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6/26/20
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Out and About
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6/26/20
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Black people and Black communities are under attack both directly and indirectly on a daily basis. The very structure of our society hampers the ability of our Black …
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6/26/20
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I moved to Longbranch 2007. A couple days after moving in, I walked down the street toward the southernmost point of Key Peninsula. There was a white man washing …
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6/26/20
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We believe each person carries the divine image of our creator. We believe the words of the Psalmist who wrote, “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your …
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6/26/20
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We have descended into madness. Riots, looting, arson, destruction and assault along with the occupation of part of a great city as if invaded by a foreign army.
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6/26/20
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Please vote “yes” for the Maintenance and Operations Fire Levy Aug. 4. This is a four-year continuation of the existing levy for the same fixed amount of $800,000. …
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6/26/20
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I just want you to know how much we enjoy reading the Key Peninsula News every month. As a matter of fact, my two teens love reading it and they look forward to getting it in …
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6/26/20
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Kudos on June Edition
I am continually impressed with the content of the Key Peninsula News. You serve a great combination of informative news and thought-provoking features that surely stimulate …
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6/26/20
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The coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on customary municipal fireworks shows, but no doubt the skies above the Key Peninsula will light up …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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6/26/20
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We in the Peninsula School District join the rest of our nation in sad recognition that many children and families are in pain right now, but especially our black children and …
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Dr. Art Jarvis
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6/26/20
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Volunteering for civic organizations on the Key Peninsula is often associated with rearranging furniture, separating the recyclables, and raising enormous amounts of money from the community just to give it back to them in a new and improved format. …
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Ted Ralston
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6/26/20
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I was already in southern Turkey on my way to Syria when the Gulf War began in earnest in January 1991. I’d been unsuccessfully …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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6/26/20
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There are 18 pounds of coffee in my refrigerator right now. Somehow, it helps me feel safe. I am aware this makes no sense. But for me, coffee …
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Vicki Husted Biggs
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6/26/20
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I can count on the fingers of one hand the times the universe has surprised me with bits of unexpected joy these last few months. Don’t get …
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Joseph Penteroudakis, KP News
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6/26/20
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Mitch’s journey began March 19, 1954 in Tacoma, where he was born to parents Ray and Eulene Kiser. He died May 26 at age 66 after his cancer finally won.
Raised alongside his …
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6/26/20
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Born Oct. 26, 1953 to Fergus and Rita Brown in San Francisco, California, Ritajean Koehl died at home April 3 following a fierce battle against pancreatic cancer.
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6/26/20
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