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“The attack on the Fascist redoubt which had been called off on the previous occasion was to be carried out tonight. I oiled my 10 Mexican cartridges, dirtied my bayonet (the things give your …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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1/27/21
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When it comes to feeding the dogs we love, the options are mind-boggling. The choices in days gone by included kibble or canned. The range of ready-made specialty diets for dogs today is a far cry …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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1/27/21
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Danna Webster discovered the Key Peninsula in 2000 after a nearly 30-year career as a teacher. She then spent the next 20 years becoming an indispensable part of KP life by volunteering as a member of the KP Community Council, a post she left at the end of December.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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1/27/21
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Board member Cathy Williams had read about the Downtown Storefront Mural Project in Seattle, a plan to transform boarded up storefronts into canvases. Although Key Center is not plagued by plywood windows, TWAA decided to run with the idea.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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1/27/21
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Too bad there isn’t a superlative form for “unique.” If the grammar police let me say “unique-est,” I’d wear it out describing the KP.
From above, the Key …
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Dan Clouse
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12/30/20
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Chuck West of Lakebay, who served three previous terms as president, was again elected president of the Key Peninsula Community Council by a vote of its seated 2021 directors during its regular meeting Dec. 9 via Zoom.
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Staff Report
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12/30/20
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I had no idea.
I have been an avid student of American history both before my arrival in this country and while living here and I still had no idea.
I prided myself on the breadth of my …
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Maureen Reilly
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12/30/20
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The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were administered to hospital staff in Seattle Dec. 15.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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12/30/20
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A Pierce County Council attempt to terminate the 48-year-old agreement governing the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and place it under its own control came to an abrupt end Dec 15.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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12/30/20
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Our longtime friends walked the country mile between us to deliver good cheer and connect on Christmas Eve.
Nestled inside the small gift bag they brought was the crown jewel of northwest summers …
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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12/30/20
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Food Backpacks 4 Kids, now just over a decade old, transformed during the pandemic. In a matter of months, the organization more than doubled the amount of food going to families.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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12/30/20
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I spent the best part of my 1960s childhood in a beach town outside L.A. We lived in a platted neighborhood that sloped down to the water, but it wasn’t fully developed. The road to the freeway …
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Ted Olinger
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12/30/20
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Like many families across the country, dogs hold a significant place in our family dynamic. Since before I was born, we’ve always had at least one dog in our pack.
We’ve had a number …
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Caleb Galbreath
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12/30/20
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One afternoon back in the late ’70s, my husband Bill and I were resting on a little bench that used to be situated inside the Panda House at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Through the big …
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Phyllis Henry
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12/30/20
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“Stop getting out of bed,” I tell Violet every night around 9 p.m. “You need to go to sleep so you’ll feel good and have power for your day tomorrow.”
I tell her to …
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Krisa Bruemmer
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12/30/20
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The State Route 302 improvement project over Minter Creek is nearly finished. Most work is on winter suspension.
It’s been suggested that the KP community formally name the replacement …
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Susan Mendenhall
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12/30/20
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Rebecca “Becky” Jo Radonich Olsen, 67, of Longbranch, died Nov. 23. She was born May 25, 1953, at Tacoma General Hospital to parents Richard L. Radonich and Marjorie A. Rickert Radonich. …
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12/30/20
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Shirley Jean Rickert Olson was born to Minnie and George Rickert of Longbranch April 28, 1927, and died peacefully Dec. 4, at the age of 93. She lived her entire life on the Key Peninsula, which she …
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12/30/20
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Kathryn Louise Zimmerman, 70, of Gig Harbor died peacefully Nov. 8.
The daughter of Gordon and Gloria MacDonald, Kathy was born in Seattle March 26, 1950, the eldest of five children.
Kathy was …
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12/30/20
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Judith Louise Weber died Oct. 2, after a long battle with heart and lung problems. Known to her family and friends as Judy, her quick wit and humor were second to none. Her deep love for them was …
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12/30/20
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