Clear skies and warm sunshine welcomed residents of the Key Peninsula to the eighth annual Key Center Art Walk Wednesday evening, Aug. 2. Sponsored by the Two Waters Arts Alliance, the Art Walk …
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Lauren Trench, KP News
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8/30/23
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I am a cook who generally stays in her lane — keeping with the old tried and true recipes that have held me in good stead for decades, continue to work well, and have become second nature to …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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8/30/23
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The newly rebranded “Peninsula Logging Show & Festival” held at the Port Orchard Airport Aug. 19 was attended by nearly 5,000, according to organizer Stephanie Brooks.
The …
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8/30/23
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The Vaughn Library Hall restoration project is on track for completion within its five-year plan thanks to an $83,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust received by the Key Peninsula …
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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8/30/23
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Monday morning Aug. 14 began like any other day. Rolled out of bed at 5:30, grabbed my robe, made my way to the kitchen for coffee, then slid back into bed with my husband to read the latest news on …
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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8/30/23
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Graphic notes on local life
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José Alaniz
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8/30/23
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These are momentous days in our household. This spring four of us are graduating — from grad school, from college, and the two youngest from Peninsula High School. I have mixed feelings about that …
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Dan Whitmarsh
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8/30/23
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July 4, 2023, was the hottest recorded day on Earth. I just happened to be in Phoenix, Arizona, attending a baseball tournament for my son where the daily temperature reached 115 degrees. It was the …
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Meredith Browand
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8/30/23
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If, as the Bard informs, brevity is the soul of wit, what could be wittier than a one-liner?
President Calvin Coolidge was a typically taciturn Vermonter. Not for “Silent Cal” the …
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Dan Clouse
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8/30/23
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It was wonderful seeing you and your kids at the family reunion last month. We’re still finding specks of glitter and tiny beads amid the chalk drawings on the deck, where they did craft …
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Richard Gelinas
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8/30/23
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Asheley Michelle McCleary, DVM, of Vaughn, Washington, age 46, passed away Aug. 3, 2023, in the loving arms of her husband. Asheley will be remembered for her loyalty, honesty and drive. She was a …
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8/28/23
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Sean Justin Hansen of Vaughn, died peacefully at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor July 19, 2023, following complications of Crohn’s disease. He was 50 years old.
He was born in …
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8/25/23
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The Office of the Secretary of State operates a secure online system for the public to make donations to verified relief organizations, including those now assisting survivors, first responders and …
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Staff Report
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8/18/23
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A partnership of the Mustard Seed Project, Puget Sound Educational Service District and the Peninsula School District.
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8/7/23
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8/2/23
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This spring and summer I got into the habit of morning bike rides at Key Central Forest. It was a way to set the tone for the day, start things off with a bit of fresh air and some movement.
We …
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Anna Brones
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8/2/23
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In mid-July we lost our elderly French Alpine goat, Sophie. It got me thinking about the role that death plays in our little homestead here on the KP.
We got Sophie along with her daughter …
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José Alaniz
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8/2/23
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I have spent most of my life teaching in one form or another: young kids, college kids and professionals. I tried to be good at it, but my memory cherishes only a few real successes. I can still see …
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Jack Dunne
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8/2/23
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I don’t remember meeting Phil Bauer. I think that is because I felt like I always knew him.
He was always around: at board meetings, fundraisers, parties. Here we are serving food …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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8/2/23
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Unexpected summer house guests come in many forms, but this one was truly wild.
A peaceful afternoon erupted into utter madness outside as a screaming mother duck frantically chased her duckling …
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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8/2/23
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