Blurring the line between dictatorship and democracy is dangerous.
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Jonas Koller
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3/26/25
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I recently wrapped up my second year playing as a partner athlete on the Unified Basketball team at Peninsula High School. Our program continues to grow year after year, with 45 students …
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John Browand
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3/26/25
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This month, we mark the 250th anniver-
sary of the first battles of the Revolutionary
War. But the American Revolution was already
in motion, long before men began fighting
and …
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Jonathan Bill
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3/26/25
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Did you hear that the Department of Transportation is planning to put a $3 toll on the Purdy Bridge? You hadn’t heard?
Must be because it’s not true.
Happy April Fool’s …
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Dan Clouse
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3/26/25
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It’s going to take all students to foster a more inclusive and non-prejudicial environment.
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James McCourt
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2/26/25
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Did you know that women make up the vast majority of true crime enthusiasts? They account for almost 75% of the audience for some of the most popular true crime podcasts, and around 80% of the …
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Camri Clawson
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2/26/25
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Electricity is essential for our way of life. Traditional sources of power derived from renewable sources and fossil fuels are barely adequate to meet our current demands, even as emerging …
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Richard Gelinas
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2/26/25
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The cancer center waiting room felt more like a crowded boarding area for an overbooked flight. Except we were all waiting for a different kind of transport.
My son and I leaned against a …
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Ted Olinger
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2/26/25
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We awoke this morning to a snow-covered wonderland. The pond is frozen over after several days of record-setting cold. The days may be growing longer, and the promise of spring remains, but today …
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Dan Whitmarsh
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2/26/25
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There just aren’t that many different ways to say, “I love you.”
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Dan Clouse
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1/29/25
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I am honored to join the group of esteemed column writers of the Key Peninsula News. I hope you find my missives entertaining and humorous, yet reflective. Local color describes “the customs, …
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Janice Bryant
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1/29/25
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Leanne was a sweet girl. Like most of us in the group I hung out with, she was fortunate enough to have a stable, supportive family who loved her and provided everything she needed (and most of what …
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Mark Michel
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1/29/25
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We at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department have heard from many residents of the Key Peninsula that regular septic inspections can be a burden. They take time and cost money. We’ve also heard …
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Chantell Harmon Reed
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1/16/25
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As the holidays wind down, I most certainly feel the effects of the seasonal frenzy. I’m tired, I’m still trying to find space in my house for all the decorations and gifts, and I’m …
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Meredith Browand
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1/1/25
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We were reminded what it means, in the face of horror and loss, to never, ever give up.
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José Alaniz
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1/1/25
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I believe in a Supreme Being: a supreme force of nature and energy; something greater than me; something greater than us; something greater than here and now.
But there are limits to my belief.
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Carolyn Wiley
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1/1/25
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I write to correct some misconceptions and fill some holes left by the Key Peninsula News article “Homeschooling Attracts Many Key Peninsula Families” (November 2024). At best, it painted …
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Sanna Olsen
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1/1/25
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Today the Christmas story reads less like a children’s bedtime tale and more like a protest anthem
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Dan Whitmarsh
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11/28/24
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Utilities like our own Peninsula Light Co. are in a fix. As consumers, we want our utilities to provide clean, reliable power, even as periods of peak demand become more frequent. Utilities all over …
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Richard Gelinas
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11/28/24
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Do teachers deserve the same First Amendment protections as every other person in the U.S., or should there be limitations because of their employment?
That was the question at the Penin- sula …
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Camri Clawson
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11/28/24
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