Key Peninsula News

Homecoming

If I was indoctrinated into anything during my years of public school, it was the right to a long summer vacation. I remember the countdown to the last day each school year with the … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 5/31/23

A Farewell to High School

I always wanted to be in high school. The Disney Channel glorified high school life and I couldn’t wait until that was me. The life of a high schooler is a roller coaster ride, there are … more

Grace Nesbit | 5/31/23

A Word to Our Graduates

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 … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 5/31/23

It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again

Election season is creeping up on us and, unsurprisingly, tribal power games are becoming more inflammatory. Hair-on-fire-reporting fills the airwaves, and my hair is getting singed. For … more

Carolyn Wiley | 3/29/23

Is ‘Everyone’ the Problem?

All over the world and throughout all time, I’m betting, society has been creating a certain profile or image of who the perfect people are. No matter who you are or where you come from, everybody … more

Grace Nesbit | 3/29/23

Remembering Easter Traditions

Those Easter mornings, my mother made hot cross buns. I remember them well, their butter-basted crowns glistening in the light with cross-shaped frosting dripping down the sides. I can smell their … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 3/29/23

The Long Overdue Spring of the Soul.

Over the last month, I’ve heard from many people questioning whether the Key Peninsula is still the same friendly community it was prior to 2020. It does not feel that way to them. It’s a big … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 3/29/23

Saying Goodbye to 'Huge' McMillan

The front page of … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 3/1/23

Read Up and Vote

It looks like 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, is already shaping up to be quite newsy. On the heels of publishing our 50th Anniversary Edition in January, duly recorded as Volume 50 Number 1, Key … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 2/1/23

Neighborhood News from Wauna to Longbranch

This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Key Peninsula News. Of course, we might not really be 50. Could be 48; maybe 51? We’re celebrating anyway. The front page of … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 12/28/22

Hearing the Voice of the Key Peninsula

Time and again I’ve heard that “all politics is local,” but I’m beginning to wonder how true that is. We already know the outcomes of the November 8 election, but before we … more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 11/30/22

I’ve Got Wheels

I can’t walk anymore, so I move around in a power wheelchair. One young friend was surprised to learn that the chair must be plugged in at night to recharge. Because she had never seen me move … more

Phyllis Henry | 11/30/22

A Warm Christmas Memory

I woke early on those cold winter mornings, the jangling alarm clock wrestling me from blissful Christmas dreams. As the rest of the family slept, I pulled on my wool socks and long underwear, topped … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 11/30/22

The Disease That Is High School

Senioritis. The urban dictionary defines it as “A crippling disease that strikes high school seniors. Symptoms include laziness, an excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, … more

Grace Nesbit | 11/30/22

A New Season

The signs were unmistakable, but also unexpected. There was the change of leaves and the return of rain-soaked school buses, of course, and the annual appearance of the local bear on her hind legs … more

Ted Olinger | 11/30/22

A Reason to be Thankful

The season to be thankful and generous in spirit is just around the bend. It comes not a moment too soon. It’s finally time to snuggle up inside after a dry summer that lasted longer than any in … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 11/1/22

Endless Distraction

It has been over a decade now, but I was a latecomer to join the smartphone scene. more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 9/28/22

Revisiting Old Friends

At the end of summer’s lease, it’s time to renew some old acquaintances. No, not those people you owe a dinner; not those friends who were too busy to stop by like they said they would (even … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 8/29/22

Making a Comeback

It was an afternoon mid-summer garden party in July. I arrived characteristically late. The acreage was wooded with a nice pasture nestled in a peaceful clearing surrounded by trees. A couple of … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 7/27/22

After the Storm: Life in a Smaller Place

I rise early this time of year, too early, because a woodpecker starts the day banging its head against the side of my house. What at first I took to be gunshots or a jackhammer when we moved out … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 6/29/22