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The summer of 1895 was a busy and exciting time for Edmund G. Edrington of Vaughn. All the parts of an idea he had been working on for a couple of years seemed to be coming together; it was time to form a company, raise the capital and make it happen.
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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5/26/21
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His name still evokes fear, anger and admiration five decades after his murder. Alex Haley interviewed Malcolm X more than 50 times from 1962 to ’65, and the result was a book alive with the same intensity as their all-night talks about racism, protest and brutality that seem little changed since then.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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5/26/21
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Despite everything you’ve ever been told, it doesn’t take much to impress a woman, especially after she has become a mother.
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Kamryn Minch, KP News
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4/28/21
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Many of us went to school with a Shuggie Bain. Depending on what school you attended, there might be several pupils like him in each class.
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Maureen Reilly
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4/28/21
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Dr. Van (Mimi) Chau began working as pediatrician in January at the Key Center Medical Center where her colleague, Dr. William Roes, said she is the first pediatrician ever to practice on the KP.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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4/28/21
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RoxAnne Simon might be a relative newcomer to the Key Peninsula by the standards of some old timers, but that hasn’t stopped her from having a big impact on the community.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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4/28/21
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The Peninsula High School Seahawks defeated their perennial rivals and friends, the Gig Harbor Tides, 36-12 in the opening game of a resurrected season Feb. 19.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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2/24/21
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Herb Clippert remembers coming to the Renaissance Faire on the property that is now Gateway Park. When he saw earth-moving equipment in 2017, he “didn’t know what it would turn out to be.”
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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2/24/21
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Bald Eagle vs. Common Goldeneye
The goldeneye duck, separated from its compadres, came to the surface to suck in some oxygen. The eagle swooped. The duck frantically dove. The eagle climbed to 10 …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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2/24/21
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A passion for art, a love of water and a capacity for nurturing that comes with being the eldest of five children — these are a few of the things that have shaped the arc of Vaughn resident Margo Macdonald’s life.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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2/24/21
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In these times of polarization, when it comes to weeds, Key Peninsula gardeners exhibit a refreshingly cheerful agree-to-disagree attitude.
Weeds are the bane of many a gardener’s existence. …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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2/24/21
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When George Vancouver explored Washington’s inland waterways in May of 1792, he quickly came under the spell of “the serenity of the climate, the innumerable pleasing landscapes, and the …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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2/24/21
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In 1978 Cora Chase of Vaughn published “The Weed Eater’s Cookbook.”
Born in 1898 at Kamilche, home to the Squaxin Indian Tribe, her grandparents taught her about living off the …
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Sara Thompson
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2/24/21
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Transportation Director Annie Bell will retire this month after 19 years with the Peninsula School District and over 30 years working in school transportation.
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Krisa Bruemmer, KP News
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1/27/21
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Deborah Krishnadasan stepped down in December after serving her two year term as president of the Peninsula School District Board of Directors, but continues in her second elected term on the board. …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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1/27/21
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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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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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