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Don’t let the pretty face fool you. Your garden is just another bottomless buffet to her.
Dear July or July Deer: Confronting the Ungulate Agents of Chaos
KP Gardens: This year our friendly neighborhood deer seem to be especially ravenous. more
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‘Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha’
KP Reads: Rather than looking for what you think you’ll find, take the events in the story as they come. more
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No Churn-All Burn Super Patriotic Ice Cream for Semi-Lazy Patriots
KP Cooks: You can keep it simple or make it way more complicated than it needs to be, but the goal remains a defiant ice cream full of fireworks more
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From the summer of 2020. Hugh Maxwell, left, with school board members and Superintendent Art Jarvis, in vest.
Way Back When: Headlines from KP’s Past
A look back at what made the news on the Key Peninsula five, ten, 20, 25, 30 — even 40 —years ago more
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Softball has always been more than a game to Gabby Gelli.
Gabby Gelli Finds Her Swing for Peninsula High Softball
The Peninsula High School senior turned quiet speed and relentless work into chaos at the plate. “She started getting noticed because of her speed.” more
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Sophomore Alli Kimball helped the WWU Vikings earn the West Regional title to advance and claim their second consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship.
Former PHS Softball Star, WWU Punch Ticket to World Series
Former PHS pitcher Alli Kimball helped lead the Western Washington University softball team to its second straight appearance in the NCAA Division II College World Series. more
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Suri Sardinia Sets New Records for PHS Track & Field
The Peninsula junior broke a 31-year-old school shot put record and won a league title just one year after taking up the sport. more
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Grind. Catch. Repeat: How Michael Tellez Earned His Shot
Driven by a promise to his grandfather, the Peninsula senior is catching hold of a lifelong dream. more
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Orca Pods T99 and T123 visited Henderson Bay April 5.
Transient Orcas Make Extended Visit to Key Peninsula and South Sound
At least two orca pods visited the waters of the Key Peninsula periodically for a week or 10 days in mid-April. more
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Hale and hearty and ready to grow: 245 chum salmon from the Minter Creek hatchery found a new home.
Students Learn About Life: Release Salmon Fry Into Vaughn Creek
A beloved school tradition and science lesson returns to Vaughn Elementary School. “I’m happy that the school and Mr. Mills have taken this on.” more
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PHS Speech and Debate Team Captain senior Alex Sprague (from left to right), juniors Mars Burton and Alyssa Robinson are set to compete in mid-June.
PHS Speech Team Competes for National Spotlight
Peninsula’s speech team will bring satire, comedy, and quick-thinking to the National Speech and Debate Tournament in June. more
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Spanish bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica).
Whether Bluebells, Bluebottles, or Harebells, It’s All in the Name
KP Gardens: Gardeners turn to botanical names to avoid mix-ups and grow with precision. more
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GPC Executive Director Nate Daniel along the banks of Rocky Creek.
Old Peninsula Trails and New Forest Tales
Wild Peninsula: The search for old native footpaths helps naturalist Chris Rurik to rediscover the beauty of today's Key Peninsula. more
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‘Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life’ by Anna Funder
KP Reads: Anna Funder examines the role of George Orwell's first wife Eileen and how she lost herself in her marriage to the famous author. more
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The RipTides girls lacrosse team combines players from both Peninsula and Gig Harbor High Schools.
Rising RipTides: Young Lacrosse Team is Trying to Make a Comeback
The RipTides are relying on chemistry, hard work, and youth to bounce back to their winning ways. more
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PHS Senior Captains Nate Gendreau No. 8 and Nathan DeLong No. 11 post action versus Gig Harbor High School at Roy Anderson Field March 22.
Senior Duo Guide Peninsula Lacrosse Through Early Season Struggles
With a wave of underclassmen on the rise, Nathan DeLong and Nate Gendreau aim to steady the Seahawks and build momentum for the future. more
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Jane Jones on the beach with her dog, Eulee.
An ‘Uncommon Genius’: Jane Jones and the Return of Book-It Repertory
Jane Jones, a KP resident since 1996, is the founder and founding co-artistic director of Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle. more
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José Brambila moved through four different orphanages, but one thing remained constant — soccer.
From Sandlots to Sidelines: How Soccer Shaped José Brambila
For a boy who once played on dirt fields with borrowed cleats, soccer became a vehicle for possibility for the PHS soccer coach. more
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Big D, Don Swensen.
Don Swensen: Music is a Life Essential
Don Swenson's love of music has guided his life and influenced a community. more
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PHS Freshman Lily Robles (left) and Sophomore Mya Robles show their Seahawks Girls Wrestling pride on the campus of Peninsula High School.
Peninsula’s Robles Sisters Are on the Rise in the Wrestling Ranks
Mya and Lily Robles helped power the PHS girls wrestling team to a runner-up finish at the 2025 Mat Classic. more
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