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Vaughn Girl’s Pet is an Alligator Lizard
By now, Grace Bennett is an old hand at lizard keeping. She is 5 years old, and her pet for the last year has been a northern alligator lizard named Baraka. Grace lives on a 5-acre farm near … more
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Vaughn Postmaster to Retire
After 34 years in the postal service, including eight as Vaughn postmaster, DeeDee Emmett will retire June 30 at “a very young 59-and-a-half” years old, she said. more
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A combined steamer-rail line would connect Seattle to Olympia via Colby on the Kitsap Peninsula and Vaughn.
From Seattle to Olympia via Vaughn: E. G. Edrington’s Dream
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. more
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American History: ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’
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. more
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Berries on the KP
It’s summertime and berry season is upon us. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries. more
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From the kitchen of the author.
Mother’s Day Breakfast — Strawberry Lemon Brioche
Despite everything you’ve ever been told, it doesn’t take much to impress a woman, especially after she has become a mother. more
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‘Shuggie Bain’ — An Unforgettable Boy
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. more
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Your Stories: The KP Takes on Coronavirus, Continued
A year ago, readers gave us their thoughts about COVID-19. This month, we asked some of the same readers how the pandemic has affected their lives. more
Nathan Kuhnau
School in the Time of Covid: Students on Going Back, or Not
The Peninsula School District opened its doors to the last of its online students in mid-March for those who wanted to return. Not everyone did. more
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An echo azure moth stands out in a field of green.
Naturalist’s Notebook
On the first day of spring over 60 degrees, I find a currant decked out with pink pendant blooms. It radiates a fragrance of heat, sweat and pollen. more
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Dr. Mimi Chau wraps up her day in Key Center.
The KP Grows Up to Have Its First Pediatrician
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. more
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RoxAnne Simon is Paying it Forward on the KP
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. more
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All About Tomatoes
Tomatoes. For some, the memory of the first bite of a garden-grown vine-ripened tomato ranks right up there with a first kiss. Or the birth of a child. more
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“I held my breath,” said 5-year-old Mira Bothwell of Longbranch.
The Land of Swamp Lanterns
On a slanting boardwalk over a forested swamp, I pause. It’s not just Pacific wrens singing these days. Song sparrows and towhees fire off their songs. Salmonberry thickets stand with their … more
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A true story so incredible it inspired an oil painting by local artist Chris Bronstad based on a self-portrait.
Wauna Man Goes Solo Around the World — Again
On the morning of April 22, 2021, Earth Day, Erden Eruç of Wauna, 59, plans to row a boat through San Francisco’s Golden Gate all the way to Hong Kong alone. It will be the first nonstop … more
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Perennially Yours
For many a practical Key Peninsula gardener, this is the time to focus on the vegetable garden —planting seeds, nurturing starts — but this is also a time when the more fanciful aspects … more
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‘The Fire Next Time’
The main branch of the New York City library at Fifth Avenue straddling 41st and 42nd Streets is one of the most famous public temples of knowledge in the United States. Even if you’re just a … more
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Food is Love
Food is love. Food is history. Food is a story. Most families have recipes passed down from preceding generations. It’s not because they are gourmet or have exotic ingredients; they can be … more
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Bressette with his pride and joy 1974 VW camper van named “Rosemarie.”
Ed Bressette: Renaissance Man
Ed Bressette wants to make his little corner of the world a better place. That desire made him a lifelong learner. It led him to a career at the YMCA. It is why he’s fascinated by alternative … more
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Gateway Park: A Refuge in Pandemic
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.” more
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