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KPHS board members Bart Wolfe, Judy Mills and Paul Michaels have been leading the restoration of the historic Vaughn Library Hall. Photo: Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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7/1/19
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Sami Jensen, who has lived on the Key Peninsula for 20 years, is seeking election to the Peninsula School District School Board this fall to represent Director District 1, …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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7/1/19
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Longtime KP resident Chuck West was the first to declare his candidacy for Peninsula School District Board Director Position 1. Growing up on an old family farm near Peacock …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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7/1/19
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In recent weeks, four Key Peninsula Middle School students, …
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Alice Kinerk, KP News
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7/1/19
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Plans to close the Red Barn Youth Center for the summer have been suspended since Children’s Home Society of Washington has stepped into the breach to keep youth summer …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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7/1/19
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This August, Key Peninsula voters will have the choice to make the fire district’s longstanding emergency medical services levy permanent. The current levy was approved …
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Matthew Dean, KP News
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7/1/19
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After hearing arguments from lawyers for both Hope Recovery Center and No On HRC June 5, Pierce County Hearing Examiner Stephen Causseaux, Jr. ruled that Pierce County’s …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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7/1/19
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Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton
Insure All Washingtonians
It’s time we covered all Washingtonians.
When I talk to our neighbors in Lakebay, Lake Holiday and Vaughn, I hear over and over …
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5/1/19
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
Dr. Nate Hove, D.C. took over the practice in January. Photo: Lisa Bryan, KP News
Dr. David Krympec, D.C., known by his patients as Dr. Dave, retired Dec. 2018. He started …
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2/1/19
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Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Port Orchard
School Funding Reform
Last June, when the state Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature finally complied with the McCleary decision, many lawmakers …
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2/1/19
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Councilman Derek Young (D-Gig Harbor)
Happy New Year
Heading into my second and final term, I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve Pierce County again. We’re proud of what we’ve been …
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2/1/19
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Councilman Derek Young (D-Gig Harbor)
With summer wrapping up, the council heads into its busiest time of the year. The county executive will soon deliver his proposed budget and the normal cycle …
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9/1/18
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Councilman Derek Young (D-Gig Harbor)
School Bond
In the wake of the school bond vote narrowly failing to reach the required supermajority, a question I get asked quite a bit is, “What’s …
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6/1/18
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Councilman Derek Young (D-Gig Harbor)
2018 Budget Adopted
Last month, the Pierce County Council unanimously passed the 2018 budget, which was signed into law by County Executive Bruce Dammeier. …
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1/1/18
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Councilman Derek Young (D-7th)
Budget Season
Budget season always sneaks up on me. While local governments typically pass their ordinances around Thanksgiving or early December, the process …
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10/1/17
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Councilman Derek Young (D-7th)
Advances on Mental Health and Safety
After months of debate, the Pierce County Council passed a supplemental budget in June. I cosponsored the bill and …
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8/1/17
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Lilli Roberts
The Real 13 Reasons Why
What could be more relevant to today’s teen community than a television show about a depressed teenaged girl who takes her own life? Sadly, not …
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7/1/17
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