As we saw last month, the fighting at Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775, involved a fast-spreading alarm that continued beyond that day, and beyond Massachusetts. (See the Magical History Tour …
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Jonathan Bill
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4/30/25
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The State Route 16 exit onto Purdy Drive regularly backs up during rush hours. To keep the backup from blocking the highway, drivers are supposed to use the shoulder lane on the exit ramp between 2 …
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Randy Witter, Wauna
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4/30/25
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How much fire department are we willing to pay for? What is a reasonable EMS response time on the Key Peninsula?
In business, a key function of a great executive is to stop organizational growth …
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Bob Perry, Lakebay
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4/30/25
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I would like to respectfully push back on the suggestion that we as a country need to try to better understand and consider different perspectives in our current political and social climate ( …
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Richard Schwartz, Lakebay
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4/30/25
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Peninsula School District announced a new
strategy April 11 to regularly rotate principals
across the district, stating that it will “bring fresh
perspectives and …
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Jessica Gamble, Minter Creek PTA President
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4/30/25
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José Alaniz
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4/30/25
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In my last column, “ Tidings of Clutter and Joy ,” (January 2025), I pondered the angst I felt about overconsumption following last year’s holiday season. I set a few goals for …
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Meredith Browand
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4/30/25
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It’s been a minute since I’ve penned a column, but Janice Bryant’s article celebrating the ruralness of our community ( “Local Color,” February 2025 ) inspired me to …
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Thad Dickson
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4/30/25
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Honor, integrity, and decorum provide the basis of reconciliation, if not the beginning of defining common goals.
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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4/30/25
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this column appeared in the July 2016 edition of Key Peninsula News.
Colvos Passage. I was intrigued. The name for the channel between Vashon and …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis
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4/30/25
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The fields are full of growing lambs, weary ewes, and the snip, snip sounds of grazing on bright green spring grass.
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Janice bryant
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4/30/25
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There are many things I worry about these days, but high on my list is the possibility of measles showing up in our community. Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease that has resulted …
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Dr. Bill Roes, Lakebay
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3/26/25
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A sincere nonpartisan effort to reengage in respectful civil dialogue to bridge divisions and rebuild communities is underway across the nation.
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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3/26/25
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Blurring the line between dictatorship and democracy is dangerous.
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Jonas Koller
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3/26/25
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I recently wrapped up my second year playing as a partner athlete on the Unified Basketball team at Peninsula High School. Our program continues to grow year after year, with 45 students …
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John Browand
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3/26/25
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This month, we mark the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. But the American Revolution was already in motion, long before men began fighting
and …
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Jonathan Bill
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3/26/25
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In 1977, I moved my family to an empty piece of stump land on the Key Peninsula. We made it home and soon realized this was a place where anyone could get ahead, a community with people of all …
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Former KPFD Commissioner Allen A. Yanity, Elma
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3/26/25
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Speaking as a former Republican, your country and the world need your help to escape Trump’s chaos, the USA’s loss of respect, and the coming recession.
Do you agree with …
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Dennis Prichard, Longbranch
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3/26/25
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Did you hear that the Department of Transportation is planning to put a $3 toll on the Purdy Bridge? You hadn’t heard?
Must be because it’s not true.
Happy April Fool’s …
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Dan Clouse
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3/26/25
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Our community and our country have many voices. Out of many, we are one.
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Lisa Bryan
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2/26/25
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