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Our mission is to reflect the community in which we live as it grows, changes, and evolves.
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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7/30/25
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José Alaniz
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7/30/25
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It was hard news to hear, and it continues to be tough for me to talk about.
I am sharing this personal journey because I want to encourage every woman reading this: Do not delay your mammogram. …
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Robyn Denson, Pierce County Council Member (D-7th)
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7/30/25
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Every once in while I just like to tell you how much I enjoy the KP News and look forward to each issue. It’s like a newspaper, literary journal, cookbook, and nature study all rolled into one! …
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Marsha Williams, Wauna
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7/30/25
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The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed July 3, and many in this community will be hurt by it. People need to know the effects on their income, public education, medical coverage, …
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Deborah Jordan, Longbranch
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7/30/25
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I went to the library the other day to pick
up two books that I had on hold. When I
emerged, I was carrying six. This happens
regularly. My tendency to borrow (and also
buy) books …
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Anna Brones
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7/30/25
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It’s in our roots.
A bright orange tractor chugs through Key Center, piloted by a tired, dusty, third-generation farm kid. Will you yield and wave? The neighboring cows are out after the …
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Janice Bryant
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7/30/25
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Children love memorizing. It’s
delightful to watch a proud child singing
the alphabet or counting numbers. Not
to mention watching the parents and
grandparents thrill at the …
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Dan Clouse
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7/30/25
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Who knew Flag Day could be so inclusive?
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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7/2/25
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Our country is ready for, and urgently needs, immigration reforms that protect our communities and honor the dignity of every person.
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Meredith Browand
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7/2/25
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In April, a handful of students and I were
on a committee to give our input on the three
finalists for the position of principal at Gig
Harbor High School. A day or two later, we
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James McCourt
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7/2/25
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One of the hallmarks, if not the dominant
trait, of capitalism is competition. Healthy
competition can bring out the best in us. A
good competition can inspire us to push
past our …
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Mark Michel
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7/2/25
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I meet regularly with a group of writers, but I’m not writing. When I start to write my mind fills with news of the day. What is happening in our country comes across as uncaring and heartless: …
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Carolyn Wiley
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7/2/25
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I have trust issues, and maybe you should
too.
In the cybersecurity world, we operate
under an assumption of “zero-trust.” This
means that my general operating …
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Thad Dickson
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7/2/25
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A REMEMBRANCE FOR JULY 4
Most veterans do not dwell on the time they
spent on active duty, but I’m certain that every
veteran holds onto a day they will never forget.
For …
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Joe Dervaes, Lt. Col. USAF, retired
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7/2/25
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José Alaniz
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7/2/25
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Our first president had to defeat the British
on the battlefield, but to do this he had to
contend with smallpox infections. Smallpox
affected directly or indirectly nearly everyone
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Richard Gelinas
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5/28/25
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After the outbreak of fighting in April
1775 at Lexington and Concord, and the
subsequent capture of Fort Ticonderoga
by colonial militia, British Gen. Thomas
Gage had problems. …
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Jonathan Bill
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5/28/25
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You loved. That is what mattered.
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Ted Olinger
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5/28/25
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Sometimes, the preacher needs to preach.
This is one of those times. Our text is
Luke 10:30-37, the parable of the Good
Samaritan.
A man on a journey was attacked by
robbers …
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Dan Whitmarsh
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5/28/25
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