Opinion | Key Peninsula News

Nearly 150,000 people die each day around the world. On Wednesday Aug. 19, 2020 one of them was Hudson. He was 6 years old and lived across the street from us. My wife and I have known him almost … more

Rob Vajko | 10/1/20

Plague Parenting, Part II – “Bugs are my Friends Now”

My daughter talked to a spider for 30 minutes at breakfast this morning. “I gave Spidey a sip of my chocolate milk!” Violet said, her grin spreading across the room like a … more

Krisa Bruemmer, KP News | 10/1/20

Voices From the Past

Just outside my office sits the Lakebay cemetery, a peaceful little plot of land tucked away behind a thick hedge and madrona trees. Bordered by the Lakebay Church, on a hill that backs into Mayo … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 10/1/20

Much-Needed Agents of Change

Key Peninsula needs fresh voices in the Washington House of Representatives. more

10/1/20

The Fallout for Children in Foster Care

When I am not in Olympia during the legislative session, I provide short-term foster care for teenage girls. I take in our state’s most challenging youth who would otherwise be placed in a … more

10/1/20

Living the Pandemic Life

Simply keeping up with the news of rolling disasters has been quite an exercise in 2020. Time feels more distorted than ever in this, the seventh month of the pandemic life. In September, … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 10/1/20

Being Mindful for Kids

Mindfulness can boost the quality of our lives in numerous ways. The question is, what is mindfulness? What does it do to spark “just being” in ourselves and our … more

Anne Nesbit | 8/27/20

The Edge

My 4-year-old and I were talking about running and I was telling her about different sports she can try if she wants to one day, like track, swim team, crew team, volleyball, tennis, softball, … more

Phyllis Henry | 8/27/20

Plague Parenting

My 4-year-old and I were talking about running and I was telling her about different sports she can try if she wants to one day, like track, swim team, crew team, volleyball, tennis, softball, … more

Krisa Bruemmer | 8/27/20

The Magic Seine of the Minter Bay People

Salmon and cedar were the lifeblood of Native people on Puget Sound. For the S’Hotlemamish of Minter Bay, the coho, chum and cutthroat trout runs were so productive that the villagers were … more

Lynn Larson | 8/27/20

Key Peninsula voters can vote with confidence

Does voting really matter? Key Peninsula voters say yes. And 2.5 million people in Washington State agree. An impressive 54.44% of registered voters cast ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 8/27/20

Regarding the Virus

I have been enjoying the KP News for years and appreciate your efforts… more

Brian Nicholson, Lakebay | 8/27/20

Thank You KP News

Ted Olinger’s item on the cost and benefits of the COVID-19 lockdown was a better analysis than anything I’ve read elsewhere, even nationally. more

Diane Yorgason-Quinn, Wauna | 8/27/20

Everything has changed. Again.

Pierce County is failing to meet the goals for Phase 2 reopening. The desired 14-day average number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people should be under 25; that’s the number the state … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor, KP News | 7/30/20

The Everlasting U.S. Census

In the 1880 census Charles Pack, the first settler on Herron Island, was recorded as living on Ketron Island. Ketron is a small island on the opposite side of the Sound, across from Steilacoom. … more

Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News | 7/30/20

Vote for Your Future

When I turned 18, I told my dad I was never going to miss an election. Not a general, primary or special election. I grew up with parents that took their civic responsibilities seriously and I guess … more

Meredith Browand | 7/30/20

Unheard Voices of the Great Divide

This country is probably more divided today than it has been since the Civil War. Ten minutes on Facebook is enough to make it clear that we just aren’t getting along. Donald Trump’s … more

Rob Vajko | 7/30/20

A Reply from Coronavirus

Thanks for your congratulations on my success. Sorry about my tardy reply to your letter (KP News, May 2020), but I’ve been so busy lately, what with over 11 million COVID-19 cases and over … more

Richard Gelinas | 7/30/20

On Equality and Privilege

Black people and Black communities are under attack both directly and indirectly on a daily basis. The very structure of our society hampers the ability of our Black … more

6/26/20

Living While Black in Longbranch

I moved to Longbranch 2007. A couple days after moving in, I walked down the street toward the southernmost point of Key Peninsula. There was a white man washing … more

6/26/20