Opinion | Key Peninsula News

Wolverton Write-in for Position 3

If chosen by the will of the citizens of the Key Peninsula, as a write-in candidate for fire commissioner position 3 with Pierce County Fire District No. 16, I, Hal Wolverton, vow to bring back … more

10/20/23

Write-in Candidate for Fire Commissioner

After squandering hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars, I was disappointed to see Commissioner Shawn Jensen running unopposed for re-election. Jensen, along with Stan Moffett and the rest of the … more

9/27/23

Regarding ‘A Story of Shocking Function — Derek Kilmer Works to Fix Congress’ (August 2023)

For Dr. Sara Thompson regarding her article: Marvelous. It has stuck with me since I first read it in early August. Paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 were an actual epiphany in the concept of “shocking … more

9/27/23

My AI Is Smarter Than Your AI

I recently attended a high-profile tech conference where artificial intelligence was the talk of the week. After listening to the hype and the promises, and the long-term visions from heavily funded … more

April Godwin | 9/27/23

The Osprey of Herron Island

On May 10, 2016, then Herron Island ferry captain John Farris posted a photo on the islanders’ group on Facebook with a laconic caption, as was his style, even though the announcement could … more

Joseph Pentheroudakis | 9/27/23

Heart Like a Wheel

It was 1979 or ’80. My dad informed me I would accompany him to a business dinner. I put on my three-piece suit, like his, and he drove us in his 1968 Volvo P1800 bone-white coupe with red leather … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 9/27/23

EV Power to the People

In his June column, Richard Gelinas talked about energy production (“No Nukes: Carbon-free Electricity.”) He touched briefly on the benefits of solar power. He also mentioned his desire … more

Mark Michel | 9/27/23

Sad Phoenix

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José Alaniz | 9/27/23

Here's What I Think About That

We need more stories like the one Lisa Bryan wrote about Larry the young duckling in the August edition ("Picking Up and Letting Go," Aug. 2023 ) I personally feel like most news reported these days … more

8/30/23

Communication is Essential

Monday morning Aug. 14 began like any other day. Rolled out of bed at 5:30, grabbed my robe, made my way to the kitchen for coffee, then slid back into bed with my husband to read the latest news on … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 8/30/23

Robin Goodfellow

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José Alaniz | 8/30/23

From Montana with Love

These are momentous days in our household. This spring four of us are graduating — from grad school, from college, and the two youngest from Peninsula High School. I have mixed feelings about that … more

Dan Whitmarsh | 8/30/23

The Heat is Here

July 4, 2023, was the hottest recorded day on Earth. I just happened to be in Phoenix, Arizona, attending a baseball tournament for my son where the daily temperature reached 115 degrees. It was the … more

Meredith Browand | 8/30/23

Concentrated Wit, or the World in a Sentence

If, as the Bard informs, brevity is the soul of wit, what could be wittier than a one-liner? President Calvin Coolidge was a typically taciturn Vermonter. Not for “Silent Cal” the … more

Dan Clouse | 8/30/23

A Letter to My Children

It was wonderful seeing you and your kids at the family reunion last month. We’re still finding specks of glitter and tiny beads amid the chalk drawings on the deck, where they did craft … more

Richard Gelinas | 8/30/23

What We Need

This spring and summer I got into the habit of morning bike rides at Key Central Forest. It was a way to set the tone for the day, start things off with a bit of fresh air and some movement. We … more

Anna Brones | 8/2/23

A Good Death (Words)

In mid-July we lost our elderly French Alpine goat, Sophie. It got me thinking about the role that death plays in our little homestead here on the KP. We got Sophie along with her daughter … more

José Alaniz | 8/2/23

See, It’s Like This…

I have spent most of my life teaching in one form or another: young kids, college kids and professionals. I tried to be good at it, but my memory cherishes only a few real successes. I can still see … more

Jack Dunne | 8/2/23

Phil Bauer and the November of Our Souls

I don’t remember meeting Phil Bauer. I think that is because I felt like I always knew him. He was always around: at board meetings, fundraisers, parties. Here we are serving food … more

Ted Olinger, KP News | 8/2/23

Picking Up and Letting Go

Unexpected summer house guests come in many forms, but this one was truly wild. A peaceful afternoon erupted into utter madness outside as a screaming mother duck frantically chased her duckling … more

Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor | 8/2/23