The 19th Key Peninsula Farm Tour Sept. 26-27 celebrated new farms, crafts, and community, with fresh produce and lively entertainment.
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Linda O'Brien, KP News
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10/30/24
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For nearly a century, the Vaughn Garden Club has connected a group of women through their love of gardening and the Key Peninsula.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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7/31/24
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Brandon and Alanya Vuysteke are a farming couple who have big plans for their property on the Key Peninsula.
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Vicki Biggs, KP News
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11/1/23
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You may remember the first few words of the intro to a popular MTV reality show: “This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together … ”
What …
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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8/30/23
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If you’ve visited any parks around the Key Peninsula lately, you may have noticed the appearance of uniquely painted garden gnomes. The first community-wide Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt began …
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Lauren Trench, KP News
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8/2/23
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For many middle schoolers, hopping on a bike during the summer months means goofing around with friends or riding around the neighborhood streets.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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6/28/23
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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6/28/23
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Penrose State Park on the west side of the Key Peninsula near Home reopened for day use only May 15 after being closed to the public Jan. 16 for extensive repairs to its septic system. The campground …
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Staff Report
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5/31/23
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It seems like a circus act, but it’s in a barn. It looks like gymnastics, but there’s no mat. It feels like figure skating, but it’s on dirt. It’s kind of like dancing, but …
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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5/31/23
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“What’s the beach offering today?” Shannon Fenton asked herself.
A recent storm had churned the water in Case Inlet. It was high tide and overcast on a late March morning, and …
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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4/27/23
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The wren is basically a mouse. It weaves through ferns. Then it appears on a stump not 10 feet away. It glances at us and, without a second thought, goes about its inspection of the stump’s …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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4/27/23
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Hailey Ruckle isn’t afraid to admit it: School isn’t easy for her. She has a tough time reading. Big classrooms make her nervous. She doesn’t like when …
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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4/27/23
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Besides the occasional sound of plastic hitting a metal chain, Volunteer Park is quiet on an early Friday afternoon.
“Look, disc golfers are the only ones here when there’s no baseball …
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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3/29/23
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Wauna resident Erden Eruç, 61, ended his quest to complete his second human-powered solo circumnavigation March 15 in the Philippines …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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3/29/23
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Peninsula overcame adversity in head coach Hannah Lekson’s first season to punch their ticket to the 3A state tournament.
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Eddie Macsalka, KP News
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2/12/23
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Visitors pass through the Key Peninsula and notice only our impressive trees. Those who know the terrain well know how much can be concealed here.
Camouflaged critters exploit psychology as …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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2/1/23
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A shoreline summer camp, the former site of an iconic lighthouse, a working sheep farm and over 1,000 feet of mainstem Minter Creek are among seven properties that two local land trusts worked to …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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2/1/23
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12/28/22
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I’m not sure how I see them. It is the most turbulent day of winter yet. Wind tears through the firs that surround Key Center. I scuttle across the highway and aim for Capitol Lumber, eyes …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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11/30/22
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A Key Peninsula tradition — rowing to a favorite spot to set out a crab pot or wading during low tide with a net or a pitchfork to scoop up a meal’s worth of fresh crab — came to a …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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11/30/22
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