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Minerva Scholarship recipient Gretchen Schowalter at a presentation ceremony July 28 in Gig Harbor.
Minerva Scholarship Sends Longbranch Woman to Advanced Studies Abroad
Gretchen Schowalter was awarded a Minerva Scholarship to pursue advanced studies in physics at the University of Copenhagen. more
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“Roll Vaughn!” or “Go Huskies!” Lilly Grohsell brings some ‘Bama cheer to Vaughn.
Kindergarten Teacher Brings School Spirit to New Level
Lilly Groshell is a world-champion cheerleader who aims to bring perpetual pep to her classroom at Vaughn Elementary School. more
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Sheryl Low with samples from her collection.
Sheryl Low: Quilt Artist, Historian, Appraiser and Educator
Sheryl Low is nationally known for her expertise in creating and appraising quilts, but her skills represent more than technical or academic talent. more
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Eager for the chapter that follows Goin’ Postal, Chuck Ellis is ready for change but has no plans to leave the KP anytime soon.
Chuck Ellis Says Goodbye to Goin’ Postal — But Business Stays
After nine and a half hours a day, six days a week, for 15 years, Chuck Ellis is ready for a change. more
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Phyllis Henry
Phyllis Henry, born Feb 10, 1931, in Gladbrook, Iowa, died June 29 in Gig Harbor. She was 93 years old. more
The retiring Captain Bosch said he thinks he’ll miss the morning staff meetings with the crew most of all.
KPFD Capt. Robert Bosch Looks Back on His 40-Year Career
Captain Robert Bosch, the last of the Bosch legacy at Key Peninsula Fire District 16, retired on May 27, marking the end of an era for the department. more
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Stephanie Brooks gets some exercise while enjoying a walk with her beloved dog, Porter.
Business Owner and KP Advocate Renews Her Lease on Life
Stephanie Brooks, the owner of Gnosh food truck knew something didn’t feel right the week before Christmas. She was suffering from a heart attack that helped shift her priorities. more
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PHS junior Mira Sonnen is the first-ever girls wrestling state champion in school history.
State Champ Mira Sonnen Draws Strength From Memories
Mira Sonnen is in awe of high school wrestling at the Tacoma Dome. The junior 140-pounder on the Peninsula Seahawks girls wrestling team found a spot near the mat to take in the atmosphere of … more
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Tessa Booth is going for the gold with Girl Scouts.
High School Junior Writes Mental Health Manual for Peers
Tessa Booth is a 17-year-old junior at Peninsula High School preparing to publish her first book, a mental health manual, “You Are Not Alone" as the culmination for her Gold Award for Girl Scouts. more
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Hay stacking day. Joseph Easley in red shirt.
Local Family Builds Shelters for Moroccan Earthquake Victims
A church-sponsored trip to Morocco led the Easley family to decades of relief work in a country they grew to love. Their work is focused on building earthquake-proof housing for those in greatest need. more
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Blunk hopes to get a truckload of adaptive wheelchairs, take them to schools, and give students the experience of playing wheelchair basketball in PE classes.
Retired Paralympian Megan Blunk Returns to the Key Peninsula
Megan Blunk is Paralympic champion, taking home a gold medal in 2016, but her greatest victory is her triumph over a longstanding battle with depression. more
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Alona Tolmacheva, a refugee from Kramatorsk, with one of her five Dobermans.
Local Animal Rescuer Tom Bates Home From Ukraine
Tom Bates returned from three months shuttling supplies to frontline areas and getting abandoned animals out on his fourth trip to the war. more
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Metal Detectorist Seeks What’s Lost on the Key Peninsula
Ralph Drahos and his wife Arlene swallowed the anchor. That is to say, they gave up the sailing life they enjoyed for most of their lives together in exchange for an existence on dry land. more
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William Michael Paul has 31 credits on his movie resume.
Local Actor William Michael Paul on His New Film ‘Kola’
At age 81, Key Peninsula resident William Michael Paul has just written and starred in his first short film, “Kola.” more
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Bea Johnson at home with her pets.
How to Live to 100 Years Old and Enjoy It All the Way
Happy birthday wishes arrived by letter from President Joe and First Lady Jill Biden, as well as from Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife Trudi, with their congratulations. Generations of family and … more
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KPFD Volunteer Jerry Marsh on the scene.
KP Fire Department Volunteer Marks 50 Years
The Key Peninsula Volunteer Firefighters Association and Fire District 16 honored its longest-serving member at the Sept. 12 commission meeting, commending Jerry Marsh for 50 years of service … more
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Betty Boyd (left) and Mar Hoey seated together at a recent gathering of the Burley Lagoon history group.
Two Wauna Women Reach a Landmark: 100 Years of Age
Within six months of each other two women with deep Wauna connections will reach a rare milestone. Marcelle “Mar” Hoey and Betty Boyd will celebrate their 100th birthdays — Hoey in … more
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PHS Swim Coach Athena Petterson after warm-up discussion.
New PHS Swim Coach Finding the Right Recipe for Success
When you are as busy as new Peninsula High School girls and boys swim coach Athena Petterson, your day job and night job start to blur together. When her team isn’t winning meets, … more
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Derek Grannes and Alex Donahou might look scarier than most ghosts.
Local Ghost Hunters Document Paranormal Experiences on YouTube
Derek Grannes and Alex Donahou were tossing back a few drinks at The Floatation Device Pub & Grill near the Purdy Spit last December. Nothing strange about friends of nearly 20 years getting … more
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Rachel Ostoyich at home with her kids (from left to right) Ayden, Ella and Wyatt.
The Key Peninsula is Thriving With the Paranormal
Rachel Ostoyich knows where she is going when she dies. She’s been there already. Because she died already. It was 2008. Ostoyich, then 19, was at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma. She … more
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