Herron Island on a partly sunny winter afternoon. Photo: Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
Herron Island ferry with Olympic Mountains peeking through. Photo: Ed Johnson, KP News
“This is my raft, buster. Get lost.” California sea lions seen at Von Geldern Cove. Photo: Hugh McMillan
Even after 62 years of marriage, Virgil and Norma Iverson of Longbranch still celebrate their romance whenever they can. Photo: Lisa Bryan, KP News
The Peninsula Seahawks girls’ varsity team defeated the North Thurston Rams Jan. 10 54-52 in a hard-fought win for PHS. In a back-and-forth game, the Seahawks stretched their lead, at times by 10 to 15 points, only for the Rams to rally. In the closing seconds, North Thurston closed the gap to 2 points. After inbounding the ball headed for the basket with two seconds remaining, Seahawk guard Esther Pappuleas stole the ball at half court, allowing the Seahawks to push their record to 11-1. In a pregame ceremony, PHS coach Michael Schick honored the team’s guard Belle Frazier (shown above on right), for scoring 1,000 points in the course of her high school career, a record she extended against the Rams. Photo: Ed Johnson, KP News
“A little bit of kindness can go such a long way,” said Natalie Pierson, a senior at Peninsula High School who formed the Kindness Matters Club. “When I started the club, I was like, ‘Hey, I want all of us to be friends here’ and have a welcoming environment within the club... If you have a lot of people smiling in the halls it can change the whole school’s atmosphere.” The group plans activities such as going to Purdy Elementary to talk about spreading happiness. Photo: Nikki Schobert, Peninsula Outlook
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