The year started off with a bang when the Puget Sound region saw 20.2 inches of snowfall in the first half of February, the most in 50 years. It made for scenic views and long hours for Peninsula Light Co. crews struggling to keep up with powerlines downed by falling trees. “Snowmageddon” left a lasting impression, as Pen Light spent most of the summer trimming trees and replacing lines along the Key Peninsula Highway and State Route 302. Photo: Ed Johnson
A scenic view during Snowmageddon. Photo: Beth Buffington
After an exhaustive search, the Board of Commissioners of Key Peninsula Fire District 16 selected Dustin Morrow as the new fire chief. Morrow signed a contract two weeks later at the March 12 commissioners meeting and started work in April. One of his first tasks was to promote a permanent EMS levy for the district, which KP voters approved in a supermajority vote Aug. 6. Photo: Lisa Bryan, KP News
The Peninsula High School Seahawks won Fish Basket III, defeating the Gig Harbor Tides for the second time in 2019 by 56-51 in the Class 3A West Central/Southwest playoffs at Puyallup High School Feb. 15. Ranked No. 1 in the South Sound 3A Conference, the Seahawks took their second consecutive trip to the state tournament in 30 years. Photo: Richard Miller, KP News
Karen Jorgenson, the retiring volunteer executive director of Food Backpacks 4 Kids, received the 35th annual Key Peninsula Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award for 2018 in March. It was her eighth nomination after helping to found and run FB4K in 2008. Photo: Richard Miller, KP News
The KP Logging Show in August brought out the beast in some of us, as seen in the “Timber Beast” chainsaw sculpture by Jeff Samudosky. Over 2,000 people attended the show held at Gateway Park. Photo: David Zeigler, KP News
Key Pen Parks created the hugely popular biking course at 360 Trails and the new “home team” — the KP Pirates mountain biking team — completed their first successful season in June. Henrik Daray, 14, above. Photo: Chris Konieczny, KP News
KP Historical Society volunteers were hard at work on restoration of the Vaughn Library Hall in April. Work began in March on the restoration of the historic library hall donated to the KP Historical Society. Built around 1895, it is the last remaining of the many library and meeting halls that dotted the Key Peninsula for decades starting in the late 1800s. It was in continuous use until 1956 and will live on under the auspices of the historical society. Photo: Jackie Hickey
The Filucy University Birds marching band sets a tone of hilarity at the Fourth of July parade in Home, with a record turnout of parade floats and parade watchers. Photo: Chris Konieczny, KP News
Pancake eaters at the parade. Photo: Chris Konieczny, KP News
