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Wednesday, April 30
Free events and resources offer teenagers a variety of choices in a safe, inclusive environment: “We welcome all teens with open arms.”
Wednesday, April 30
As we saw last month, the fighting at Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775, involved a fast-spreading alarm that continued beyond that day, and beyond Massachusetts. (See the Magical History Tour …
Wednesday, April 30
The State Route 16 exit onto Purdy Drive regularly backs up during rush hours. To keep the backup from blocking the highway, drivers are supposed to use the shoulder lane on the exit ramp between 2 …
Wednesday, April 30
I would like to respectfully push back on the suggestion that we as a country need to try to better understand and consider different perspectives in our current political and social climate ( …
Wednesday, April 30
Peninsula School District announced a new strategy April 11 to regularly rotate principals across the district, stating that it will “bring fresh perspectives and …
Wednesday, April 30
A Stage 1 burn ban will start in unincorporated Pierce County June 1 at 8 a.m. until further notice.
Wednesday, April 30
The local nonprofit continues to grow as local needs increase but won’t move to the new property for perhaps a year.
Wednesday, April 30
Sudden large cuts are anticipated to affect farmers, the hungry, and the organizations that feed them.
Wednesday, April 30
At least two orca pods visited the waters of the Key Peninsula periodically for a week or 10 days in mid-April.
Wednesday, April 30
In my last column, “ Tidings of Clutter and Joy ,” (January 2025), I pondered the angst I felt about overconsumption following last year’s holiday season. I set a few goals for …
Wednesday, April 30
It’s been a minute since I’ve penned a column, but Janice Bryant’s article celebrating the ruralness of our community ( “Local Color,” February 2025 ) inspired me to …
Wednesday, April 30
Honor, integrity, and decorum provide the basis of reconciliation, if not the beginning of defining common goals.
Wednesday, April 30
KPFD needs to collect more money to keep services running and will elect a new fire commissioner in November.
Wednesday, April 30
WSDOT is collecting information to help shape the future of the most used road on the KP.
Wednesday, April 30
Collected data will help inform the 2029 Shoreline Master Program, which regulates how the shoreline is developed.
Wednesday, April 30
Gig Harbor Women's Co-op connects women by providing opportunities to volunteer in the community, trading time for service.
Wednesday, April 30
“When you involve the community it brings the unique qualities of that community, and it makes for a more effective plan.”
Wednesday, April 30
A beloved school tradition and science lesson returns to Vaughn Elementary School. “I’m happy that the school and Mr. Mills have taken this on.”
Wednesday, April 30
Peninsula’s speech team will bring satire, comedy, and quick-thinking to the National Speech and Debate Tournament in June.
Wednesday, April 30
KP Cooks: Hotdish, a midwestern favorite, warms hearts and ovens while serving as an act of defiance.
Wednesday, April 30
KP Gardens: Gardeners turn to botanical names to avoid mix-ups and grow with precision.
Wednesday, April 30
Wild Peninsula: The search for old native footpaths helps naturalist Chris Rurik to rediscover the beauty of today's Key Peninsula.
Wednesday, April 30
KP Reads: Anna Funder examines the role of George Orwell's first wife Eileen and how she lost herself in her marriage to the famous author.
Wednesday, April 30
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this column appeared in the July 2016 edition of Key Peninsula News. Colvos Passage. I was intrigued. The name for the channel between Vashon and …
Wednesday, April 30
The fields are full of growing lambs, weary ewes, and the snip, snip sounds of grazing on bright green spring grass.
Monday, April 28
Gary Gimel passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2024, at 82 with his wife and son by his side.
Monday, April 28
Garry Squance of Gig Harbor died March 15 at Rainier Rehabilitation in Puyallup following a stroke.
Thursday, April 17
U.S. Marshals serving a warrant arrested a Snohomish County man near YMCA Camp Seymour April 4.
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