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Absorb the information and resources shared in Lisa Bryan's outstanding public service article from the April 2024. Keep it handy for future reference. more

Victor Sprague, Lakebay | 5/1/24

Why the Pierce Transit Runner Doesn't Serve the KP

The launch of the Pierce Transit Runner service in Gig Harbor has brought up the question: “Why not the Key Peninsula?” more

Robyn Denson, Pierce County Councilmember District 7 | 5/1/24

Unified for All

I have been playing sports all my life, from water polo to flag football to golf, but I fell in love with baseball. Over the last several years, I have been so focused on my … more

John Browand | 5/1/24

The Month of May

The birdsong begins early. It’s better than any alarm clock. Sweeter, gentler, more alive. more

Anna Brones | 5/1/24

Slouching Toward Summer

José Alaniz | 5/1/24

Definition Depends on Perspective

An early spring sailing regatta out of Shilshole Bay got me thinking about reassessing my definition of fun. more

Carolyn Wiley | 5/1/24

What I Remember on Memorial Day

The birdsong begins early. It’s better than any alarm clock. Sweeter, gentler, more alive. more

Ted Olinger | 5/1/24

Girls State

From 1995 to 2007 I was an active volunteer with the American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State program. I lived in Indiana at the time and spent a week each summer volunteering at Hoosier Girls … more

Meredith Browand | 3/27/24

The Cabin at Lake of the Woods

I had almost forgotten about my first trip to the Key Peninsula until 2002 when I was driving my stepdaughter to a friend’s place in Lake of the Woods. more

John Pat Kelly | 3/27/24

For What It’s Worth

I sure hope every one of us has a 1972 to remember. more

Mark Michel | 3/27/24

Signal Processing

Another catchy title from the citiot’s desk, right? My last offering to this audience was “Math” in which I hoped to make some room in your heart for a topic that often frustrates. … more

Jack Dunne | 3/27/24

Ending Racism, Discrimination and Hate in our Schools

"We have four requests for the district in our letter: acknowledge the problem, adopt a restorative justice model, expand districtwide training, and hire diverse staff." more

Peter Fraser | 3/27/24

Excavation Ghosts

José Alaniz | 2/28/24

Fun and Games

Grandma got my 8-year-old daughter Violet a checkerboard for Christmas. She was giddy the first time we got it out, enthusiastic right up until the point when I jumped one of her pieces and removed … more

Krisa Bruemmer | 2/28/24

Down in the Dirt

It is almost spring, and spring gets me thinking about summer, and summer makes me think about camping. more

Dan Whitmarsh | 2/28/24

Cartography Old and New

Emerson observed in one of his early essays that when we reflect on our lives, “behind us, as we go, all things assume pleasing forms, as clouds do far off.” more

Dan Clouse | 2/28/24

Outgrowing Hydroelectric Power

We in the Pacific Northwest have lived in a paradise of low-cost electricity for decades. It’s a mix of hydroelectric power (75%) supplemented by wind power (10%), natural gas (10%) and nuclear … more

Richard Gelinas | 2/28/24

Gifts Between Strangers

It was another gift — a small but powerful spell — except this time I had cast it, unknowingly, and she had the integrity to act on it. more

Ted Olinger, Associate Editor | 2/28/24

Should Purdy Be an Urban Area?

It came as a surprise to me when I recently learned that under the current Pierce County Comprehensive Plan, Purdy is designated as an Urban Growth Area (UGA). more

2/12/24

About That Awkward Holiday Dinner

I was fortunate to grow up in a household where the food wasn’t always good but there was always plenty of it. more

Ted Olinger | 1/31/24

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