Articles written by Ted Olinger
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Whatever History Has Forgotten, Seattle Put His People First
A year ago in September, I wrote about a few books in these pages that I thought our community might read and asked for suggestions for those many titles I certainly missed. One... — Updated 9/7/2023
Around the World Alone - Again - This Time by Sail
Once you become the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone under your own power - 41,196 miles of rowing solo across the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, then pedaling... — Updated 8/10/2023
After 16 Years of Work, Assisted Living for Elders Comes to the Key Peninsula
The Mustard Seed Project celebrated its opening of the first assisted living residence for elders on the Key Peninsula November 12 after one year of construction and 16 of... — Updated 12/1/2022
Local Animal Rescuer Is Home From the War, for Now
When the first Russian artillery shell hit, Tom Bates realized he'd made a mistake. "We forgot what we were supposed to do," he said. "We weren't hiding the vehicles, we gathered... — Updated 10/13/2022
Owls and Eagles and Bears - and Sasquatch, of course - Help to Brighten the Garden
Anyone exploring the byways of the Key Peninsula has seen them, and maybe even been startled. Wooden bear cubs clinging to a tree, an enormous eagle perched atop a roof peak, a... — Updated 8/11/2022
Local Man is Saving Animals in Ukraine
Approximately 5 million people had fled Ukraine and another 8 million were internally displaced as of May 15 after their country was invaded by the Russian Federation Feb. 24. Many... — Updated 6/9/2022
Hawks Scholarship Awards Record Amount to PHS Seniors
One hundred and thirty-four graduating Peninsula High School seniors received $366,800 in scholarships at the Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund award ceremony May 18. Fifty... — Updated 6/9/2022
KP Man Completes First Solo Row from U.S. to Asia
Solo circumnavigator Erden Eruç of Wauna, 60, made landfall at Legazpi City in the Philippines March 24, becoming the first person to row from North America to Asia after... — Updated 5/5/2022