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(Airdate: June 23, 2026) Maryanne interviews Mandi Johnson, who runs both JeffCo Repairs and the Tool Library under the umbrella of the Marine Science Center. The Repair events invite the community to bring in broken items, such as a toaster or a lamp. Volunteers attempt to repair the items for free. The tool library is built on the book library model. You come in and check out an item, such as a chainsaw, and keep it for one week. Both programs are an attempt to reduce the waste that ends up at the dump. It’s a great idea but there is one small difficulty. They have no money and without some funding these programs might have to end. Donations please!
(Airdate: June 22, 2026) Port Townsend has a number of new Little Free Pantries, thanks to Katey Dwyer’s class at Swan School, who encourage us all to “bring what you can, take what you need.” Jon Pinnow hosts, Nhatt Nichols of the Jefferson County Beacon traces how the project came together, and Tracy Garrett from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church shares practical advice on how neighbors can keep local pantries stocked and thriving. There’s more to see and read at jeffcobeacon.com, and you can find the community pantry map here.
(Airdate: June 19, 2026) This week, on the last County Connections of the spring season. (County Connection will be on hiatus from June 26 through July31 so KPTZ can broadcast Centrum’s Free Friday Concerts at 12 noon on Friday’s.) Today, which was a holiday for many, co-hosts Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette and Jim Burke discuss the holiday and the historical significance of JUNETEENTH. PLUS they discuss the All-County Preparedness Day taking place Saturday, June 28 for 10am to 4pm at FinnRiver Farm and Cidery. Preparedness day is a family-friendly event to encourage everyone to be ready in the event of a county-wide emergency. You can learn about Neighborhood Prep (NPrep) to coordinate with your neighbors, have supplies on hand in case of being cut off from food, water and even shelter, and how county agencies will respond to a life-threatening county-wide disaster. Some of the FUN at the event includes a tug of war with a cash prize, and (vegan-friendly) strawberry shortcake provided by Jefferson Healthcare. More info about this event can be found at https://co.jefferson.wa.us/m/NewsFlash/Home/Detail/1750.
Join KPTZ and the Production Alliance for Emergency Preparedness Day on Saturday, June 27 from 10am to 4pm at Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Emergency Preparedness Day allows the community to connect in order to increase our collective disaster resilience. There will be many workshops on wildfire preparedness, solar power storage, neighborhood resilience, and foraging. This is a great chance to learn some new skills and get plugged in to local disaster relief. And don’t forget the Olympic Games, which include a sack race, a food eating competition, and an epic tug-of-war. Brought to you by KPTZ and the Production Alliance, let’s prepare for the worst…together!
(Airdate: June 18, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Natalie Maitland, Executive Director of the Port Townsend Main Street Program and we reviewed the role of the Main Street non-profit in our community… plus we learned all about the fun activities that will be happening this summer, starting with Concerts on the Dock. More info is available at https://ptmainstreet.org/concerts-on-the-dock/.
(Airdate: June 11, 2026) KPTZ’s Gary Forbes interview Filmaker H. Nelson Tracey on Soundings AM.
