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In August 2025, as he had done for decades, beloved fisherman Joel Kawahara set out from his hometown of Quilcene for the fishing grounds. After a few weeks, Joel’’s commercial fishing troller Karolee was found adrift without Joel aboard. In his passing, Joel Kowahara has become the renewed catalyst for Bernie’s vision to come true. Thanks to the Port of Port Townsend, Kiwanis, the Port Townsend Foundry, and community donations from you, the memorial’s completion date will be around August of this year and ready for our 2026 Wooden Boat Festival. The sight of the memorial will be at the entrance to the Point Hudson jetty boardwalk. This month, we’ll reprise our 2025 radio special about Bernie Arthur’s dream, and in Joel’s honor, the April 2022 Boatyard interview we did with Kowahara along side his Karolee.
(Airdate: March 9, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Centrum Executive Directory Rob Birman and they discussed Centrum’s new long-term lease with State Parks, capital fund raising efforts, and planned improvements to the buildings on the Fort Worden Campus such as the Wheeler Theater and the McCurdy Pavilion.
KPTZ is excited to present the Annual Port Townsend Record Show at the American Legion Hall in downtown Port Townsend on Saturday, March 14 from 10am-4pm. The PT Record Show first began in 2015, and since then it has been a yearly event to look forward to, featuring over 30 sellers, live DJs, music, food, friendly people, and great finds! The PT Record Show has become a wonderful Port Townsend tradition and destination for music collectors of all kinds! Brought to you by KPTZ, let’s keep this tradition going!
Join KPTZ and Finnriver Farm & Cidery in welcoming Zimbabwean Marimba Band, Blessing Chimanga, on Saturday, March 14 at 5pm. Blessing Chimanga is an internationally celebrated musician known for his energetic African rhythms and virtuosic marimba performances. Blessing is also a talented singer, songwriter, and percussionist. As a cultural ambassador for Zimbabwe, he has captivated audiences across Asia, Europe, North and South American, and Africa. Brought to you by KPTZ, please join us for an unforgettable night of music at Finnriver.
(Airdate: March 6, 2026) Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Tax Assessor Jeff Chapman to discuss how properties are assessed in Jefferson County, and how the tax assessments and tax bill that property owners receive change year to year. Also, the money that the county collects every year is shrinking in terms of real dollars because caps on revenue growth prevent the county to stay ahead of inflation.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro welcomed Ian MacKay (the inspirational subject ) and Karen Polinsky, the author of Ian’s Ride , which is the community read this year. We were also joined by Keith Darrock from the PT Library to tell us more about the upcoming events celebrating Ian’s Ride.
(Airdate: March 5, 2026) In our March episode, Dianna and Mary Beth talk about starting seeds indoors using “season extenders” to get vegetables growing for an earlier harvest. Barbara and Julia talk about the 4 D’s of pruning flowering shrubs, and cover the possible benefits and risks of using horticultural and neem oils. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30 pm.
(Airdate: March 4, 2026) Port Townsend State of the City address. Special live broadcast from the Port Pavilion in Point Hudson of the Port Townsend State of the City with Mayor Amy Howard and City Manager John Mauro.
