KPTZ provides local news coverage at noon and again at 5pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Archived Local News reports are available here soon after initial broadcast each day. The Attention, Please! news interviews debut at noon every Monday and repeats at 5pm.
January 22, 2026: Diane Walker – County dump to relocate; Fort Worden overnight lodging reservations are open (TRANSCRIPT) January 21, 2026: Nigel O’Shea – Jefferson Land Trust monitors bird calls in Listen up Collaborative (TRANSCRIPT) January 20, 2026: Diane Walker – Hospital wins award for obstetrics care; Chimacum district superintendent wins award (TRANSCRIPT) January 15, 2026: Diane Walker – PT road improvements; Quilcene gets “new” fire engine (TRANSCRIPT) January 14, 2026: Nhatt Nichols – Homeless PIT count set for January 29; Rufina Garay, PT’s poet laureate (TRANSCRIPT) January 13, 2026: Diane Walker – Lombardy poplars to be removed from Kai Tai Park; Public Works Dept. restructured (TRANSCRIPT) January 8, 2026: Diane Walker – Greg Brotherton to retire from county commission; wastewater treatment upgrade planned (TRANSCRIPT) January 7, 2026: Rachel Perkins – Short-term rental market impacts Port Townsend (TRANSCRIPT) January 6, 2026: Diane Walker – PT City Council installs new mayor; new sidewalk coming to Washington and Walker Streets (TRANSCRIPT) January 1, 2026: Diane Walker – New Mayor to be chosen on Jan. 5; new housing planned along San Juan Avenue (TRANSCRIPT)
