Local News for 10/09/25
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#744 Wildlife Tracking and Conservation, part 1
(Reprise Airdate: October 8, 2025) Please join Nature Now host Debaran Kelso as we speak with Scott Brinton, co-founder and executive director of the CedarRoot School, about tracking and its importance to wildlife conservation. This is part 1 of a two-part program.
Local News for 10/08/25
Booklovers’ Cafe – Kathleen Alcala, Treasures in Heaven
(Airdate: October 7, 2025) Cris brings Kathleen Alcala to Booklovers Café to talk about her novel, Treasures in Heaven. This book is a turbulent tale of love and political awakening set in Mexico a century ago. The protagonist, Estela, finds herself swept into a world of politics and entangled in secret relationships. What starts as lessons to educate poor children grows into a school for prostitutes. The school leads to a radical underground newspaper and a dangerous movement for social change that foreshadows the Mexican Revolution.
Local News for 10/07/25
Community Tides ~ 10/07/25
Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins co-host Siobhan Canty, president and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, to explore new paradigms, new developments, and organizations that have sprouted from our County’s good people doing good work. There’s a movement afoot to reimagine dementia care by emphasizing engagement and support. In conversation with us today are Nikki Jardin, founder and publisher of Mirador Magazine, a dementia-inclusive, general-interest publication designed for readers experiencing cognitive change, and Julie Eckert, Dementia Outreach Specialist for Olympic Area Agency on Aging.
Hospital Commissioner Position 3
(Airdate: October 5, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark talked Stu Kerber and Matt Ready, candidates for Jefferson County Hospital Commissioner Position 3.
County Public Health Report ~ 10/06/25
For the October Public Health Report the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) led off with a proclamation for Mental Health Week. Dr. Allison Berry talked about vaccines and the scarcity of COVID vaccines for children, RSV is pretty rare at the moment. The latest COVID and Flu vaccines are available for adults and recommended, especially for those over 65. Willie Bence mentioned that the Great Shakeout is on October 16 (10/16 at 10:16 am) and he reminded us to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON! at that time; pull over and stay in your car at that moment as well. We can build “muscle memory” so if an earthquake occurs we will know what to do and not panic. Also, the 4th Annual Fire & Rescue Fest is at the EJFR fire house on Lawrence Street is Saturday, October 15 from 10am to 2pm.
County Connections
(Airdate: October 3, 2025) Jim Burke and Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette welcome Shawn Frederick, Director of Central services to the program, and discuss how the department supports the county administration behind the scenes with facilities management, and support the public to through the IT department. There is a community meeting in the west end at the Hoh Tribal Center on October 22nd, from 6-8pm, and anyone may view the meeting on the county website at https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/
Brewocracy Now ~ 10/02/25
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro welcomed Jefferson Historical Society Executive Director Tara McCauley to talk about changes at the museum. We talked about how history can shed light on current events and help us better understand our world. Tune in to hear about Tara’s favorite item from the collection. Also, each first Saturday is a free day at the museum, located in our historic City Hall. Plus, on Saturday, October 11, the museum is offering a once-a-year opportunity to go behind the scenes for a tour of their research collection which houses over half a million items. More information at https://www.jchsmuseum.org/post/behind-the-scenes-at-the-jchs-research-collections-center.
