Because Dr. Allison Berry has a calendar conflict this month, KPTZ will bring you her report on Monday, March 11. You may submit your public health questions to Dr. Allison Berry and to Willie Bence by emailing [email protected]. Please send your questions by the previous Friday at noon to be answered at the following week’s BOCC meeting. Archived recording will be available for streaming later that same day, via kptz.org.
(Airdate: March 1, 2024) Taylor Clark co-hosted with Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean, and they welcomed Jefferson County Parks and Rec Program Coordinator Chris Macklin, and talked about the amazingly wide variety of kids and adult recreational sports programs the county supports, particular the youth rec soccer league, kids and adult basketball, volleyball, even zumba! Chris is something of a local legend with kids who have participated in these family friendly programs over the years. Spring kids soccer signup is open now through March 15th. There are openings for coaches, too. If you are interested in being a youth soccer coach call Chris at 360-385-2221.
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for March 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.
Taylor Clark welcomed a special co-host: Shelly Leavens, Director of Communications and Marketing for the city of Port Townsend. We talked with Michael Todd, Parks & Facilities Manager about a grant the city has received to plant trees and remove invasive plants from city parks. We also talked about the skate park, which is being renamed in honor of Seamus Sims. Shelly also invited Taylor to come to the State of the City presentation by Mayor Faber and John Mauro, which will be Monday, March 4, doors open at 9:30 at the Point Hudson Pavilion.
(Reprise airdate: February 28, 2024) Nan Evans and Kathleen Dean Moore, a philosopher, writer, and environment activist, explore moral and ethical perspectives on the earth’s climate crisis and the ongoing sixth great extinction of living species. And, what we are called to do…
(Airdate: February 27, 2024) Cris welcomes Port Townsend author Adrianne Harun to Booklover’s Cafe to talk about her newest novel On the Way to the End of the World. This work of literary fiction has been chosen as the 2024 Port Townsend Community Read. The story is set in a milltown on the peninsula in the Spring of 1963. A small group has accepted President Kennedy’s challenge to walk 50 miles in 20 hours. The characters are unique and mostly strangers to one another but as they walk and face unknown threats, they form a community with various gifts to bestow like wish knots along a length of line. The trails and spots are familiar yet not quite as they make their way to the bluff at the End of the World.
(Airdate: February 27, 2024) After a four hour bus ride, we finally arrived in Canton and picked up our plane tickets at the China Youth Travel Service…..
