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(Airdate: January 12, 2024) Jim Burke and co-host Kate Dean talk with Monte Reinders, Director of Public Works and Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management about the sudden snow storm on January 11 and the condition of the roads, the continuing cold snap, and what people can expect over the next few days in Jefferson County. Options for the unhoused here in the County were also discussed, including the Winter Welcoming Center at the Pope Marine Building in PT, which will be open 24 hours until at least Monday January 15.

Brewocracy Now ~ 1/11/24

Taylor and John talked about the upcoming cold weather, snow plowing plans, the winter warming center and their new extended hours). We talked about last week’s City Council meeting, and a recommended short video about our sewer system that you can watch on youtube. John also previewed the upcoming City Council meeting, which will include the swearing in of three new police officers.

Local News for 1/11/24

January 11, 2024: Derek Firenze – Kilmer announces EV charging station funding; nominations open for youth environmentalist award. (TRANSCRIPT)

Community Tides – 1/09/24

Port Townsend Film Festival’s Focus Film Series launches this January with their first film: The Right to Read, all about literacy and the US school system. Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty visit with the panelists for this film, a discussion organized by Black Lives Matter of Jefferson County. Participants include two teachers from the Talkin’ Story podcast episode, “Making Schools in Habitable for PGM,” Cherry Geelan and Aaron Hall, as well as Linda Rosenbury, Superintendent of Port Townsend School District.

The Faux Paws Perform Live at the Palindrome

Please join KPTZ and Rainshadow Recording in welcoming back to Port Townsend the Faux Paws, performing live at the Palindrome on Sunday, January 21 at 7:30pm. Defying all attempts to fit them into a certain genre style, the Faux Paws exist somewhere between Bluegrass, Folk, Celtic, Americana, and Jazz. You do not want to miss their fun roller coaster style live performance!

Alas, this concert has been cancelled.

#653 – Meeting of Marine Science and Art

(Airdate: January 10, 2024) Host Nan Evans talk with local “thalassophile” Nam Siu about his love for the ocean, his
work and adventures protecting marine life and ecosystems, and his artistic pursuits. Nam is a wizard of the traditional Japanese art of making fish impressions and at creating beautiful pressings of marine algae. His science inspires his art and, in turn, his art provides meaning for his science.