Local News for 1/29/26
#758 Acting Locally to Protect Special Places
(Airdate: January 28, 2026) How can we act locally to protect special forest habitats while providing for sustainable forest harvests and supporting our local communities and economies? A tough prospect. Listen as Nan Evans explores specific efforts here in Jefferson County to do just this. Guests this week are County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour and Malloree Weinheimer, owner of Chickadee Forestry.
Local News for 1/28/26
Silk
(Airdate: January 20, 2026) We’re in Xinjiang province in the town of Turfan. Turfan is, without question, a Silk Road town. Unlike Hami, where the Chinese have recently taken over and reproduced their vision of life in architecture purgatory, Turfan has maintained much of its traditional character….
Local News for 1/27/26
Public Service
(Airdate: January 26, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Jill Buhler Rienstra, former Jefferson Healthcare Commissioner and Jennifer James-Wilson, former Port Townsend School Board member. Both of these community members have served for a long time in their roles (since 1995 for Jill and since 2009 for Jennifer) and they provided interesting reflections on their public service. KPTZ salutes their commitment and contributions.
Pheasants on Protection Island
(Airdate: January 26, 2026 – Pheasants on Protection Island) – Chinese birds on Protection Island.
County Connections
(Airdate: January 23, 2026) This week on County Connections co-hosts Commissioner Greg Brotherton and KPTZ’s Jim Burke welcome Shawn Frederick, Director of Central Services. They discuss what Central Services provides to the workforce of Jefferson County Government and the public. They also delve into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way that the county is integrating Darwin AI into the workflow.
Also, a reminder that the BOCC public health (and safety) report will be broadcast on Monday, February 2 at 9:45am during the Jim B. Show. Listeners with public health and safety questions for Public Health Officer, Dr. Allison Berry or Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management , may send email to [email protected] by Friday January 30th at noon.
Brewocracy Now ~ 1/22/26
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Port Townsend Chief of Police Tom Olson and Deputy Chief Kamal Sharif to talk about the department’s efforts to achieve WASPC certification. We also discussed the PTPD Strategic Plan. There is a link to the plan on the City’s Police page here: https://cityofpt.us/police. There was also an interesting listener question regarding the role of the PT Police in responding to any possible ICE activity. This is at 17:44 in the recording.
Local News for 1/22/26
