Local News for 4/18/23
#220 Sophie Nordstrom: Superior Court Power
(Airdate: April 18, 2023) Maryanne interviews Sophie Nordstrom, Superior Court Administrator for Jefferson County. As a young woman Sophie raised kids and had a series of jobs in the service industry. But about the time she turned 40 she made a decision to do something more meaningful with her career. First, she decided to go to school to become a legal secretary. After earning a degree, she landed a job with the county clerk’s office here in Jefferson County. She loved it and flourished under the pressure. When the job of Superior Court Administrator opened up, she threw her hat into the ring. She’s never looked back. You could say all the business in our courthouse passes under her eagle eye.
Okanogon Highlands Alliance
(Airdate: April 17, 2023) In this edition of Attention Please! Phil Andrus interviews Sarah Kliegman, co-Executive Director of the Okanogan Highlands Alliance. We learn of the thirty years of thoughtful contributions made by the Alliance to the health of their special place in northeastern Washington.
All Are Invited to the April 16 Connectivity Fair
As featured on the current week’s Attention, Please! show, airing on KPTZ Saturday 4/16 at 12 noon, KPTZ heralds the imminent Local 20/20 Connectivity Fair, bringing our local community together to reconnect. Coming out of the pandemic slowdown, the event will inspire us all to re-engage in order to help keep Jefferson County vibrant, vital and fun.
The afternoon will feature a short film on interconnections, with over 70 non-profits and service organizations, offering the ability to meet one another and hear what everyone is up to now. The Connectivity Fair is Sunday, April 16, from 1 to 5pm, in the Blue Heron Middle School gym. Admission is free. Learn more info here.
April 16-30 KPTZ Programming Highlights
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for April 16-30. 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.
Our Working Waterfront ~ 4/14/23
Each Month during the noon hour, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins his co-hosts, Port Director Eron Berg, and Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Pam Petranek, to bring you news and stories surrounding our vibrant Maritime Community. The fishing fleet is preparing for this upcoming season. Most boats will be headed to Alaska. Alaska has the most prolific commercial fishing industry in the United States, producing more harvest volume than all other states combined. We’re heading out into the Boatyard today on Our Working Waterfront, to catch some of our hauled-out fishing fleet. We visit with Greg Friedrichs, Captain of the Arminta, Grant Fletcher of fishing tender O.L.Elgin, along with David Griswold from the Shipwright’s Co-Op, and Greg Veitenhans, aboard the Voyager as he preps for the season with helpers and fisherwomen Lauren and Brenna.
Local News for 4/14/23
Brewocracy Now ~ 4/13/23
Guests were Dan Burden, internationally recognized proponent for walkable cities, and Port Townsend Assistant City Engineer Jeff Kostechka, a new member of Port Townsend’s professional staff who is also studying in the UW Sustainable Transportation Graduate Program. We talked about transportation policy engineering and how we might continue to make Port Townsend a ‘fifteen-minute city’ for walking and biking. This all leads up to the “Moving in the Right Direction” conference, Friday April 14. More information on the conference (which is open to the public) may be found here.
County Connections
(Airdate: April 14, 2023) This week on County Connections, Jim Burke and co-host County Commissioner Kate Dean talk with Linda Noble, who is a neighbor to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, a volunteer, and stakeholder member of the newly formed board of the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Association.
The hope going forward is an organization that looks after the fairgrounds property and not just the County Fair.
Local News for 4/13/23
