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County Connections

(Airdate: May 26, 2023) This week on County Connections co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton spoke with Brent Butler about his new role in the Jefferson County Dept. of Community Development about big and small changes coming to Jefferson County as a result of declared Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) in Port Hadlock and Port Townsend. “Stock Plans” are being uploaded to the County website on June 15 for a 3-week public comment period. Stock plans are ready-to-go plans for commercial buildings and housing to streamline the design and permitting process to save time and money for builders and developers to build out Port Hadlock and Port Townsend over the next few years to increase housing and business development.

Brewocracy Now ~ 5/25/23

This week on Brewocracy Now, co-hosts Jim Burke and city manager John Mauro spoke with Lindsay Wayland of The Port Townsend Arts commission about a new Port Townsend Poet Laureate program which is seeking applicants to become the first poet Laureate for 2024.

The Rise of the McFlatulence Burger and Other Fables

(May 25, 2023) The Rise of the McFlatulence Burger and Other Fables – A friendly reminder that meat packing plants are a common source of burger contaminants. Eat yo veggies! or at least: know where your meat is from!

Toot Sweet Candlelight Concert on May 25

KPTZ is happy to announce Toot Sweet, a part of our Candlelight Concert Series, on Thursday, May 25 at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 7pm. Toot Sweet is a quartet of clarinet players whose theme for the evening will be: At the Movies. They will feature a variety of songs from popular films, old and new. This concert will also be simulcast on KPTZ.

Nature Now #620 Bird Nests, part 1

(Airdate: May 24, 2023) Please join host Debaran Kelso and guest Dr. Geoff Hammerson as we go on a field trip looking for bird nests (Part 1 of a two-part program).

She Tells Sea Tales Making Waves – Radio Waves!

She Tells Sea Tales is the annual event hosted by the Northwest Maritime Center to raise up the voices of women working on the waterfront. This year KPTZ  attended She Tells Sea Tales and came home with the scintillating tales of six accomplished women mariners, from commercial fishers to a sailor capsized on Port Townsend Bay, featuring stories from Kathy Pool, Amanda Thieroff, Ashlyn Brown, Sarah Kolbeck, Inger Rankins, and Erica Lichty. Though this show was first broadcast on May 15, you can hear She Tells Sea Tales, hosted by Diana Talley, at your convenience here.

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