Local News for 4/11/23
Attention Please!
(Airdate: April 10, 2023) Jim Burke speaks with Judy Alexander, Rose Madrone, and Ben Bauermeister about The Connectivity Fair which is happening on Sunday, April 16 at Blue Heron School. The event is bringing together 70 non-profits to re-energize engagement with the community after 3 years of COVID-19 isolation.
Community Tides ~ 4/07/23
The transportation beliefs we have, and the resulting policies, funding and ultimately, infrastructure, affect all aspects of civic life, including human and climate health, housing costs and availability, economic vitality, recreational opportunities, and community equity. Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend are at a crossroad. The Transportation Lab, with Local 20/20, has planned a one-day conference, Moving in the Right Direction, to be held in Port Townsend on Friday, April 14. Participants will explore best practices in transportation and hear about research-based policies that make it easier and safer for people to walk, bike and use transit. Joining KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, are Dave Thielk, a life long advocate for active transportation modalities, and Scott Walker, a Port Townsend Resident for over four decades and founding member of the Transportation Lab.
Local News for 4/07/23
Brewocracy Now ~ 4/06/23
Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro talked about a wide variety of topics, including the new 7th Haven Apartments, the importance of federal funding for this sort of project, the upcoming meeting of the Financial Sustainability task force, the importance community members running of public office or otherwise getting involved in advisory boards and community groups. It takes a village.
Local News for 4/06/23
Ironing for Fun and Profit
(Airdate: April 6, 2023) Ironing for Fun and Profit – Ray makes a bid for the ironing hall of fame.
Pubcrawl with Charlie Doyle
Charlie Doyle, the Program Host and Manager of the KPTZ Musical Pub, hosted two hours of Celtic and Folk Music, Sunday afternoons from 3 until 5pm. Charlie explored Celtic music from all of the countries that make up the Seven Celtic Nations. Music ranged from a Celtic harper playing an 18th Century tune written by Irishman Turlough O’Carolan, to over-the-top performances from shows like Celtic Woman or Riverdance. Folk singers from around the world were also spotlighted. During each show, there was a humorous interlude where Charlie would deal with a performer of dubious talent who wants to be on the show.
Peppino D’Agostino at the Palindrome Thursday, April 6
KPTZ is happy to join Rainshadow Recording in welcoming internationally acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Peppino D’Agostino to the Palindrome in Port Townsend on Thursday, April 6 at 7:30pm. Peppino has performed in over 30 countries and at some of the world’s most important theaters. Peppino has an emotional and virtuosic style of playing that has made him an inspiration to the younger generation of fingerstyle guitarists.
#219 Ben Thomas, PT City Council
(Airdate: April 4, 2023) Maryanne interviews Ben Thomas, winemaker for the Port Townsend Winery and a member of Port Townsend’s City Council. Ben was born in LaPush and spent much of his childhood in Port Townsend. Thanks to the fact that his mom — Trudy Davis — owns Eaglemont Winery, he learned the wine trade the old fashioned way — from the bottom up. Ben’s always been an avid student of the political scene. He helped found PT’s alternative newspaper “Vigilance” in the wake of massive Seattle protests in 1999. The newspaper didn’t exactly turn out to be a profitable venture. Now he’s tackling political issues from the inside. As a city council member he’s front and center on all city-related problems and issues. Right now he’s working on solutions for ‘affordable housing’ and vows to somehow do something about our deteriorating streets.
