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Local News for 9/27/23

September 27, 2023: Casey Dolan – Rain dampens Olympic Nat. Forest fires; shellfish harvesting update. (TRANSCRIPT)

#638 – Derelict Crab Pots and Robotics Used to Retrieve Them

(Airdate: September 27, 2023) Thousands of crab pots go untended yearly in the Salish Sea; their release causes crab loss and ship damage. Jeff Taylor and Nathaniel Ashford describe their work to salvage those lost pots.

LWV Candidate Forums

KPTZ joins with the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County in presenting three candidate forums, which will be broadcast live on 91.9 FM. The forums will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, October 2 through 4 from 6-7pm.
– Monday, October 2 features candidates for Port Townsend School Board.
– Tuesday, October 3 has the candidates for Quilcene School Board Director-at-Large.
– Wednesday, October 4 is the race for Port Commissioner for the Port of Port Townsend.
Questions may be submitted in advance to [email protected] before noon on October 1. Then tune in to 91.9FM from 6-7pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 through 3, to hear the candidate forums live on KPTZ.

Local News for 9/26/23

September 22, 2023: Jim Burke – City Council votes for golf course and more in 4 phases. (TRANSCRIPT)

Stories from Midlife Crisis Dance Party – Sigmund Freud’s Cricket

(September 25, 2023 – Sigmund Freud’s Cricket) Sigmund Freud walks into a bar with a cricket.

Peter Lumsdaine and Willie Bence

(Airdate: September 25, 2023) This week on Attention Please! Jim Burke has a NEW interview with Peter Lumsdaine with Physicians For Social Responsibility, and who visited Ukraine in the spring to interview people there in the war torn country. Then we have a REPEAT of Jim’s interview with Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence. They discuss disaster prep, resiliency, and GO BAGS and GO BUCKETS!

Dudebabe Radio Hour

WE GOT TUNES! A weekly live show, airing Thursday form 10pm to midnight, hosted by locals Rachel Smith and Conner Bouchard-Roberts sharing new tunes, fascinating discoveries, dance jams, odd vibes, poetry, literature, and the occasional live studio guest. Email Rachel or Conner.

County Connections

(September 23, 2023) This week’s County Connections features Jim Burke, co-host, County Administrator Mark McCauley, and County Treasurer Stacy Prada discussing the 2024- 25 biennial budget for Jefferson County.

Stringband Theory Tribute

Kerry Blech (1947-2023) was an old-time fiddler and preeminent ethno-musicologist. He grew up in Ohio and moved to Seattle for the next 22 years. Over the years, Kerry became recognized as an expert on old-time music. Despite any due acclaim, Kerry was very generous with his time and knowledge. Sheila Blech Long was married to Kerry for several decades and they had 2 children. On Tuesday’s Stringband Theory at 8:30am, Sheila will join Dave Long live to discuss Kerry and play some music in a tribute. Hope you’ll tune in.