Local News for 12/01/22

Nature Now #595
Economic Benefits of Conservation

(Reprise Airdate: November 30, 2022) In addition to the value of being good stewards of the Earth for the health and well-being of all life and ecosystems, Nan Evans and Richard Tucker, Director of the Jefferson Land Trust, explore the documentable economic benefits of conserved and working lands on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Local News for 11/30/22

#212 Mike & Heather Harbin, Mo-Chilli BBQ

(Airdate: November 29, 2022) Maryanne interviews Mike & Heather Harbin, owners of barbecue joint Mo-Chilli. Although Heather’s a local girl, the two met in the Washington DC area at a training course to become insurance agents. They ultimately moved to Texas, Mike’s home base. They had successful careers in insurance, but Mike had barbecue on his mind. His passion for just the right recipe soon had him competing in barbecue cook-offs. That led to selling the stuff from their driveway. They decided to move back to Port Townsend for family reasons. It’s a leap, but they decided they could make a living selling barbecue here. Their custom-built food truck was made to exact barbecue specs. Before they opened full time on Sims Way in March 2022, they captured many fans by moving the truck from event to event. Not too many entrepreneurs opened businesses during the Covid era. But their gamble seems to be paying off!
Local News for 11/29/22

Giving Tuesday ~ Thank You!

With a day and evening of special programming, today KPTZ joins the groundswell of celebration, honoring all the many organizations doing good work in our world, and in our community.

Throughout our broadcast day, on-air guests will be featured, representing a spectrum of local nonprofits:
8:30am Wendy Bart, Olympic Peninsula YMCA
9:30am Siobhan Canty, Jefferson Community Foundation
10:30am Apple Martine, Jefferson County Public Health
1:15pm YEA Music! with Daniel Ferland
2:15pm Dove House Advocacy Services/Recovery Cafe
3:15pm Jen Kingfisher, United Good Neighbors/Give Jefferson
4:15pm Amy Howard, City of Port Townsend/Habitat for Humanity
8:15pm Dave Stanko, ECCHO
KPTZ’s Full Giving Tuesday Schedule
(Listed times are approximate.)
There’’ll be plenty more brouhaha throughout the day, including live music during Chris Bricker’s extended Morning on the Salish program, from Ryan Hoffman & Jessica Logan (Jazz & Swing) and Bobbi Shearn Nikles & Roland Nikles with Kathy Hirsh & Barry Fritz.
Musical maestro Paul Rogers will be in the studio with Chris Bricker as well, since a theme today includes the Premium Pies that will be awarded as select donor premiums. These are pies, made with very special ingredients and lots & lots of love ~ just like KPTZ’s programming, day in and day out, is cooked up every day of the year!
All of our programming today will spotlight local organizations deserving the attention of our community. Besides encouraging the financial support of those many fine services and programs, KPTZ will also be passing the hat towards our $10,000 goal for the day ~ with a generous match in place, all donations are being doubled!
Stay tuned!
Economics of Happiness

(Airdate: November 28, 2022) As we enter the darkest phase of a year that has featured more than a few dark turns, this week on Attention Please! we dig into the KPTZ archives to bring you a few rays of light from the 2017 Economics of Happiness Conference at Fort Worden, which brought together some of the world’s best thinkers on the subjects of sustainability, happiness, and localization.
Local News for 11/25/22



