Today on Brewocracy Now City Council member Monica MickHager, sitting in for Taylor Clark, and City Manager John Mauro discussed the upcoming Annual City Council Retreat and the need to deepen the City’s community engagement efforts. The Retreat will focus on establishing priorities for 2023. It will be held on Monday, July 18 from 10am to 4pm at the Northwest Maritime Center. The public is invited to attend.
(July 14, 2022) Me, Myself, and I – In a world of brilliant possible names, Ray considers changing his to Sponge Ray Normal Pants.
KPTZ is proud to CoPresent Dana Cooper, in collaboration with Rainshadow Recording Studios, live at the Palindrome on Thursday, July 14, at 7:30pm. Dana Cooper is a poetic storyteller and rousing musician whose performances have engaged and inspired audiences around the world. With influences ranging from country to bluegrass to rock, Dana Cooper uses music to face hard truths head on with humor and heartfelt expression.
KPTZ joins the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County in encouraging everyone to vote, by presenting upcoming election forums, all broadcast live on KPTZ at 5:30pm for three consecutive evenings.
The Monday, July 11 forum faced off the two candidates for Jefferson County Sheriff: Art Frank and Joe Nole.
Watch the forum here
Tuesday, July 12 featured 5 of the 6 primary candidates for the two seats from Washington’s 24th Legislative District: Mike Chapman and Matthew Rainwater for Position 1, and Darren Corcoran, Brian Pruiett, and Steve Tharinger for Position 2. Position 1 candidate Sue Forde was unable to attend.
Watch the forum here
On Wednesday, July 13, the last forum before the August primary included the candidates for Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3: Greg Brotherton, Jon Cooke, and Marcia Kelbon.
Watch the forum here
(Airdate: July 13, 2022) This week host, Debaran Kelso continues her conversation with Dr. Fred Sharpe about dune restoration and ecology on a field trip to Fort Worden State Park (part 2 of a two-part program).
(Airdate: July 12, 2022) Maryanne interviews Betsy Davis, Executive Director of the Northwest Wooden Boat School. Falling in love with a wooden boat can be a life-changer as Betsy will tell you. After a career in high-tech and retailing her heart was captured by a 1914 wooden boat. Needless to say, it needed some TLC before cruising. Some people would just hire a team to restore the boat. But Betsy wanted to know how to do it herself, so she enrolled in a wooden boat school. Many stories later, she ended up as Executive Director of the Seattle Center for Wooden Boats. In 2014 she was hired as Executive Director of our local Northwest School of Wooden Boats. The school has flourished under her direction. And both Betsy and her boat,The Glorybe, have flourished here
(Airdate: July 12, 2022) At the long-awaited return of the Jefferson County Fair this August, the bounty of our region’s unique and thriving farming heritage will be on full display once again. Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can discusses with Fairground Manager Danny McEnerney updates on the fairgrounds and the historical community and educational values county fairs brings to a community.
