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Community Tides ~ 9/02/25

KPTZ’s Chris Bricker, and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, explore new paradigms and new developments from our County’s good people doing good work. Today’s youth truly do face a brave new world, where a sense of community and caring for one another will be paramount. Growing and becoming independent, becoming equipped to face the perils of loneliness and the joy of engagement, authenticity, trust, and independance is what an organization called OWL 360 is all about. OWL 360’s Assistant Director Zhaleh Almaee joins us today to tell us more!

#269 Key City’s John Paul Davies

(Airdate: September 2, 2025) Maryanne interviews John Paul Davies. owner of Key City Foods. John Paul bounced around for years trying to find his niche. While he was still in college he worked in seafood shops and found an affinity there. When he first came to Port Townsend he worked for New Day Fisheries setting up a big seafood market in a tent in their parking lot. It was quite successful until the winter rain and mud hit. Somehow shopping for seafood isn’t quite that appealing in heavy rain. John Paul ultimately started his own seafood shop thanks in part to a loan from the proverbial “bank of dad.” Seafood morphed into also selling meat. Today Key City supplies seafood and meat to restaurants all over western Washington. The shop is also open to the public. It rings up brisk sales but the bulk of his business — and profits —comes from restaurants and resorts.

Skillmation

(Airdate: September 1, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark sat down with Ben Bauermeister from Skillmation to learn more about their mentor program and Port Townsend High School’s Life Skills class for freshman. More information about Skillmation is available here: https://skillmation.org/ and you can email them at [email protected]. This sounds like a great way to get involved in your community!

County Connections

(Airdate: August 29, 2025) Commissioner Greg Brotherton and co-host Jim Burke welcome David Baalif, Exeutive Director, and Phoebe Reid, Community Workforce Coordinator. Both with EDC Team Jefferson. The Economic Development Council (EDC) Team Jefferson focuses on high-leverage, place-based activities that improve the economic well-being and quality of life for people in Jefferson County, and the living systems in which we are embedded. They seek mentors and those looking to expand their businesses who might need guidance, training and other resources. The website is: https://www.edcteamjefferson.org/.

Brewocracy Now ~ 8/28/25

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and guest co-host Melody Sky Weaver (Community Services Director for the city of PT) were joined by Katy Goodman, Arts and Culture Coordinator for the city and we talked about the Creative District and the city’s active role in supporting the arts in our community. More information is here and here. Also check out “Outsider Street Art Project” which will be involved in creating art of the soon to be replaced memorial field fence. Email [email protected] for more info.

Laura Newman and Sylvia Heins

Laura Newman, Buzzy Donahue, and Sylvia Heins

(airdate: Aug 27, 2025). KPTZ’s (airdate: Aug 27, 2025). KPTZ’s Buzzy Donahue was joined by Laura Newman and Sylvia Heins (the Jazz & Soul duo Laurovia) as well as Heidi Hainey from Taps ahead of the Tap’s Grand Opening party on August 29.

#738 Wildlife Tracking and Conservation, part 1

(Reprise airdate: August 27, 2025) Please join Nature Now host Debaran Kelso as we speak with Scott Brinton, co-founder and executive director of the CedarRoot School, about tracking and its importance to wildlife conservation. This is part 1 of a two-part program.