KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Port Townsend Director of Public Works Steve King. We talked about the water situation, chip seal projects, angle parking on Tyler Street, and planned Lawrence Street improvements including a stormwater project. A map of current projects is available through the City website, and may also be found here: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/3749398c4c0b488a90979275fec711e7.
(Airdate: August 7, 2025) Listen to the August episode of our newest show, In the Garden, with Julia Cordz, Barbara Faurot, Mary Beth Haralovich, and Dianna Wiklund. August In the Garden covers strawberry care, saving seeds, tomato tips, creating a moon garden, summer pruning, summer watering, and more. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30pm. “This Month in the Garden,” Dianna’s column of garden advice, is part of the Food Bank Growers newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter, email [email protected].
(Airdate: August 6, 2025) Please join host Debaran Kelso and field recorder Meg Amos for Part 2 of our show learning more about the owls of Bainbridge Island! Owl expert Jamie Acker has invited us to his backyard wildlife sanctuary on Bainbridge Island, where he has been studying owls for the past 25 years. Part 2 of a two part program.
Every month, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker, and Co-Host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, explore new paradigms and developments surrounding our County’s good people doing good work. Jefferson Community Foundation celebrates its 20th year this month! Chris & Siobhan welcome special guests Kate Roosevelt, Chair of JCF’s Board and Co-President of Campbell & Company; Claudia Coppola, Executive Director of Olympic Neighbors and recipient of JCF nonprofit services and grants; and Doug Van Allen, Retired Senior Financial Advisor and former JCF Board Treasurer who now has a Donor Advised Fund at JCF. They.discuss what the Foundation does and how it does it, as we celebrate JCF’s significant impacts over the years.
(Airdate: August 1, 2025) New Orleans-based harmonica player Jason Ricci is a visiting faculty member at Centrum’s Acoustic Blues 2025, and on a sunny summer Friday afternoon he stopped by the KPTZ studios to play a few tunes and talk with KPTZ’s DJ Christine. More information about Jason Ricci can be found here : https://www.jasonriccimusic.com/ and his Patreon page is here: https://www.patreon.com/jasonricci
(Airdate: August 4 and 9, 2025) KPTZ’s Karen Anderson interviewed the cast of Saltfire Theatre’s latest production – Sherwood, the Adventures of Robin Hood – to learn about the art of stage combat. You can catch Sherwood – The Adventures of Robin Hood on August 8, 9 and 10, and the following weekend, August 15, 16 and 17 at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, as well as the weekend of August 22, 23 and 24 at Fort Worden’s Littlefield Green. Families are welcome and “pay what you wish tickets” will be available at the door for all performances. Full details and ticket information are available at saltfiretheatre.org.
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for August 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.
