Local News for 7/23/25
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Our Working Waterfront ~ 7/22/25
Damian Detweiler, Ryan Breckel, and Heron Scott
Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins Co-Hosts Port of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg, and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek to bring you news, updates and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. Chris reaches out to Port Director Eron for his monthly update, and then Pam & Chris join a small gathering of young Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building alumni in the conference room of the Shipwrights Co-op, along with member owner, Shipwright David “Griz” Griswold, who also graduated from the the School in 1993.
#268 Sonny Flores
(Airdate: July 22, 2025) Maryanne interviews Sonny Flores, KPTZ’s man of a million talents. Sonny’s been with the station for over a decade. He’s been a DJ, Producer, Editor, trainer of new talen, and the go-to resource for anything at the station. Sonny is one of six kids and joined the military at age 18. He rose to the rank of Captain at the California Dept. of Corrections and instituted many programs designed to help inmates flourish ‘on the outside.’ When he retired, he headed north to Washington, based on glowing reports from a colleague. KPTZ is not his only community affiliation. He’s been part of the Farmer’s Market, the Food Bank, and the PT Film Festival. Now he plans on working with troubled young people through the Olympic Angels. He’s been a true partner with Maryanne on KPTZ’s Our Town. (The door’s always open Sonny!)
Local News for 7/22/25
Todd Stevens, Licensed Electrician and Science Fiction Author
(Airdate: July 21, 2025) On this Attention Please!, we meet Todd Stevens, a licensed electrician who works around our area as Stevens Electric and who writes science fiction under the name T.R. Stevens. Interview by Phil Andrus.
Brewocracy Now ~ 7/17/25
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro welcomed PT Mayor David Faber. We talked about the recent Council offsite full day planning session, as well as how that fits into budgeting process. We also discussed situation with the misinformation that seems to be out there regarding the city financial situation.
LWV Forum – PT Council Position 1
(Airdate: July 16, 2025) This League of Women Voters forum is for the three candidates for Port Townsend City Council Position 1 in the August 5, 2025 primary election. The candidates are Mikki Porter, Dylan Quarles, and Fred Obee. Mikki Porter was not in attendance, although his representative offered opening and closing statements.
#732 The Owls of Bainbridge Island (Part 1)
(Airdate: July 16, 2025) Please join Nature Now as we learn more about the owls of Bainbridge Island! Host Debaran Kelso and field recorder Meg Amos meet with guest Jamie Acker in his own backyard wildlife sanctuary, to speak about his work studying owls near his home on Bainbridge Island for the past 25 years.
Local News for 7/14/25
July 16-31 KPTZ Programming Highlights
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for July 16-31. 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.
