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Local News for 7/31/25

July 31, 2025: Diane Walker – Library bookmobile out of service; housing the unhoused (TRANSCRIPT)

#734 A Family’s Experience on Chimacum Ridge

(Reprise airdate: July 30, 2025) Come with Nan Evans to the forests of Chimacum Ridge as she talks with Erik and Jen Kingfisher about their family’s experiences living at the foot of the Ridge and how strong relationships with place were built. Jen calls the Ridge “not spectacular, but perfect”. Hear about the ecological features of the Ridge and the vision of it becoming a treasured community forest in perpetuity for the enjoyment of all members of our community.

Local News for 7/30/25

July 30, 2025: Nhatt Nichols – Tsunami alert; PT library unionizes (TRANSCRIPT)

Johnny Nicholas

(Airdate July 29, 2025). KPTZ’s Peter Robinson was joined by blues musician Johnny Nicholas during Out of Nowhere, live in the KPTZ studio.

Silk – 81

(Airdate; July 29, 2025) We’re in Gansu Province at the Mogao Caves, southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a cultural and religious crossroads on the Silk Road….Where, Whoops! The head of this statue is missing, and shouldn’t there be another kneeling statue on the other side of that Buddha? And why is that wall bare? The answer to most or all such questions is Langdon Warner, and Harvard University ’s Fogg Museum.

Local News for 7/29/25

July 29, 2025: Diane Walker – Local fires extinguished; glass recyling restarts this week (TRANSCRIPT)

Paddle to the Elwha

(Airdate: July 28, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark talked with Brian Hageman, Washington State Parks Area Manager about the Paddle to the Elwha landing, which takes place Tuesday, July 29 on the beach here at Fort Worden State Park. We also talked a bit about other developments at Fort Worden, Fort Flagler, and Mystery Bay. More information about this stop on the Paddle to the Elwha Canoe Journey is available here.

Brewocracy Now ~ 7/24/25

KPTZ”s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend CIty Manager John Mauro were joined by Seth Winterhalter, host of the HaltingWinter podcast which explores municipal management. John has been a guest on Seth’s podcast, so today Seth is on Brewnow. More information is available at https://haltingwinter.com/.