(first aired July 18, 2018). An encore broadcast of the October 4, 2017 show features former Nature Now host Ken Wilson hosting environmental educator, writer, photographer and naturalist Bob Steelquist for a discussion of interesting creatures and other features of the environment. Closing music is “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” performed by Earl Scruggs.
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2018 Election Coverage, Part 2
KPTZ continues its series of candidate interviews intended to inform voters about candidates running in eight local races. Up next:
Monday 7/23, 7-8:45pm – League of Women Voters Candidate forum featuring
24th Legislative District candidates (recorded June 27, 2018):
Mike Chapman vs. Jodi Wilke
Steve Tharinger vs. Jim McIntyre.
Moderator, attorney Rick Shaneyfelt
Thursday 7/26, 12:10-12:40pm – KPTZ DJ and News Host Charlie Bermant’s discussion interview with
County Prosecutor candidates Mike Haas and James Kennedy
Following these airings, KPTZ will provide streaming audio of the broadcasts on our Elections audio archive page.
Tossed Salad for 7/20/2018
For Can’t Wait for Salad at 12:20, Phil Andrus will be doing a Memorial Tribute to Wendell Ankeny, along with Skip Cadorette and Bill Putney. Following that will be:
1:00 – Crosby Lane, country spirituals
2:00 – Al Bergstein, Olympic Peninsula Environmental News
2:30 – BOCC Candidate Greg Brotherton
3:00 – BOCC Candidate Craig Durgan
3:30 – Karen Berge brings vinyl from her feminist seventies
4:30 – Deborah Kate Hammond, reading …
Bill Ransom
#115 Scott Rogers, owner of Dogs-a-Foot
(First airdate: July 17, 2018) SCOTT ROGERS: BOSS MAN AT ALDRICH’S & DOGS-A-FOOT. Our Town Host Maryanne McNellis interviews Scott Rogers, who owns two local icons – Aldrich’s and Dogs-A-Foot. Scott jumped around a few career paths, laying carpets, selling security systems and running restaurants. But when the bottom fell out of his life in the Great Recession, Scott somehow found both the love of his life (his now wife Robin) and a home in Port Townsend. Buying Dogs-A-Foot four years ago seemed like a natural fit for his entrepreneurial nature. Then Aldrich’s became available a little over a year ago. Scott is trying to take the venerable Port Townsend fixture back to its roots as a true community general store and gathering place.
Compass for the Week of 7/16/2018
In Conversation – Jonathan Stratman
(first aired July 10, 2018). Jonathan Stratman joins Sheila Bender via phone from Eugene, Oregon to discuss his novel series that makes pre-state Alaska come alive for middle grade and adult readers.
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Prairies of the Olympic Peninsula
(first aired July 11, 2018). Dr. Fred Sharpe visits host Debaran Kelso in the KPTZ studio to present historical details about local prairies and identify locations in our area where portions of prairies still survive. Closing music is “Little Songbird,” performed by Black Prairie.
Postcard From the Trail

As some of you may know, KPTZ’s own Mike Schleckser (DJ Max) is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. We’ve just received a postcard mailed June 29 from Lassen Volcanic National Park. His message:
“Has it been 2 months? Wow! I’m 1/2 way home. Boiling Lakes, Bubbling Mud, Sulphur Steam. I swam in a geothermic pool. Hope all is well. Keep on Rocking.”
Tossed Salad for 7/13/18
Another lovely summer week, another Can’t Wait for Tossed Salad at 12:40 this Friday. Phil Andrus opens with Mark Rose of the Brinnon Group. And then:
1:00 – Kara Hesse band
1:30 – Gwendolyn Tracy, Marine Trades Association
1:45 – Bob Rosen, South County Report
2:15 – BOCC Candidate Ryan McAllister
2:45 – Tracy Spring, her voice, her songs
3:30 – BOCC Candidate Jon Cooke
4:00 – Joe Stanton, brings his songs from British Columbia
4:30 – Don White, reading …


