(first aired October 18, 2016). Host Sheila Bender interviews Poulsbo poet Jenifer Lawrence via phone about inspirations for her poetry that include experience with the Alaskan landscape.
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Nature Now #282 Growing For The Elwha
(first aired October 19, 2016). Host Mary Robson interviews native plant specialist Laurel Moulton and discusses raising plants for the replanting of the Elwha. (The interview portion of this broadcast was aired on Saturday, September 27, and is being rebroadcast with new Observations, Upcoming Events, and music). Closing music is “The River is Flowing,” performed by Asher Quinn.
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Compass for the Week of October 17, 2016
This week on the Compass, we see fissures appearing in Port Townsend’s close-knit community from the increasingly acrid presidential campaign, then we revisit the question of what precautions to take as we enter the flu season, and finally we take a look at the marijuana landscape in Jefferson County now that the legalization dust has settled.
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Nature Now #281 Drones and Wildlife Research
(first aired October 12, 2016). Frequent guest Dr. Fred Sharpe checks in from Alaska, where he’s involved in a project to use drones to obtain samples from whales without the need to physically contact the animals. Host is Debaran Kelso. Closing music is “White Rabbit,” performed by Dr. Drone.
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Poetry Event: Neruda and Ahkmatova
(first airdate: October 12, 2016) Larry Stein interviews Kathryn Hunt and Bob Francis about the series of events on October 21-22. Friday’s reading is being held at Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water Street, Port Townsend. Saturday’s reading, The Angel of History: A Celebration of the Poetry of Pablo Neruda and Anna Akhmatova, is being held at Quimper UU Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend.
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Nature Now #280 Animal Tracking
(first aired October 5, 2016). Host Nan Evans talks in person with CedarRoot Folk School founder Scott Brinton and discusses the significance of animal tracking. Closing music is “Man Gave Names to All The Animals,” a Bob Dylan song performed by Jason Mraz.
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In Conversation – Jeni Mahoney
(first aired October 4, 2016). Host Sheila Bender visits via phone with playwright Jeni Mahoney and talks to her about writing for the stage and teaching others to do so.
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#73 Mayor Deborah Stinson
(First airdate: October 11, 2016) Our Town Host Maryanne McNellis interviews Port Townsend Mayor Deborah Stinson. Stinson started her career as a techie at the jails in Oklahoma and rose through the ranks until she saw her company acquired by Microsoft. She fell in love with “jaw droppingly gorgeous” Port Townsend the first time she saw it. After moving here, her passion for local issues propelled her into political office for the first time in her life.
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Compass for the Week of October 10, 2016
From the autumnal equinox to the vernal equinox, extreme low tides occur only at night…a fact that turns out to have profound implications in the lives of shellfish farmers like Peter Downey, with whom we take a midnight walk on the beach. (A reprise from the early days of KPTZ.)
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Kaci Cronkhite
(First airdate: October 5, 2016) Cris Wilson interviews Port Townsend’s own Kaci Cronkhite, author of “Finding Pax: The Unexpected Journey of a Little Wooden Boat.”
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