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TARBOO 2026 Lineup Launch Party

KPTZ is so excited to join the Quilcene Lantern for the unveiling of the Tarboo 2026 lineup on Saturday, March 7 at 7pm. The show will set the tone for the new year featuring Tarboo alumni Black Ends, a gunk pop band from Seattle, and local fav’s NYBY. Tarboo Music Festival is an independent, grass-roots event that features both local and regional musicians and will be celebrating its third year of existence! Tarboo is a festival that celebrates the best that the PNW has to offer. The music is a reflection of the authenticity of our community and the beauty of the landscape. Brought to you by KPTZ and the Quilcene Lantern, we are so excited to know who will be performing at this year’s Tarboo Music Festival!

Record Show

(Airdate: March 2, 2026) KPTZ’s DJ Tate Munnich (“Chicken Scratch”, Thursday’s from 9 till 10pm) sat down with Nate Malmgren to learn more about the upcoming Port Townsend Record Show, which is at the American Legion Hall Saturday, March 14, 2026.

March 1-15 KPTZ Programming Highlights

For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for March 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.

County Connections

(Airdate: February 27, 2026) Jim Burke and Commissioner co-host Heather Dudley Nollette welcome Bonnie Obremski, Jefferson County Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program Coordinator. Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) originate before age 18, continue indefinitely, and cause limitations. A few examples of IDD include cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Down Syndrome, various learning disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Autism Spectrum
Disorder. Jefferson County works to ensure residents experiencing intellectual and/or developmental disabilities have the choice, opportunity, and support to achieve full, active, and productive participation in community life.
For more info, see https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/455/Intellectual-Developmental-Disabilities.

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/26/26

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro covered a variety of topics. So much to discuss; so little time!

Local News for 2/26/26

February 26, 2026: Diane Walker – Monitoring sulfur emissions from paper mill; reroofing Point Hudson buildings (TRANSCRIPT)

The Planet of the Idiots

(Airdate: February 19, 2026 – The Planet of the Idiots)

Handyman

(Airdate: February 12, 2026 – Handyman)

#762 Last Child in the Wood

(Reprise airdate: February 25, 2026) Saving Ourselves and Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. Are we dimishing our lives of the senses? Nan Evans talks with special guest Richard Louv, author of many books examining the crucial connections between the natural world and human physical, mental, social and even cultural health. Richard Louv first developed the concept of a nature-deficit disorder in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods. You will be inspired to get yourself and those you love outside to explore, play, watch and listen.

Local News for 2/25/26

February 25, 2026: Nigel O’Shea – OlyCAP active in Brinnon and Quilcene (TRANSCRIPT)

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