KPTZ 91.9 FM Radio Port Townsend

Brewocracy Now ~ 1/15/26

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and cohost Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined by the new Port Townsend Mayor Amy Howard. There was a good question from a listener about how we might improve the dialogue between the city council and their constituents. Taylor also read a portion of Mayor Howard’ web post calling for “listening to one another with curiosity and compassion.” The entire statement is available here: https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/january-2026-message-mayor-amy-howard. John mentioned that Amy is featured in the Association of Washington Cities magazine this month. The article can be found here: https://wacities.org/data-resources/cityvision/articles/2026/01/05/home-run.

Local News for 1/15/26

January 15, 2026: Diane Walker – PT road improvements; Quilcene gets “new” fire engine (TRANSCRIPT)

Local News for 1/14/26

January 14, 2026: Nhatt Nichols – Homeless PIT count set for January 29; Rufina Garay, PT’s poet laureate (TRANSCRIPT)

Our Working Waterfront ~ 1/13/26

On alternate weeks, Tuesdays at 5:30 and Sundays at noon, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins his 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. This month, we’re down in the boatyard, visiting with shipwright and metal fabricator Mike Hogan.
Mike’s never at a loss for a story or two. He’ll tell you of run-ins with past Boatyard managers, how he once saved a vessel from its precarious perch beneath one of of the Boatyard Travel Lifts, how he share’s innovative dreams for the Yard’s future with a current staff who’s visionary qualities and support he deeply respects, and about two heaping platters of chocolate chip cookies.

Silk

(Airdate: January 6, 2026) We’re rolling through the desert in a bus that shuttles passengers between the train station at Daheyuan and the town of Turfan, 60 kilometers away. Even though our watches say 7 o’clock, it’s pitch dark outside, and dawn is still two hours away. Everyone in China lives and dies according to Peking time. It was after 8 o’clock when we finally pulled into Turfan, and the sun was just coming up. Actually, we didn’t quite pull into Turfan….

Local News for 1/13/26

January 13, 2026: Diane Walker – Lombardy poplars to be removed from Kai Tai Park; Public Works Dept. restructured (TRANSCRIPT)

St. Vincent de Paul

(Airdate: January 12, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark sat down with Debbi Steel to learn more about her rewarding experience volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul and helping out our neighbors. She was joined by Norm Tonina who is the VP of the local conference of St, Vincents. For more information about St. Vincent de Paul, including about volunteering you can call 360-379-1325, or go online to svdpejc.org,

County Connections

(Airdate: January 9, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Jefferson County County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhower were joined by Joey Deese from Waste Connections, who is on the Transfer Station Task Force and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC); as well as Al Cairns, the Jefferson County Solid Waste Manager. We talked about the planned relocation of the Transfer Station, which is about five years out and planning is underway now. There will be a special meeting of the Solid Waste Facilities Task Force & Board of County Commissioners Joint Meeting at the Tri-Area Community Center on January 26, 2026 at 6pm. where you can find out more.