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Laura’s Tapes: A Tribute to Laura Martin 

On Sunday, December 15 from 1-2pm on KPTZ, listen to Laura’s Tapes, a musical tribute to Port Townsend icon Laura Martin. Laura was a lover of songs, dancing, and folklore. This one-hour radio mixtape was curated from her collected cassette tape collection. Tune in for choral music, songs of the British Isles, independent folk releases from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, instrumentals of various traditions, and a few stories. Compiled by Ruby Fitch, engineered by Neville Pearsall, and produced by Taylor Clark. 

County Connections

(Airdate: December 6, 2024) This week, Jim Burke and co-host Commissioner Greg Brotherton welcome District 2 Commissioner-elect Heather Dudley-Nolette. They discuss several of the many boards and commissions that the Commissioner-elect will be serving on when she assumes office.

Brewocracy Now ~ 12/05/24

Taylor Clark and John Mauro welcomed Chimacum Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Mauk. We had an interesting discussion about change management – the process of having a vision of the future and then encouraging a good faith dialogue about what changes might be needed to move in that direction.

Community Tides ~ 12/05/24

Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, explore new paradigms and new developments surrounding our County’s good people doing good work. This is the time of year when it’s always good to highlight some our community’s needs, especially in terms of advocacy. Chris and Siobhan speak with Elsa Goits from Foster Care Support of Jefferson County, with Jean Pepper from the P.U.D.’s Rainy Day Fund, and with our dear friends from Jefferson County Immigrants Rights Advocates. We’ll also talk about the importance of the Give Jefferson Campaign as a way to support local direct service organizations.

#700 Mushroom Foray, part 2

(Reprise Airdate: December 4, 2024) Please join Nature Now host Debaran Kelso on a fall mushroom hunt with fellow fungiphiles Maxwell Fisher, Baylin Speidel, and Shawn Gisriel! This is part 2 of a two-part series.

Rachel Fordham, Beyond Ivy Walls

(Airdate: December 3, 2024) Rachel Fordham visits Booklovers’ Cafe for a second time to introduce her newest historical novel, Beyond Ivy Walls. Set in Monticello, Iowa in 1903, the story revolves around a farm girl who needs to help support her family by working at the Hoag Family Feather Duster Factory! Yes, this establishment really existed here. Unable to afford rent, Sadie finds shelter in an abandoned building. A dog helps connect Sadie to sympathetic humans who are trying to find a missing niece. The themes revolve around the human concerns of family, acceptance, and love.