(Airdate: June 22, 2026) Port Townsend has a number of new Little Free Pantries, thanks to Katey Dwyer’s class at Swan School, who encourage us all to “bring what you can, take what you need.” Jon Pinnow hosts, Nhatt Nichols of the Jefferson County Beacon traces how the project came together, and Tracy Garrett from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church shares practical advice on how neighbors can keep local pantries stocked and thriving. There’s more to see and read at jeffcobeacon.com, and you can find the community pantry map here.

(Airdate June 15, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark welcomed Pilar Dolan from the Brinnon Fire Association (the nonprofit that hosts the Brinnon Shrimp Fest) and Amirrah Woods, a cadet in the Brinnon Fire Department Cadet Program. We learned more about the cadet program. Be sure to stop by Brinnon’s Shrimp Fest and support the Brinnon Fire Cadet Program. More info at http://brinnonfire.com/ and https://www.brinnonshrimpfest.com/​.

(Airdate: May 25, 2026) KPTZ’S Genevieve Barlow was joined by Willem and Bergen of the Quilcene Lantern.

(Airdate: May 18, 2026) KPTZ explored two exciting upcoming maritime events: The Seventy48 (70 mile, 48-hour human-powered race from Tacoma to Port Townsend) and the R2AK, the Race To Alaska, with Race Boss Jesse Wiegel. Get ready!

(Airdate: May 11, 2026) Attention Please! paddles from Fort Worden to Fort Flagler State Park to visit with Deisy Bach and Mark Secord of the Friends of Fort Flagler. Hosted by Phil Andrus. 

(Airdate: May 4, 2026) Do you know everything that Jefferson County Public Health does? Find out on Monday, May 4 when KPTZ’s Taylor Clark sits down with Apple Martine, Director of our public health department.

(Airdate: April 27, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Michael McCutcheon, Director of Reach Out to learn more about his advocacy for people who have addiction issues and are homeless. Michael has a very compelling story to tell and it is well worth hearing. Reach Out serves over 180 hot meals to people in need every Friday and they also have a fundraising concert going on on Saturday May 2nd 2026. Michael was also interviewed by Maryanne McNellis for Our Town where we learned more about Michael’s background. This Attention Please interview is sort of a companion piece exploring what Michael is doing now in our community. The Our Town interview can be found here. Listen to Our Town first and then Attention Please.

(Airdate: April 20, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark welcomed the Friends of Fort Worden. Vicki Legman is a board member and the volunteer coordinator, while John Hall is a board member and the trail team lead. April is Money Muscle month for the Friends. Check their website at https://www.fwfriends.org/ to get involved.

(Airdate: April 6, 2026) Teri Nomura and and Debra Ayers announce the AAUW Home and Kitchen Tour on April 25 and Brian Cullin and Aubrey Rollins invite us to the Blessing of the Fleet, to be held at the Quilcene Marina, also on April 25.

(Airdate: March 30, 2026) For Saltfire Theatre, Director Genevieve Barlow and cast members Rachel Smith, Nick Magles, and Lilli Barlow invite us to Saltfire’s production of Much Ado About Nothing.