(Airdate: April 17, 2026) Commissioner Greg Brotherton joins co-host Jim Burke, remotely, from the PRTPO retreat. Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO) is responsible for ensuring on-going coordinated transportation planning amongst its members and identifying long-range issues or opportunities affecting the region. Guests include: From Kitsap Transit: Amna Parson, PRTPO Coordinator, and Edward Coviello, PRTPO Coordinator — Lead Planing Agency & Title VI Coordinator. Also joining in the convo: Thera Black, of 3P Transportation Services, and Marianna Hanefeld, with Washington State Dept. of Transportation More info at: https://www.prtpo.com/.

(Airdate: April 10, 2026) Co-hosts Jim Burke and County Commissoner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Jeremy Williammee, Director of Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD). They talk about the latest iteration of The Comprehensive Plan which is a twenty-year plan required by state law, and is updated every ten years. Learn more: https://co.jefferson.wa.us/1708/2025-Periodic-Update

(Airdate: April 3, 2026) Co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette welcome Jessica Lowe, Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Team Director. The CAC, a collaborative effort between the county and Jefferson YMCA. is dedicated to ‘Trauma focused’ care of children who have suffered abuse. The CAC is located at the former home of KPTZ at Mountain View Commons. Learn more here: https://www.olympicpeninsulaymca.org/child-advocacy

(Airdate: March 20, 2026) Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nolette and Jim Burke speak with the Mayor of Port Townsend, Amy Howard. and Zhaleh Almaee, Assistant Director of OWL 360 and the organizer/ facilitator of the Youth Summit which is part of The Connectivity Summit at Fort Worden and the County Fairgrounds on March 27, 28, and 29, 2026. They discuss the importance of the Summit for youth, families and individuals for community building and civic engagement.
From the Production Alliance website (www.theproductionalliance.org/connectivity): “The Production Alliance, in partnership with Jefferson County, will host the Connectivity Summit. A multi-day gathering designed to spark collaboration, strengthen relationships, and imagine a thriving, connected future together.” The Summit brings together schools, businesses, community organizations, government agencies, and residents for an immersive weekend. Through workshops, conversations, performances, shared meals, and hands-on experiences, participants will explore pressing topics, exchange ideas, and build meaningful networks across sectors and generations.

(Airdate: March 13, 2026) This week for our Three Day Fund Drive we have co-hosts Jim Burke and Commisioner Greg Brotherton welcome EJFR Chief Bret Black, Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence, and Cynthia Toop, the Climate Resilience Project manager from the Hoh Tribe. Cynthia talks about the herculean task of moving an entire community up the hill away from flood danger. Willie Bence talks about being ready for any emergency, And chief Black talked about making your own home fire safer from wildfire danger. Listeners can subscribe to NIXLE ALERTS for the county by texting JEFFCODEM to 888777 for timely updates in the event of a local or county-wide emergency. The Connectivity Summit is coming up on March 27, 28 and 29 at Fort Worden Commons and the Fairgrounds, and the all-County Preparedness Day at Finn River on June 27. Details at: www.theproductionalliance.org/. THE EJFR Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, April 18. Click here for details.

(Airdate: March 6, 2026) Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Tax Assessor Jeff Chapman to discuss how properties are assessed in Jefferson County, and how the tax assessments and tax bill that property owners receive change year to year. Also, the money that the county collects every year is shrinking in terms of real dollars because caps on revenue growth prevent the county to stay ahead of inflation.

(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.

(Airdate: February 20, 2026) Jim Burke and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Laura Tucker, Education and Outreach Specialist with JeffCo Sold Waste, and Phil Sonne, a member of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. The discussion centers on upcoming changes to Solid Waste and Recycling programs here in Jefferson County, coming up April 1. There is a two-page flyer about these changes in everyone’s electric bill this month, and anyone can access it by going to
jeffersoncountysolidwaste.com/

(Airdate: February 13, 2026) Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Jim Burke are joined this week by
Recompete Coordinator Molly Pringle and, representing Clallam County, Angi Klahn to talk about the first year of The 35 Million RECOMPETE Grant that aims to get the Prime Age Employment Group (ages 25-54 yrs,. old ) and others. The Recompete Pilot Program is a federally-funded initiative to create and connect people to living-wage, local jobs in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Listeners can find out more by going to https://www.recompetewa.org/
and https://olympicconnect.org/.