(Airdate: December 5, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark, sitting in for Jim Burke, welcomed Greg Brotherton, Jefferson County Commissioner (District 3) and we explored things he is frustrated about and things he is grateful for. Just in time for Thanksgiving.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined by Katy Goodman, Arts & Culture Coordinator for the Port Townsend Creative District, who let us know about the nomination process Port Townsend Arts Awards. Information on how to nominate someone is available at https://ptcreativedistrict.org/art-awards/. We were also joined by Eron Berg, the Executive Director of the Port of Port Townsend, who made an impassioned case for open-hearted participation in the process of finding community based solutions to the problems faced by local government. This is a poor paraphrase of what he was saying, listen in to hear what he actually said… its good.
(Airdate: December 4, 2025) Join us for the December episode. Dianna and Mary Beth delve into seed catalogs, how to interpret the codes, and how to make your choices for spring planting. Julia and Barbara talk about the care and planting of live Christmas trees and how to look after hummingbirds in the winter. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30 pm.
(Airdate: December 3, 2025) The stunning mountains of Western Washington draw many people who dream of reaching their summits. The views from these peaks can be breathtaking, but climbing them comes with significant challenges. Few know this better than Dave Rugh, who has spent decades climbing mountains. Join Jackie Canterbury as she talks with Dave about his experiences climbing in Washington State.
KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and Co-Host Siobhan Canty, President and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, meet with Port Townsend School Superintendent Linda Rosenbury, along with Emilia Ramsey, a 2023 Alumna of OCEAN K-12 Alternative School, its Founding ASB President, as well as a Student Representative on the Port Townsend School Board, and Sienna Vasquez Wind, an 18 year old Senior at Port Townsend High School, who is completing her senior project through the Facility Advisory Committee. We discuss recent special honors for the District, facilities needs, and exciting yet nostalgic news about the campus’s Lincoln Building.
(Airdate: December 2, 2025) Cris welcomes Tessa Hulls to talk about Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir. It is a critically acclaimed book that explores intergenerational trauma, love, and identity through three generations of Chinese women in her family, focusing on her grandmother’s experiences with political turmoil and her mother’s mental illness. The graphic memoir uses powerful visual metaphors, like ghosts representing historical events, to connect personal history with larger Chinese history, and it won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Memoir or Autobiography!
(Airdate: December 12, 2025) When China first exerted its influence In the 2nd Century BC, Hami was just beyond their reach. In those days, Hami was known as Yiwu. In subsequent dynasties, Chinese authority in this area waxed and waned. Not only did the northern branch of the Silk Road pass through Hami, another branch veered east at Hami and continued on through Mongolia to Peking. This was the shortcut to northern China…
(Airdate: December 1, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark sat down with Jon Kertzer, host of Roots and Branches (Sunday 3-5pm) to talk about his recent visit to WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) in Finland. He has been going since 1995 and since 2010 has been recording artists in the studio while he is there.
This month. The BOCC Public Health Report includes Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry and Director of Emergency Management (DEM) Willie Bence.
– Dr. Berry spoke about flu (both Influenza and avian Influenza) and homelessness, the VAERS website (https://vaers.hhs.gov/), misinformation from the CDC, and others.
– Willie spoke of the First three things to do during, and after an earthquake. (Stop, Drop, And Hold) is step one), Listen below for more. To volunteer to help the DEM fulfill its mission, write to [email protected].
– There is a public information session at the Jefferson County Library on Tuesday, December 2 called “Preparedness as Presents” – information on how you can gift things to friends and relations that help them be more prepared in the event of an emergency.
(Airdate: November 28, 2025) County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour and Jim Burke talked about food insecurity and the impact cuts to government funding and grants to local food outreach organizations plus alternatives to Black Friday including Giving Tuesday. Their guests were:
– Oceana Sawyer ([email protected]), Nourishing Beloved Community (NBC) https://www.nourishingbelovedcommunity.com/. Nourishing Beloved Community emerged from a growing commitment to practice interdependence and develop resilience among People of the Global Majority on the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington.
– Roland Faragher-Horwell, President of the Board of Jefferson County Food Banks https://www.jcfba.org/
– Siobhan Canty, Director of The Jefferson Community Foundation, https://www.givejefferson.org/, https://jcfgives.org/
