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(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/.

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/12/26

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Melody Sky Weaver, Community Services Director for the City of Port Townsend, and by Katy Goodman, PT’s Arts & Culture Coordinator. We learned all about Soundcheck, our local upcoming arts festival. More information may be found at here: https://ptcreativedistrict.org/soundcheck/

#760 Butterflies of Washington, part 1

(Airdate: February 11, 2026) Please join Nature Now as we get ready for Spring by learning more about butterflies! Host Debaran Kelso speaks with Washington Butterfly Association members Regina Johnson and Dan Dunphy about our native butterflies.

Our Working Waterfront ~ 2/10/26

Shipwrights with owner Nicholas Verrochi (2nd from rt) & Pete Stein (far right)

(Airdate: February 10, 2026) Meet Nicholas Verrochi, who’s in the midst of a four-month haul-out in Port Townsend’s famed boatyard. Six of the finest shipwrights around and a raft of project volunteers, are fixing  the rot, planks, frames and centerline that’s holding the 104 year old historic wooden boat, Argonaut II, together. Nicholas lives aboard, and hosts charters around our beautiful San Juan Islands and beyond.  From corporate cruiser to missionary vessel to tugboat, Argonaut II has seen it all, and now Nicholas is dedicating himself to bringing her back to glory. 

Silk

(Airdate: February 3, 2026) We’re in Xinjiang province in the town of Turfan, and we’re visiting the Emin Minaret at the east edge of town. The minaret was built in 1777 by the local ruler, Emin Khoja, as a monument to Uyghur support for the Qing dynasty and its dispute with other nomads to the north. Translated into current lingo, the minaret stands as a shining symbol of the centuries-old friendship between the Uyghurs and the Han Chinese…

Gathering Place

(Airdate: February 9, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark got to learn more about the Gatheringplace, a Port Townsend non-profit dedicated to promoting opportunity, awareness, and inclusion for adults with developmental and other disabilities. Our guests were Linda Ferris, the founder and executive director, and board member Steve Kemper. Radio Dog Sage sampled the “Yummy” hand made biscuits.

County Connections

(Airdate: February 6, 2026) This week on County Connections as part of International Clash Day, Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette and Jim Burke welcome Richard Davies, with the non-profit Jefferson Associated Council, who provide public defense for those who can’t afford an attorney who are charged with a crime.”Know Your Rights” being the theme of International Clash Day, Richard tells us what some of those rights are from arrest through the court system. Richard also explains what he does, a little bit about his background, and his 30 years of experience as a public defender. Plus, he is a CLASH fan, so he quotes from the song “Know Your Rights”

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/05/26

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined by AJ Feit, who is the PT Police Department’s Navigator, and whose job is to connect with people who may be overwhelmed or in distress and to help them ‘navigate’ the system. He is part of the police department, but is not an armed or uniformed officer. He is a trained mental health professional and a good one. He has been with the city since October 2025. The position is funded (in part) by a grant from WASPC (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

(Airdate: February 5, 2026) In our February episode, Dianna and Mary Beth talk about starting seeds indoors using heat mats and grow lights. Barbara is joined by special guest Master Gardener Doug van Allen, co-manager of the PTHS Culinary Garden and volunteer pruner at the Blue Heron School Orchard. Doug shares the principles of pruning trees in winter for health, structure, and fruit production. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30 pm. To read more about pruning, find a free publication “PNW400” from the Pacific Northwest Extension:  Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard

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