KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro hosted KT Labadie, Code Compliance Officer, Emma Bolin, Director of Planning and Community Development, and Brett Black, EJFR chief and we talked about fire safety.
(Airdate: July 2, 2026) In July In the Garden, we begin a series on garden amendments starting with nitrogen — what it is, where to find it, and how it affects our plants. Barbara and Julia discuss summer pruning of fruit and ornamental trees with special guest Master Gardener Doug van Allen. The show airs every Thursday from 6-6:30 pm.
(Airdate: July 1, 2026) Host Cris Wilson welcomes Rufina C. Garay to Booklovers’ Cafe. Rufina is the City of Port Townsend poet laureate for 2026 and 2027. She is a spoken word poet, food writer, and visual artist who works in multimedia. She is also a culinary artist and practitioner of Taoist meditative arts in which poetry is a healing practice and often incorporates both into the poetry events she creates. Her current projects include a chapbook with a Salish Sea perspective on the Uvalde
mass shooting, poems collected in a “Ministry of Rage” chapbook as a form of self-care and social justice, and a “Meditations on Love” chapbook. Rufina is the founder of “Shattering Glass,” an ever-evolving curation of established and emergent poets from the Olympic Peninsula who amplify social and environmental justice issues.
(Reprise airdate: July 1, 2026) Join host Nan Evans as she heads into a local forest with another Nature Now host, Jackie Canterbury. Jackie will help Nan and listeners learn to better identify birds by ear and understand some of their special behavior.
(Airdate: June 29, 2026) County Auditor Brenda Huntingford and Elections Coordinator Sandi Eldridge describe how the Auditor’s Office manages elections in Jefferson County, from registering voters to counting their ballots. Hosted by Phil Andrus.
This week on Brewocracy Now, John Mauro is joined by substitute co-host Jim Burke. They spoke with Michael Todd, Port Townsend Parks and Facilities Manager, and Debbie Jahnke, Chair of PRTTAB (Parks Recreation Trees &Trails Advisory Committee.) They discuss the PROS plan (Parks Recreation & Open Space) plan. More here.
(Airdate: June 24, 2026) Are you charmed by the antics of Harbor Seals? Awed by the power of California Sea Lions? Endeared by marine mammals in general? What happens when they are injured, sickened, or endangered by other health conditions? If so, join Nan Evans as she talks with Casey McLean, Executive Director of SR3, the only organization in the Pacific Northwest fully dedicated to the protection of the health and wefare of marine wildlife. SR3 “Responds” to animals injured in the wild, “Rehabiltates” injured and sick animals at their hospital and care facility in Des Moines, Washington, and conducts field and laboratory “Research” on marine mammal health.
(Airdate: June 23, 2026) Maryanne interviews Mandi Johnson, who runs both JeffCo Repairs and the Tool Library under the umbrella of the Marine Science Center. The Repair events invite the community to bring in broken items, such as a toaster or a lamp. Volunteers attempt to repair the items for free. The tool library is built on the book library model. You come in and check out an item, such as a chainsaw, and keep it for one week. Both programs are an attempt to reduce the waste that ends up at the dump. It’s a great idea but there is one small difficulty. They have no money and without some funding these programs might have to end. Donations please!
(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 19, 2026) This week, on the last County Connections of the spring season. (County Connection will be on hiatus from June 26 through July 31 so KPTZ can broadcast Centrum’s Free Friday Concerts at 12 noon on Friday’s.) Today, which was a holiday for many, co-hosts Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette and Jim Burke discuss the holiday and the historical significance of JUNETEENTH. PLUS they discuss the All-County Preparedness Day taking place Saturday, June 28 for 10am to 4pm at FinnRiver Farm and Cidery. Preparedness day is a family-friendly event to encourage everyone to be ready in the event of a county-wide emergency. You can learn about Neighborhood Prep (NPrep) to coordinate with your neighbors, have supplies on hand in case of being cut off from food, water and even shelter, and how county agencies will respond to a life-threatening county-wide disaster. Some of the FUN at the event includes a tug of war with a cash prize, and (vegan-friendly) strawberry shortcake provided by Jefferson Healthcare. More info about this event can be found at https://co.jefferson.wa.us/m/NewsFlash/Home/Detail/1750.
