(Airdate: April 14, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark does a gallery walk through of Centrum’s “In the Making” resident artist Sam Christian‘s art installation “The High & Mighty Dream Quilt”. Tune in to hear how radio can help illuminate visual art and be sure to stop by the south gallery at Building 305 at Fort Worden before April 25 to see the installation. Plus, you can hear cicadas.
(Airdate: April 15, 2025) Maryanne interviews Samantha Harper, the county’s Director of Waste Management. That means she’s in charge of making sure the new Hadlock sewer system becomes a reality. She estimates that by mid to late June we will have an operational sewer system at least for a small section of the territory. Existing septic systems will be “de-commissioned” and raw sewage will flow through the brand new treatment plant. This has major economic implications for the entire county. Zoning changes will allow development of many more commercial buildings and residential properties. Samantha (aka ’Sam’) believes the entire project will be up and running sometime in 2027.
(Airdate: April 11, 2025) This week on County Connections, co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton welcome Cheryl Weinstein, Program Manager of Dove House Advocacy Services, and a member of the county’s Housing and homelessness task force. There is a fact-finding meeting that the public (especially the unhoused) of the south Jefferson County are encouraged to attend on Thursday, April 17 at the Quilcene Community Center from 6-7:30 pm. Free pizza is included! The idea is to get input, especially from those who need housing and services in that area about what is needed both in terms of soft things (services) and hard thing (housing and other actual THINGS…)
Go to the county web page for details co.jefferson.wa.us, or for other Dove House related events go to dovehousejc.org. Or call Dove House at 360 385-5292.
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Brewocracy Now featured a chance to meet Samantha Stromberg, Port Townsend High School Class of 2023. As her senior project, Samantha worked with city staff, advisors, and electeds to get lighting installed at the Skate Park on Monroe Street. Joining us on the show we welcomed Debbie Jahnke, chair of the Parks, Recreation, Trees and Trails advisory board, as well as Parks and Facilities Manager Michael Todd. Celebrate this grass roots accomplishment with “Skate Under the Lights” on Saturday, April 19 at 7:30pm.
(Airdate: April 10, 2025 – The Strangest Job on Earth)
(Airdate: April 9, 2025) Nan Evans and Christie Lassen are at it again in this Part 2 of “Birds and Their Feathers”. Join them this week as they explore such topics as: What is the impact of diet on feathers? How do feathers keep birds warm? And cool? How do feathers help birds fly?
(Airdate: April 8, 2025) Corrin Da Costa visits Booklovers’ Cafe to talk about her novel Dead Daddy Issues: Daughters and Fathers Life and Death – Sometimes it’s Complicated. It certainly is! This novel explores grief, guilt, families and tarot cards. This book takes the main character Leia home again but as Thomas Wolfe famously wrote you can’t go home again. There are many twists in the plot and the reader is along for the ride hoping for the best.
Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins his co-hosts Eron Berg, Port of Port Townsend’s Director, and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek to bring you news, updates, and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. Spike Africa (pictured above) is the last coasting schooner, with a proud history of carrying America’s goods across the world’s oceans. Her every detail combines beauty and grace with sturdy seaworthiness. Built by poet and designer Robert Sloan, Spike Africa was named after the legendary sailor of the same name, who was lovingly and humorously monikered “President of the Pacific Ocean.” This iconic Schooner is in our boatyard on the hard and getting thorough attention from a flock of fine shipwrights. We speak with Spike’s current owner Wade Hall, with Doug Jones who’s creating the new foremast, and with Ian Weedman, owner of Brian Toss Yacht Riggers.
(Airdate: April 8, 2025) We’re in the towns of Jinguan or “Wine Spring,” We’ve just concluded our visit to the spring. On our way back into town, we stopped at a museum that had the usual collection of stones and bones and busted pots, but it did feature one unusual exhibit.
This month on the Public Health Report to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, there was a public declaration at the top naming April 7 to 13 Public Health Week here in Jefferson County as it is Public Health Week nationwide. Then Dr. Allison Berry talked about the special challenges facing Washington State and the county due to the cuts in funding from the federal and state governments. Willie Bence talked about FEMA and Wildfire prep. Property owners can go to wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov and get a free assessment from East Jefferson Fire Rescue of their property and the ways they can make property and homes safer from wildfire. Willie said after a relatively “normal” spring we can expect hotter and drier conditions July through September. The assessment is free, and is available until June.
