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Bence/Black/Wittenberg

(Airdate; June 17, 2024) This week, host Jim Burke has a conversation with Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson County, Chief Bret Black from EJFR (East Jefferson Fire Rescue;) and Robert Wittenberg, Community Risk Manager. They discuss the National Wildland Fire Potential Outlook; a report from The National Interagency Fire Center, which draws data from NOAA and other agencies. Also included: what listeners can do to prevent wildfires and prepare for all potential disasters, and whether folks need to mobilize or “shelter in place.”

Brewocracy Now ~ 6/13/24

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Laura Parsons, Civil Engineer with the City of Port Townsend along with Danny Milholland from the Production Alliance. Laura is the Project Manager for the Discovery Road project and Danny has been planning a big ribbon cutting event to celebrate the project. The event starts at 2pm this Saturday, June 15 and the ribbon will be cut just after 2:30. Ride your bike up and join in!

#675 What Your Food Ate, part 1

(Reprise airdate: June 12, 2024) Join Nan Evans as she talks with scientists and authors, David Montgomery and Anne Biklé, about their recent book What Your Food Ate. This book deepens and broadens that old adage that “we are what we eat” by exploring how the health of soil ecosystems form the roots of a complex dynamic that determines the health of crops, livestock, and ultimately human communities. 

Silk

(Airdate: June 11, 2024) We just finished paying our respects to the Buddha’s finger bone at Ramen Temple. The finger bone, we noticed, was pointing west and we followed as it far as the next town of Xianyang, where we hired a three-wheeler to take us to the shrine of the Duke of Zhou….

Our Working Waterfront ~ 6/11/24

Each month, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker along with co-hosts Eron Berg, Port of Port Townsend’s Director, and Port Commissioner Pam Petronek, bring you news, updates and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. This month, historic Hollywood shines its spotlight on our boatyard with a visit from the brigantine staysail schooner, s/v Destiny. She’s been on the hard for repairs and further customization before she slips back in the water early June. Eron briefs us on goings-on around our busy Port, then Chris and Pam talk with the vessel’s new owner Tom Helton and the Shipwright Co-Op’s Dave Griswold about Destiny’s colorful history and the current repairs and modifications that are underway. Tom shares his plans for high seas adventures soon to become a become a reality. If Preston Sturges, Humphrey Bogart, Howard Hughes, and John Wayne ring your ship’s bell, then be sure to tune in and find out more!

Our Working Waterfront ~ 06/04/24

Owner Tom Helton, by the bow of s/v Destiny

This month, historic Hollywood shines its spotlight on our boatyard with a visit from the brigantine staysail schooner, s/v Destiny. She’s on the hard for repairs and further customization before she slips back in the water very soon. Eron briefs us on goings-on around our busy Port, then Chris and Pam talk with the vessel’s new owner Tom Helton and the Shipwright Co-Op’s Dave Griswold about Destiny’s colorful history and the current repairs and modifications that are underway. Tom shares his plans for high seas adventures soon to become a become a reality. If Preston Sturges, Humphrey Bogart, Howard Hughes, and John Wayne ring your ship’s bell, then be sure to tune in and find out more!

#244 Kevin Mason: from Tunes to Raccoons

(Airdate: June 11, 2024) Maryanne interviews Kevin Mason, local legend and musician, who is most recently known for his headline-grabbing “Raccoon Lodge” on Clay Street. When the 150-year-old tree in his yard was torn apart by PT’s notorious winds, he decided to create something worthy of our arts community. It was almost razed by city officials until there was quite a community outcry. Kevin is now a fixture singing dance tunes at the Concerts on the Dock. He also croons “classic vintage cocktail music.” But his background is much more colorful. His mechanical bent first led him to jobs repairing equipment. That somehow turned into a career designing fantastic nightclubs. Y2K ignited his fascination with computers. So he became a web designer. His love of music took a backseat until after he relocated to PT. Now he’s singing again.

Serrill-Porter

(Airdate: June 10, 2024) Host Jim Burke speaks with Filmmaker Ward Serrill (The Heart of the Game; The Bowmakers) and Bill Porter AKA Red Pine, about the documentary film, DANCING WITH THE DEAD, Red Pine, and the Art of Translation. Coming up on June 15, 2024 at 2pm and 6:30pm at the Joseph Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend. Porter, who goes by the pen name Red Pine, is a renowned translator of ancient Chinese poetry.

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