KPTZ provides news coverage at high noon, six days a week. KPTZ Local News airs Tuesday thru Friday at noon. Currently, reporters are Jim Burke on Tuesday, Casey Dolan on Wednesday, Derek Firenze on Thursdays, and rotating reporters on Fridays. These daily reports are repeated at 5pm the same day. Archived Local News reports are available here soon after initial broadcast. Attention, Please! magazine features debut at noon every Monday and repeat at 5pm, as well as on Saturday at 12noon and 5pm.
October 26, 2021: Jaramillo & Haight – Power outages through Puget Sound; Cargo ship catches fire. (TRANSCRIPT) October 21, 2021: Simon Jaynes – Jefferson County administrator declines job offer; election ballots arrive. (TRANSCRIPT) October 20, 2021: Lily Haight – Cook Avenue construction complaints; new traffic light at Taylor and Water streets. (TRANSCRIPT) October 19, 2021: Carmen Jaramillo – Vaccine mandate on the mind; new Netflix series set in PT. (TRANSCRIPT) October 14, 2021: Steve Evans – Complaint filed against health officer; staffing crisis at Washington State Ferries. (TRANSCRIPT) October 13, 2021: Lily Haight – Booster shots still available at Quilcene clinic; city plans to spend American Rescue Act funding. (TRANSCRIPT) October 12, 2021: Carmen Jaramillo – New county admin selected; Cases down but not out. (TRANSCRIPT) October 7, 2021: Simon Jaynes – COVID cases leveling off too high; PT Schools rapidly contact trace and test. (TRANSCRIPT) October 6, 2021: Lily Haight – Sewage leak repaired at North Beach; booster clinics filling up. (TRANSCRIPT) October 5, 2021: Lily Haight – COVID-19 outbreaks amongst kids in Brinnon; hospitalizations down, but vaccines necessary. (TRANSCRIPT)
