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Compass for the Week of 9/02/2019

This week on Compass, humble sailor Olivier Huin tells us his story about building a 51-foot wooden sailboat and of his first attempt in 2017 at navigating the Northwest Passage from Newfoundland to Breskell’s new home in Port Townsend. In that conversation earlier this summer, he spoke of his current preparations, as he and his five-person crew prepared to make a second attempt to cross. Since then, Olivier has been reporting in each week by SatPhone. We’ll include his latest report, along with the crew’s observations about the impact of a rapidly changing Arctic climate.

PT City Council Candidates

(Airdate: August 29, 2019) KPTZ’s Charlie Bermant interviews Port Townsend City Council candidates Deborah Stinson and Monica Mick Hager.

KPTZ Deep Squeeze ~ All Labor Day Weekend!

The 4th Annual Deep Squeeze is a benefit for KPTZ! Awesome!

Enjoy three days of Accordion Fun in the Sun, produced by Paul Rogers and Maggie Martin ~ all featuring 8 performing acts, for 15 shows.

Your KPTZ station that’s moving into its permanent home in 2020 can use – and greatly appreciates – everyone’s support!

Tossed Salad for 8/30/2019

Getting ready for the KPTZ Deep Squeeze this weekend, Phil Andrus brings some of the entertainers to this week’s Tossed Salad. Enjoy!
1:00 – Deep Squeeze live, with Paul Rogers, his accordion friends, and Eric Reeter of MeadWorks at Wilderbee Farm
2:00 – Eva Abram, storyteller
2:45 – Jake Beattie, Northwest Maritime Center, with Scott Wilson, publisher emeritus of the Port Townsend Leader
3:15 – Tom Jay, A Word and a Poem
3:30 – Colin and Chris Gilbert, brothers in song
4:30 – Poetry read by poet Linda Robertson

Nature Now #426
All About Tufted Puffins (part 2)

(First airdate: August 28, 2019) Nan Evans continues her conservation with local naturalist Steve Grace about the amazing puffins of Smith Island.

#140 Cameron Roberts: Dogs A Foot

(First airdate: August 27, 2019) Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Cameron Roberts, a local boy who came back from the big city to take over the local institution, Dogs A Foot. Cameron and his Thailand-born wife have ambitious plans for the culinary scene here. They want to keep Dogs A Foot pretty much the way it was when Cameron was growing up. But they want to add a few family-friendly ventures to the prime corner on Water Street. Shaved ice? Ping pong? They are also freshening up Manresa Castle, serving Asian fusion food and elaborate cocktails in the classic bar and restaurant there. The Castle is once again a happening place with comedy shows, burlesque and even (upcoming) paranormal events.

Port of PT District 1 Candidates

(Airdate: August 22, 2019) KPTZ’s Charlie Bermant interviews Port of Port Townsend District 1 candidates Chuck Fauls and Pam Petranek.

Compass for the Week of 8/26/2019

This week on the Compass we report on the seventh annual All-County Picnic at HJ Carroll Park, where local residents from every walk of life came together (as they do each year) with emergency planners to learn how to prepare for disaster and to build resilient communities.

KPTZ Welcomes THING!

KPTZ is playing “welcome wagon” at this weekend’s THING event at Fort Worden with a tent that we’re calling CAMP KPTZ.

In the spirit of welcoming a bunch of Festival-goers and concert-producers to our neck of the woods, we’re planning to join up with KEXP Seattle’s THING broadcast from Rainshadow Recording for 4 hours of primo radio programming both Saturday and Sunday, from 2 to 6 pm. It’s a simulcast!

Saturday’s broadcast will kick off at 2 with Orville Peck, then later in the day features Junius Meyvant. Sunday we’ll bring you, courtesy of KEXP, Calexico and Iron & Wine at 2, capping off with Jeff Tweedy ~ complete with interviews by KEXP’s Troy Nelson and DJ Morgan.

Stay tuned to 91.9FM for details!

Nature Now #425
Wolves in Washington

(First airdate: August 21, 2019) Mary Robson interviews wildlife biologists Lorna and Darrell Smith about the difficulties of protecting wolf populations, and other factors influencing the survival of ‘heritage’ carnivores.

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