(Airdate: September 12, 2022) Karen Anderson discusses the renovation of the former Jefferson Community School building and the move and expansion of Bazaar Girls knitting shop. Then Emillia Nunn, a recent High School grad who has done stories for us, talks about the District “marker sculptures”, specifically the commissioning and placement of them. This includes an interview with the artist, Jonah Trople.
(Airdate: September 9, 2022) Pete Langley has been the owner of the Port Townsend Foundry since he re-established it in 1983, nearly 100 years later. The use of heritage techniques as well as modern technology allows Port Townsend Foundry’s craftspeople to produce pieces of continuing history. KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and Co-Host Eron Berg, Port of Port Townsend’s Director, join Pete for an up-close-and-personal tour, along with some sage insights about craftsmanship and about the niche Port Townsend Foundry serves in the Industry.
Today on Brewocracy Now co-host Phil Andrus and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Port Townsend School District Superintendent Dr. Linda Rosenbury. They discussed approaches to leadership in the public sector.
Originally aired in two segments on the June 5, 2022 Cats in Our Laps, “An Evening with Gordon Bok” is a mix of an extended interview by Phil Andrus of Gordon with selections from his many recordings.
(Airdate: September 7, 2020) Joe Gaydos of the SeaDoc Society returns to Nature Now to give Nan Evans an update on the sea star wasting disease that decimated the sea star population of the Salish Sea and much of the Pacific Coast in 2013.
(Airdate: September 6, 2022) Maryanne interviews John Paul Davies, owner of Key City Fish. He started as a teen fishing in Alaska. When he was at the University of Washington he had a part-time job at a fish store. By the time he moved to Port Townsend in the early 1990s, John Paul (or JP) was ready to open a retail operation for New Day Fisheries. But selling from an outside tent wasn’t that profitable in winter. JP was laid off but saw it as an opportunity to start his own business: Key City Fish. Flash forward to today: Key City is now a local institution with both retail and wholesale operations. Most restaurants and specialty stores on the Peninsula stock Key City fish and meat. The Covid crisis actually strengthened retail sales as more of us became home chefs. But Covid hurt, of course. Most restaurants closed for a while. John Paul laid off staff but, with the aid of government programs, carried on. Now Key City is back on track with JP going strong and a vibrant younger generation in the wings.
(Airdate: September 6, 2022) The Port Townsend Film Festival is going live again! Connecting filmmakers, film lovers and communities, Volunteer Coordinator Chuck Moses, spotlights for Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can a few of the special opportunities to get involved with this signature Port Townsend multi day event of over film, food and fun.
(Airdate: September 5, 2022) Jim Burke hosts. The topic is Sims Gateway and the Golf Course redesign.
In this edition of Community Tides, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Appalacia Martine, Director of Jefferson County Public Health who, with her dedicated staff, works for a safer and healthier Jefferson County. Appalacia shares the experience of her tenure over the past three years as well as priorities for her team looking forward. She gives us an overview of many of the services Public Health provides, and emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, equity, honesty, perspective, and the public’s trust as her team moves into the future.
(Airdate: August 31, 2022) EarthLab is a an institute at the University of Washington’s College of the Environment – a small but mighty program that seeks out innovative, just and equitable solutions to environmental challenges. Earthlab is breaking new ground, bringing university research into applicable, real-world situations and finding solutions. Host MaryAnn Wagner talks with EarthLab’s Executive Director Ben Packard to learn how they address these environmental challenges by building relationships between the University and public, private and nonprofit sectors.
