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(Airdate: June 19, 2026) This week, on the last County Connections of the spring season. (County Connection will be on hiatus from June 26 through July31 so KPTZ can broadcast Centrum’s Free Friday Concerts at 12 noon on Friday’s.) Today, which was a holiday for many, co-hosts Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette and Jim Burke discuss the holiday and the historical significance of JUNETEENTH. PLUS they discuss the All-County Preparedness Day taking place Saturday, June 28 for 10am to 4pm at FinnRiver Farm and Cidery. Preparedness day is a family-friendly event to encourage everyone to be ready in the event of a county-wide emergency. You can learn about Neighborhood Prep (NPrep) to coordinate with your neighbors, have supplies on hand in case of being cut off from food, water and even shelter, and how county agencies will respond to a life-threatening county-wide disaster. Some of the FUN at the event includes a tug of war with a cash prize, and (vegan-friendly) strawberry shortcake provided by Jefferson Healthcare. More info about this event can be found at https://co.jefferson.wa.us/m/NewsFlash/Home/Detail/1750.
Join KPTZ and the Production Alliance for Emergency Preparedness Day on Saturday, June 27 from 10am to 4pm at Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Emergency Preparedness Day allows the community to connect in order to increase our collective disaster resilience. There will be many workshops on wildfire preparedness, solar power storage, neighborhood resilience, and foraging. This is a great chance to learn some new skills and get plugged in to local disaster relief. And don’t forget the Olympic Games, which include a sack race, a food eating competition, and an epic tug-of-war. Brought to you by KPTZ and the Production Alliance, let’s prepare for the worst…together!
(Airdate: June 18, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Natalie Maitland, Executive Director of the Port Townsend Main Street Program and we reviewed the role of the Main Street non-profit in our community… plus we learned all about the fun activities that will be happening this summer, starting with Concerts on the Dock. More info is available at https://ptmainstreet.org/concerts-on-the-dock/.
(Airdate: June 11, 2026) KPTZ’s Gary Forbes interview Filmaker H. Nelson Tracey on Soundings AM.
Join KPTZ and Centrum every Friday at noon from June 26th to July 31st for free concerts on the lawn of the Nora Porter Commons in Fort Worden. Bring a blanket and/or a lawn chair to enjoy art, music, and culture alongside community. And what is more! KPTZ will be broadcasting each Free Friday Concert live! So if you can’t make it, no worries. Just tune in to 91.9 KPTZ at noon and you can enjoy the music.
June 26th – Voiceworks
July 3rd – Fiddle Tunes
July 10th – Anzanga Marimba
July 17th – Mississippi Hot Dogs
July 24th – Jazz Port Townsend
July 31st – Traditional Blues
Please note: the July 3rd concert will take place on the Littlefield Green, outside of McCurdy Pavilion.
KPTZ is delighted to join Finnriver, the North Olympic Salmon Coalition, and the Marine Science Center for Solstice Salmon Days, for an all-day celebration of the salmon lifecycle and Puget Sound ecosystems! The event will take place at Finnriver Farm & Cidery on Sunday, June 21 from noon to 5pm. Events include: Nikki McClure readings in the field, Finn the giant salmon, a Salish Sea Maker’s Market, and a performance by Dunava, an Eastern European all-women’s choir. There is no better way to celebrate summer!
On alternate weeks, Tuesdays at 5:30 and Saturdays at noon, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins Co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, to explore new developments and paradigms with our vibrant community of creative and innovative citizens who do good work.
The Benji Project is a Port Townsend-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching emotional resilience, mindfulness, and self-compassion tools to youth, families, and the wider community. Founded in 2017 following the suicide of a cherished local teenager, the organization offers a variety of essential programs. Joining us to give us some background and to discuss summer plans are Heather McRae-Woolf, Executive Director for the Benji Project, and Nancy Israel, Program Coordinator.
KPTZ is so excited to join the Brinnon Fire Association for the return of the Brinnon Shrimp Festival on Saturday, June 20 from 9am to 7pm. Brinnon Shrimp Fest has become one of the premier festivals on the Olympic Peninsula for a day of seafood, live entertainment, family activities, local vendors and community spirit. This community festival celebrates the world famous Hood Canal spot shrimp harvest while raising funds to support the next generation of local emergency responders, nurses and healthcare workers through the Brinnon/Quilcene Fire Youth Cadet Program.
