We get a rare opportunity to examine the hidden contents of Jefferson County’s historical Treasure Chest. It’s a place you probably don’t know about and can’t even visit without pre-approval.

We speak with a man who came to Port Townsend to talk about his attempt to make history. He believes he is about to become the first Republican governor in Washington since before the Internet was invented.

This week on the Compass, we talk with a local philosopher – yes, there ARE such animals – and explore a multi-media program he presented at the Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock. It was called “Seriously Funny: Humor, Film and Philosophy.”

This week on the Compass we take you out into the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca in pursuit of elusive seabirds, and along the way learn lessons about life in Neah Bay, El Niño, and the lives of commercial fishermen.

This week on the Compass we meet Bigfoot at the culminating awards ceremony for a contest to address climate change.

KPTZ DJ Chris Bricker takes us on a tour of Camp Beausite, a special summer camp for special people.

This week on the Compass, Heather McRae-Woolf talks with investment adviser James Frazier about green and local investing.  And we hear the results of a year-long study of Port Townsend’s air quality.

This week on the Compass we attend a virtual meet-the-author event with Naomi Klein, the best-selling author of this year’s Port Townsend Public Library Community Read, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.

This week on the Compass we attend a panel discussion that tracks the many paths Port Townsend is taking towards resilience and sustainability in the face of climate disruption. And we talk with the Chair of the Jefferson County Democrats about the upcoming Democratic Caucus.

Feeding Your Mitochondria Properly.  Could it be that many of the world’s most dreaded diseases, from Alzheimer’s to cancer and heart disease, can be prevented or even cured by a simple change in diet?  This week on the Compass, we talk to a doctor who tells us it could.