(Airdate: October 23, 2023) Jim Burke interviews Ward Serrill, aka KPTZ’s DJ Was, who is the director of the documentary “DANCING WITH THE DEAD: Red Pine and The Art Of Translation”, about Bill Porter, a Port Townsend man whose pen name is Red Pine. He has translated many ancient Chinese poets and written about his trips to visit with hermits in the hills of China. The film opens the weekend of October 27 at the Rose Theatre.
International ShakeOut Day is always the third Thursday of October. KPTZ’s Emergency Team is prepared in case of any major emergency. On Thursday, October 19 our Team observed the annual Great ShakeOut Drill, set for 10:19am. Lynn Sorensen and DJ GoodWoman have a lot to say about disasters and preparedness.
(Airdate October 19, 2023). Taylor Clark spoke with Tia Carroll before her October 20 show at the Palindrome. Carroll is one of the most sought after Blues and Soul female vocalists, and is known for her powerful vocal prowess, powerful songwriting, and heartfelt delivery.
(October 19, 2023) Guilt in the Kitchen of My Mind.
Taylor Clark and John Mauro talked with Port Townsend Mayor David Faber about a number of things, many of which came up in a long council meeting last Monday. Topics included Cherry Street and the golf course, Plus David is a dad!
(Reprise airdate: October 18, 2023) Ecologist, writer, and philosopher Dr. Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel, is interviewed by Nan Evans and they discuss various aspects of animal behavior.
(Airdate: October 17, 2023) The Peninsula Trails Coalitions is one of three organizations working with the Puget Sound to Pacific Collaborative. This collaborative is working together to plan and build a 200-mile multi-use trail from the ferry docks of Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Port Townsend to the Pacific Coast at La Push. Join Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can as she explores the opportunities to connect with folks on our Peninsula trailways with Peninsula Trails Coalition Vice President and Olympic Discovery Trails board member Merrily Mount, one of the stakeholders working towards this exciting goal.
(Airdate: October 17, 2023) Maryanne interviews Laura Lewis, co-owner & distiller for the Olfactory House. Separately, she’s also co-owner of the Antique Mall in downtown Port Townsend. Laura has dreamed about creating new scents ever since she was a kid, fooling around with her grandmother’s makeup and perfumes. She soon discovered that creating a new scent actually comes down to chemistry. Her multiple degrees — including a doctorate — are all science-based. Laura had a flourishing career in academia and ran WSU’s Jefferson County operations for years. But she finally decided to chase her dream. The Olfactory House is now just over a year old. Clients can visit the elegant little shop near the rear of the Antique Mall. A variety of scented products are on sale. But the heart (and soul?) of the business is creating personalized new scents — or “bespoke” scents. The current price is $500 for consultations that refine a scent that captures your singular essence.
(Airdate: October 16, 2023) Taylor Clark welcomed Becci Kimball and Rick Jahnke to talk about the November ballot measure authorizing a 0.3% sales tax to fund the Transportation Benefit District which will help fund road improvements in Port Townsend. PT voters can expect to receive mailer with more information.
(Airdate: October 13, 2023) County Connections with Jim Burke and County Commissioner co-host, Greg Brotherton are joined by Phil Cecere, the Jefferson County Fire Marshall and Building Official. They talk about a hearing that is still open about the adoption of the new building codes, the new fire inspection program, and other amendments to our code. Phil will talk about the International Building Code and how it meshes with local code, and the delays and litigation that have been pushing back the implementation of the new 2021 code.
