This week on the Compass we attend a fundraising open house at the Point Wilson Light Station and hear about plans to open access to the historic site. Then we talk with the director and a board member about plans for improvements at the Recyclery, the innovative local nonprofit dedicated to safely putting people on bikes.
(Airdate: October 6, 2021) Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guest wildlife tracking expert Jill Cooper and guest recorder Meg Amos for a field trip to the newly restored south end of Kilisut Harbor, learning how to better read wildlife sign. Part 2 of a two-part program.
KPTZ DJ host Chris Bricker produced interviews with key filmmakers, in his important work on behalf of the 2021 PT Film Festival. Stream them here:
Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Phil Andrus and City Manager John Mauro discussed the following topics: status of the City’s water supply; Illegal tree removal at Red Men Cemetery; Proposed removal of the poplars along Sims Way; Collaboration with other government agencies.
Email your questions in advance to JMauro@cityofpt.us.
(Airdate: September 29, 2021) The first in a series of fishermen profiles, this Coastal Cafe interview with longtime fisherman Robert Sudar takes us to the Columbia River. Sudar shares with host MaryAnn Wagner his seasoned perspective on fishing today and the joys and challenges that come with it. He also shares his personal journey and the path that led him to a life of fishing and working with fishermen along the Columbia River, marketing a variety of salmon and sturgeon from the Columbia River gillnet fishery to consumers in Washington State.
(First airdate: September 28, 2021) JoAnne Tompkins introduces her debut novel “What Comes After” on Booklovers’ Cafe. The book has received great reviews from the New York Times as a recommended Book Group selection. It is set in Port Townsend and is a psychological mystery with strong characters. Sometimes tough and sometimes tender, the book is true to life today AND it features a great dog named Rufus.
The following is a summary of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting made by Jefferson and Clallam County Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry. Also Willie Bence, Director, Director of Emergency Management, gave a report.
(Airdate: September 27, 2021) On a blustery day, KPTZ host Steve Evans talks with Recyclery Board Member David Thielk and Executive Director Liz Revord beneath a torn canvas shelter amidst bike parts and pieces about the past, present, and future of the zealous nonprofit which promotes the many benefits of bicycles in our community.
Some fifty years before Black Lives Matter and March for Our Lives – before computers, cell phones, and Facebook — priests and brothers Philip and Daniel Berrigan shook up the Washington establishment by engaging in nonviolent resistance against war, earning them the title of America’s Most Wanted fugitives. Joined in marriage to Philip as well as resistance, nun Elizabeth McAlister joined the brothers in protest against war, racism, capital punishment, and nuclear weapons. In this special Port Townsend Film Festival edition of the Compass, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker speaks with Susan Hagedorn, director of the feature documentary, The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous.
On today’s Brewoacracy Now show, City Manager John Mauro and KPTZ’s Tim Quackenbush talked about the excavation and road work being done adjacent to the new Trail Crest housing development on Cook Avenue. They followed up from last week’s show to speak more about ADU development. John spoke about the challenges faced by public works crews for historical preservation in Port Townsend, as well as those our hard working healthcare workers are facing. Big thanks to all those work crews!
Email your questions in advance to JMauro@cityofpt.us
