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Silk – 81

(Airdate; July 29, 2025) We’re in Gansu Province at the Mogao Caves, southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a cultural and religious crossroads on the Silk Road….Where, Whoops! The head of this statue is missing, and shouldn’t there be another kneeling statue on the other side of that Buddha? And why is that wall bare? The answer to most or all such questions is Langdon Warner, and Harvard University ’s Fogg Museum.

Paddle to the Elwha

(Airdate: July 28, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark talked with Brian Hageman, Washington State Parks Area Manager about the Paddle to the Elwha landing, which takes place Tuesday, July 29 on the beach here at Fort Worden State Park. We also talked a bit about other developments at Fort Worden, Fort Flagler, and Mystery Bay. More information about this stop on the Paddle to the Elwha Canoe Journey is available here.

Brewocracy Now ~ 7/24/25

KPTZ”s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend CIty Manager John Mauro were joined by Seth Winterhalter, host of the HaltingWinter podcast which explores municipal management. John has been a guest on Seth’s podcast, so today Seth is on Brewnow. More information is available at https://haltingwinter.com/.

#733 Summer Bird Activities

(Reprise airdate: July 23, 2025) Wander the woods with Nature Now’s Mary Robson and Gary Bullock for summer bird activities, especially fledglings.

Our Working Waterfront ~ 7/22/25

L-R:  David Griswold (Owner-Member of Port Townsend Shipwright Co-op),
Damian Detweiler, Ryan Breckel, and Heron Scott

Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins Co-Hosts Port of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg, and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek to bring you news, updates and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. Chris reaches out to Port Director Eron for his monthly update, and then Pam & Chris join a small gathering of young Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building alumni in the conference room of the Shipwrights Co-op, along with member owner, Shipwright David “Griz” Griswold, who also graduated from the the School in 1993.

Silk – 80

(Airdate: July 22, 2025) Between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries, Chinese and central-Asian artists covered the walls of the Mogao Caves with thousands off paintings, focusing on a variety of Buddhist subjects, especially the Buddha’s own life, or rather lives. The engine that drives Buddhist doctrine is the law of Karma, the law of cause and effect that extends for as many lifetimes that we live. In addition to the Buddha’s life, another theme that appears in many caves is the Buddhist’s vision of paradise, in particular the western paradise of Amina Buddha….

#268 Sonny Flores

(Airdate: July 22, 2025)  Maryanne interviews Sonny Flores, KPTZ’s man of a million talents. Sonny’s been with the station for over a decade. He’s been a DJ, Producer, Editor, trainer of new talen, and the go-to resource for anything at the station. Sonny is one of six kids and joined the military at age 18. He rose to the rank of Captain at the California Dept. of Corrections and instituted many programs designed to help inmates flourish ‘on the outside.’ When he retired, he headed north to Washington, based on glowing reports from a colleague. KPTZ is not his only community affiliation. He’s been part of the Farmer’s Market, the Food Bank, and the PT Film Festival. Now he plans on working with troubled young people through the Olympic Angels. He’s been a true partner with Maryanne on KPTZ’s Our Town. (The door’s always open Sonny!)

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