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(Airdate: September 8, 2025) The Vietnam Memorial Wall is here in town for a visit from today until Sunday at 2pm. The Wall, a 300-foot-long three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is a traveling exhibit that honors the more than three million Americans who served in the Vietnam War. The Wall That Heals is hosted by the Port Townsend American Legion, Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26, and Port Hadlock VFW Post 7498.

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(Airdate: September 5, 2025) This week, Jim Burke and co-host Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette welcome Superior Court Judge Brandon Mack. Part of Heather’s County 101 series, we learn about how the superior Court is set up in Jefferson County and how it serves the people: all the people. We also learn a bit about Judge Mack’s journey to the bench.

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(Airdate: September 4, 2025 – Delusions of Grandeur)

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(Airdate: September 3, 2025) KPTZ’s Buzzy Donahue welcomed Jill McAnally and Kevin McConnell (Jill & Kevin). Check out their Facebook page. BTW, there was yodeling!!

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KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and cohost Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined by Director of Public Works Steve King and Police Chief Tom Olson. We talked through the recent chip seal repaving, planned traffic calming measures, and the importance of driving slowly and carefully around town.

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(Airdate: September 4, 2025) Join us for the September episode of our newest show, In the Garden. Dianna and Mary Beth talk about overwintering a garden — growing without a greenhouse, transplanting starts, and the many possibilities for cloches, cover crops, and mulch. Barbara and Julia share tips for beautiful and beneficial lawn alternatives and fall planting of spring-blooming bulbs. The show airs Thursday from 6 to 6:30pm. You can learn more about the “Ask a Master Gardener” clinic at WSU Jefferson County Master Gardener Plant Clinic. 

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This month, Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry is back from maternity leave and for her first BOCC Public Health Report in three months gave a virus and vaccine update to the Commissioners, answered KPTZ listener questions (quite a few), and talked about the confusion due to the disconnect between the two Washingtons. She also offered hope and reassurance that there are many organizations across the country and in WA State who are trying to get out science-based vaccine recommendations. Director of Emergency Management, Willie Bence offered insights about local and state wildfires too, and a few words about wildland firefighters who are now under more stress because of the increased scrutiny of ICE agents.

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(Airdate: September 2, 2025) We’re driving west from Dunhuang to the edge of the Chinese empire. We’ve visited the set built by the Japanese to film the movie “Dunhuang.” Fifteen kilometers later, we turned off the highway again and drove another two kilometers across the trackless Gobi to the edge of a rift valley. Steps led down to a series of caves overlooking the Dang River…..

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KPTZ’s Chris Bricker, and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, explore new paradigms and new developments from our County’s good people doing good work. Today’s youth truly do face a brave new world, where a sense of community and caring for one another will be paramount. Growing and becoming independent, becoming equipped to face the perils of loneliness and the joy of engagement, authenticity, trust, and independance is what an organization called OWL 360 is all about. OWL 360’s Assistant Director Zhaleh Almaee joins us today to tell us more!

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(Airdate: September 2, 2025) Maryanne interviews John Paul Davies. owner of Key City Foods. John Paul bounced around for years trying to find his niche. While he was still in college he worked in seafood shops and found an affinity there. When he first came to Port Townsend he worked for New Day Fisheries setting up a big seafood market in a tent in their parking lot. It was quite successful until the winter rain and mud hit. Somehow shopping for seafood isn’t quite that appealing in heavy rain. John Paul ultimately started his own seafood shop thanks in part to a loan from the proverbial “bank of dad.” Seafood morphed into also selling meat. Today Key City supplies seafood and meat to restaurants all over western Washington. The shop is also open to the public. It rings up brisk sales but the bulk of his business — and profits —comes from restaurants and resorts.

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