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(Airdate: July 14, 2026) We’re in Xinjiang Province at Heaven Lake, high in the Heavenly Mountains north of Urumqi, lying in our Yurt under a pile of blankets, sipping Cognac and recalling the story of how the Chinese and our hosts got together—our hosts being the Kazakh nomads in the Yurt next-door…

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(Airdate: July 14, 2026) Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins co-hosts, Port Commissioner Pam Petranek, and Port Of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg, as they roam the Boatyard and explore stories from shipwrights, crews, and vessels alike. This month Chris has a one-on-one conversation with Eron Berg about the whys and wherefores of the Yard’s recently completed Boatyard Stormwater Project, and how essentIal it is for the Boatyard’s furure. Then we join Pam, Eron, and the crowd at the project’s ribbon-cutting celebration.

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(Airdate: July 13, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Bayside Housing Executive Director Gary Keister and JC Mash Clinic Director Qianna Franklin. We learned more about what Bayside Housing is doing for our community and how you can help out.

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KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined by Councilmember Neil Nelson and Councilmember Monica MickHager. We talked about the recent AWC (Association of Washington Cities) conference in Spokane.

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(Airdate July 7, 2026) Listen to the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County forum of the candidates running for Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3, moderated by Shelly Rees Randell, live from the Beach Club Room in Port Ludlow. This is for the primary race.

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(Airdate: July 8, 2026) Tired of those pesky weeds?!? Please join Nature Now host Debaran Kelso and our guest Sophie DeGroot, the Noxious Weed Coordinator for Jefferson County, as we discuss the problem of invasive plants and the role of the Noxious Weed Board in our county. Part 1 of a two part program.

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(Airdate July 2, 2026) Klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals, a faculty member at Centrum’s Fiddle Tunes this year was on Blues Journey with Taylor Clark and Jon Kertzer. Learn how the ‘grace notes’ embellishments of klezmer are related to the Yiddish language.

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(Airdate: July 7, 2026) Maryanne interviews Barb Trailer who runs the annual Wooden Boat Festival. This is Festival #49 and —according to Barb—it’s bigger and better than ever. Roughly 26,000 people show up annually. The biggest problem is that there’s nowhere for that many people to overnight in PT. It’s not just about fabulous wooden boats anymore. Kids can build their own mini boats and ride a wooden carousel. Ten stages run simultaneously with lectures and demonstrations. Community participation is high with over 600 volunteers making all run smoothly. Barb’s the creative force and mastermind behind it all.

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This Month on the BOCC Public Health (and Safety) Report, Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence led off with some words about a relatively uneventful July 4th, and a successful All-County Preparedness Day, and answered a listener question.
Dr. Allison Berry answered questions including SNAP benefits work or volunteer requirements that take effect in January 2027, and also about mosquitoes and ticks. Naturally there was an update about infectious disease as well.

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(Airdate: July 6, 2026) Interview with photographer Tom Pich and Barry Bergey from the National Endowment for the Arts about the new exhibit at Fort Worden – Folk Masters: A Portrait of America. This features images of winners of the NEA Folk Masters Fellowships.

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