On Vashon Island a former wooden boat maker turns personal tragedy into a new business and helps us all contemplate the way we approach and manage death.
Friday at 7:30pmShowcase
One more season of glorious adventures with our crime-fighting duo, Alphy and Geordie, and friends as they explore family and forgiveness, identity and faith, and finding your purpose in life.
KBTC Passport member exclusive: Watch all of the new season now! Donate and start streaming >
Learn how to pair STEM-themed read-alouds with hands-on design challenges and extend learning using free, classroom-ready resources from PBS LearningMedia. Earn 1 Washington State STEM clock hour by attending this free, one-hour session!
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Washington Grown
Food is what Washington Grown is all about! From the field to the plate and everything in between, Washington Grown highlights the amazing food scene and industry that makes Washington state a great place to enjoy hundreds of locally grown items.
Saturday at 3pm
There's an easy way to support KBTC. Donate your car, truck, or boat. The pick-up is free and your gift is tax-deductible.
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Painting and Travel with Roger and Sarah Bansemer
Join artist Roger Bansemer and narrator Sarah Shurcliff Bansemer on an artistic journey of travel and painting on location throughout the country.
Sundays at 7am
New Tricks
In this wildly popular mystery series, retired detectives unravel cases that stumped London's Metropolitan Police. Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman leads the team of widower Jack Halford, thrice-married Gerry Standing, and persnickety Brian Lane, who use intuition and old-school sleuthing methods to close cases long gone cold.
Season 6 starts Monday at 9pm
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July 15: STEM Time: Turning Picture Books Into Hands-On Learning
Learn how to pair STEM-themed read-alouds with hands-on design challenges and extend learning using free, classroom-ready resources from PBS LearningMedia. Together, we'll explore how storytelling builds curiosity, problem-solving skills, collaboration, and persistence in young learners. Earn 1 Washington State STEM clock hour by attending this free, one-hour session!
Fridays at 7:30pm
Here's what's coming up on Northwest Now:
6/19 The Casket Maker
6/26 Racing Into the Past
Watch current and past episodes, listen to audio previews, and more.
Northwest Now - KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show
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Pat Cashman
A Northwest television icon.
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America at 250 Ocean Shores Flag Day Parade
On the Washington Coast, Ocean Shores celebrate 250 years of America.
Northwest Now Digital First
School Cell Phone Ban Announcement
Governor Bob Ferguson announces his plans to ban cell phones in all state public schools.
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