Today on Brewocracy Now, host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro were joined by City Councilmember Monica MickHager. Topics discussed included the experience of working through the pandemic as a new Councilmember; status of the pool re-opening; the recent donation for Chetzemoka Park; and improvements to the Adams Street Plaza.
(Airdate: March 10, 2021) Climate change in the marine environment, food webs and forage fish, puffins and other seabirds – fitting it all together. Nan Evans, in conversation with Dr. John Piatt of the USGS Alaska Science Center, explores the interconnections and the changing marine ecosystems.
Today, March 8, our local Public Health Officer, Dr. Tom Locke shared his assessment of the pandemic in Jefferson County and answered questions submitted by KPTZ listeners.
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Submit your Public Health questions to Dr. Tom Locke by emailing contactus@kptz.org. Note: The weekly deadline for these to be submitted is on Fridays at noon, to be answered at the following Monday’s BOCC meeting.
(Airdate: March 8, 2021) Cohosts Dahr Jamail and Robert Ambrose speak with author, feminist, mythologist, and analyst Carolyn Baker about the collapse of western civilization, climate chaos, and the rise of Nazism in the United States. She also discusses the necessity for spiritual grounding, and the imperative of doing our work, whatever it is, from the heart.
Critical Conversations airs on 91.9FM KPTZ the second and fourth Mondays each month, from 5:30-6pm.
(Airdate: January 22, 2021) Doug Milholland on global and local nuclear disarmament.
(Airdate: January 22, 2021) Erin Reading from the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society on entheogens and local enforcement.
(Airdate: December 25, 2020) Bruce Cowan, on Sequim’s QAnon mayor and the national insurrection.
(Airdate: March 8, 2021) FUNERALS IN THE TIME OF COVID. Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Lee McKinstry who has joined owner Real Robles at the Kosec Funeral Home in Port Townsend. McKinstry thought she might become a marine biologist. But after a stint in the Peace Corps she realized she really wanted to help people. She was fascinated by cultural rituals around death. It’s not a career for everyone, but she found her niche helping families through the grieving process. Today there is a renewed interest in the old-fashioned concept of “preplanning” your own funeral or cremation. After decisions are made, Kosec opens a trust account. The fact that it’s paid for relieves some of the strain on survivors. Kosec can arrange traditional burials with church or graveside services, working with religious leaders of all types. Cremation is also extremely popular in the Pacific Northwest. Given our maritime heritage, there’s a lot of interest in scattering ashes at sea. Among the many options are biodegradable containers, designed to do little or no harm to the environment.
(Airdate: March 8, 2021) Larry Stein talks with Teresa Verraes, Executive Director, and Michael D’Alessandro, Exhibits Director, of Northwind Art. Northwind Art is the new name for the merged PT School of the Arts and Northwind Arts Center, which was completed in January of this year.
This week on Community Tides, hosts Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty, President and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Samantha Troxler, Housing and Operations Manager for Olympic Community Action Programs, about Washington State’s Department of Commerce Eviction Rent Assistance Program. Samantha discusses the allocation that OlyCAP has received so far, and what is on the horizon for the agency. We discuss the application process, who can apply, turn-around time, what we know of local statistics, and the Program’s importance during these difficult times.
