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Through Science to Health ~ 2/26/21

Chris Bricker, KPTZ host, along with Lynn Sorensen, RN, meet once again with Dr. Joe Mattern, Jefferson Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer, via Zoom for this week’s Through Science to Health episode. Dr. Mattern coordinates JHC’s COVID-19 vaccination program and speaks to the state’s distribution of the vaccine supply and the process of getting the vaccine into the arms of Jefferson County’s 12,000 residents 65 years and older. Dr. Mattern addresses equity in access to the vaccine supply and how JHC plans to reach county residents who may be unable to access the vaccine appointment registration process via the internet.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 2/25

On Brewocracy Now, host Charlie Bermant and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Vice Mayor David Faber. Topics discussed included the status of the Police Chief recruitment, the recently released City Annual Report, and the effects of the new Presidential administration on the City of Port Townsend.

Nature Now #503
Understanding The Tides – Part 2

(Reprise airdate: February 24, 2021) Host Nan Evans talks via phone with Jonathan White, active marine conservationist, sailor and surfer, and author of the new book Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, and talks about his quest to better understand tides.

Benji Project Teaches Youth Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

(Airdate: February 22, 2021) KPTZ News Director Steve Evans talks with Heather McRae-Woolf, Program Manager and Lead Instructor for the Benji Project, the youth mental health organization founded six years ago after the suicide death of then fifteen-year-old Benji Kenworthy to help young people deal with the psychological threats presented by an increasingly challenging world through teaching techniques of mindfulness and building self-compassion. Learn more at https://www.thebenjiproject.org.

#171 Hans Fredrickson

(First airdate: February 23, 2021) HANS FREDERICKSON: REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINTS. Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Hans Fredrickson, owner of Frederickson Electric. After taking over the business from his father, Hans saw new opportunities for the company. Frederickson still does a healthy business with new construction, repairs, and remodels. But recent years have seen tremendous growth in installing solar arrays, new heat pumps, and charging stations for electric cars. Despite our gloomy winters, our long sunny summer days make solar power economically attractive to homeowners and developers. Heat pumps can also drastically cut power consumption. Stanford-educated Hans is an ardent environmentalist. He wants to help his customers reduce their carbon footprints to keep the Pacific Northwest as pristine as possible.

Critical Conversations #5

(Airdate: February 22, 2021) In Chapter 5 of Critical Conversations, cohosts Robert Ambrose and Dahr Jamail speak with noted author and journalist William Rivers Pitt, editor and chief columnist at TruthOut.org. The discussion centers on the abrupt end of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial and the future of the Republican Party. Does the January 6th insurrection presage a Trumpist party with a military wing?

Critical Conversations airs on 91.9FM KPTZ the second and fourth Mondays each month, from 5:30-6pm.

County Public Health Report ~ 2/22

The following is a summary of the presentation made by Dr. Locke, our local Health Officer, during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioner’s meeting:

Click here to read the complete message

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.

Celebrating a Covid Christmas

(Airdate: December 4, 2020) Mari Mullen of PT Main Street, Denise Winter of Key City Public Theatre, and Yos Lichtenberg of Aldrich’s, on celebrating a Covid Christmas.

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