(Airdate: August 21, 2020) Brian Richardson, from Dove House, on the mission of Dove House during the pandemic and the upcoming Recovery Cafe.
Podcasts
George Marie
(Airdate: August 21, 2020) George Marie, on the disintegration of our reality.
KPTZ’s Through Science to Health ~ 8/21/20
Through Science to Health, a continuing bi-monthly interview and commentary with Lynn Sorensen, RN and KPTZ Host Chris Bricker began today with a public service announcement from the Jefferson County Public Health Dept. The announcement, authorized by Dr Tom Locke, Health Officer, was sent to KPTZ on August 20 asking for people who had attended a social gathering at Tarboo Lake on August 15 and 16 to contact their provider or call the Nurse Hotline at JHC at 360-344-3094 for possible exposure to coronavirus. Two persons from these gatherings were positive for COVID-19. The Health Dept has already identified 23 contacts at this party and is working quickly to get these people into isolation and quarantine.
Other topics include clinical studies of trial therapeutics for those already infected with coronavirus: Convalescent Plasma Therapy, and Remdesivir (antiviral) and Interferon beta in combination. Both of these therapies may prove to shorten hospital stays for those with COVID-19 by 4 days. The ongoing issue of masking included the care and feeding of your mask. Local case numbers are compared with Kitsap and Clallam county.
Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 8/20
Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts John’s virtual online meeting as a live broadcast, with updates on the fast-changing local world in and around Port Townsend.
Topics covered included:
– Status of the golf course
– “Starting the conversation” with Engage PT
– Correcting factual inaccuracies on social media
– City’s response to Black Lives Matter and public art policy
– US Census
Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics.
Ocean Crabs and Acidification
(First airdate: August 19, 2020) This week we talk with Dr. Nina Bednarsek, Senior Scientist of the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Dr. Bednarsek will be sharing some of her recent research and findings on the impacts of Ocean Acidification on exoskeleton production in larval stage Dungeness Crab.
Nature Now #476
Tarboo Creek
(Airdate: August 19, 2020) In this reprise of Nan Evans’ interview of May 2, 2018, Susan and Scott Freeman talk about their book Saving Tarboo Creek: One Family’s Quest to Heal the Land. Their actions and philosophy contribute to conservation.
Resilience and Hope – Skillmation Mentors Making a Difference
(Airdate: August 18, 2020) Skillmation, an organization focused on sharing skills through connecting those who seek to mentor in our schools, brings us up to date on their response and adaptations to their programs for our Port Townsend School District. Co-Founders Ben Bauermeister and Martha Trolin along with their Mentor Connector Dr. David Scherer describes to Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can a vision of hope and resiliency for our students in this new school year. Everybody Can airs alternate weeks on Tuesdays or Thursdays, in the noon hour.
County Public Health Report ~ 8/17
Public Health Officer Dr Tom Locke discussed the latest national and local case statistics, including two additional Jefferson County instances bringing the count to 59. He also gave guidance for using public restrooms and for planning holiday gatherings. DEM Director Willie Bence explained how county masking surveys are conducted.
Community Tides ~ 8/14
Exploring new developments, new paradigms, and the new normal facing Jefferson County, with KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of the Jefferson Community Foundation.
For this episode of Community Tides, Siobhan and Chris explore the state of the local economy, the return of tourists, and stronger masking enforcement for local businesses. With local sales “through the roof”, further risks and the need for solutions toward affordable housing are more evident. Back-to-school issues are a hot topic, as are the refreshing efforts that local boards of directors and staffs are doing toward the work of self-understanding and reckoning about systemic racism. Siobhan and Chris also look into the efforts of our local community mentorship service, Skillmation, and Port Townsend High School, to bring community knowledge and expertise to assist our students during this challenging time of pandemic isolation.
Compass for 8/15/20
We talk with a doctor about hearing loss, a problem that’s likely to affect every one of us sooner or later … and if you don’t address it sooner, you almost certainly will be worse off later.
