Local News for 11/11/21
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Be the Change You Want to See
Want to know more about plans to change out the trees along Sims Way? On Tuesday, November 9 starting at 5pm, KPTZ live-broadcast a virtual Town Hall Meeting to discuss via Zoom the Sims Gateway Tree Project. Representatives from the City of Port Townsend, Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County PUD each gave an overview of the project and then were on hand to answer questions and hear community perspectives. The project is intended to expand the boat yard and optimize its impact on Sims Way, to include burying power lines and removing the iconic Lombardy Poplar trees along the road. You can listen to the proceedings below (each segment is about 45 minutes long).
NCEI Microplastics Database
(Airdate: November 10, 2021 ) This episode of Coastal Café kicks off a series of interviews with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Host Aaron Barnett chats with Dr. Ebenezer Nyadjro, Associate Research Professor at Mississippi State University and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Dr. Nyadjro manages the national data-base on marine microplastics and talks about its impacts to the marine environment, the archives, and how the public can access and view microplastic data not only nationally but globally.
Nature Now #541
North Olympic Salmon Coalition (part 1)
(Airdate: November 10, 2021) Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guests Rebecca Benjamin, Executive Director for the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) and Hans Daubenberger, habitat biologist with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, to speak about the past 30 years of NOSC work in our area. This is part 1 of a two-part show.
Local News for 11/10/21
New Exhibition Director at Northwind Art & Story Walk at Kah Tai Lagoon
(Airdate: November 8, 2021) Attention Please! host Larry Stein talks with Teresa Verraes, Exec. Director of Northwind Art, about Michael D’Allesandro’s departure as Exhibitions Director, and the new Director, Kathleen Garrett. Larry then takes us on a Story Walk at Kah Tai Lagoon, a new installation of Children’s books by the Port Townsend Public Library, that can be read as you walk the Nature Trail. Library Director, Melody Sky Weaver tells us about the project.
Local News for 11/09/21
County Public Health Report ~ 11/08
The following is a summary of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners The following is a summary of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting made by Jefferson and Clallam County Public Deputy Health Officer Dr. Tom Locke. Also Willie Bence, Director, Director of Emergency Management, gave a report. The summary was provided by and used with the permission of Jefferson County Government.
Our Working Waterfront ~ 11/05
On Our Working Waterfront today we bring you a reprise of a visit with Dave Thompson, our Boatyard’s iconic shipwright. We learn a little about his life, his career, and his mentoring of past and current young shipwrights and apprentices that have graced his open-air shop. His “Career of a Lifetime” has spanned the decades here, from the mid-1970s to present day, as apprentice, as advisor to artisans, as the Yard’s advocate, as two-term Port Commissioner, and overall generous soul. Oh, and he also reveals the origin of “Charlie Noble Enterprises” (a.k.a. Thompson Boat)!
Save Lives – Support KPTZ
Listen to the Compass Tour of KPTZ Studios at Fort Worden
Dear KPTZ Family and Supporters,
It’s hard to believe that we are approaching two full years of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic that has been so disruptive to what was “normal life.” As I write this letter, COVID-19 deaths in the United States are about to surpass 750,000, a staggering number and the greatest catastrophe suffered by this country. Practically every family has been touched by this tragedy, including mine, and yet instead of national mourning, we face a potentially unending pandemic fueled by misinformation.
Since the very beginning of the pandemic, KPTZ has been a shining light of truth and insight for our community.
Veteran journalist Charlie Bermant’s singlehanded effort to initiate local daily news reports augmented our excellent, ongoing informational programming. Our exceptional pivot to incorporate weekly broadcasts of Dr. Locke’s (now Dr. Berry’s) COVID-19 updates to county commissioners, as well as providing listener access to city manager John Mauro, has helped you chart a path though turbulent times.
One informed listener said: “Your broadcasts of the weekly COVID-19 briefings have saved lives.”
We are more than half way through our fund drive, and just over half way to raising our $50,000 goal, and I will ask you to consider a gift in a minute. There is more you need to know before you decide, but if you’d like to cut to the chase, you could donate now.
During the past two years, KPTZ has pressed forward with completing construction of its new studios/offices in historic Building 305 at Fort Worden. KPTZ is the anchor tenant for the visionary Makers Square project. Through pandemic interruptions and disruptions, along with delays related to Fort Worden PDA internal challenges, we are proceeding with the technical build-out of our beautiful space and looking forward to moving there early in 2022. Once we occupy our premises, we shall have 19 years of stability via our favorable lease with Fort Worden PDA.
Your gift now to support our transition to our new home and build our news capacity is critically important.
I believe our service through two years of crises has been crucially important, by providing the information you need and the solace you may achieve by listening to your favorite music DJ. The KPTZ Board of Directors has put a part-time news producer into our current budget, and I am determined to seek funding to make this an ongoing, full-time position. I am confident that you and other listeners who have depended on KPTZ over the past year will respond to our appeal for support.
Your generous donation is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your support!
cheers,
Robert Ambrose
President, KPTZ Board of Directors
Host, Rhythm Connection, Tues 1-3
[email protected]
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