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Rural-Stigma Interviews

(Airdate: June 3, 2024) This week Jim Burke spoke with Lori Fleming, head of the Behavioral Health Consortium which is a network of 14 local stakeholders who work together to help those with substance use disorders. She is hosting Tedra Cobb who is leading “Ending Stigma: Starts With a Conversation” happening June 10-14, 2024 in Port Townsend, Brinnon, and Quilcene, in the hope of engaging local folks in dialog about recovery from SUDs (substance use disorders.) An additional guest on the show is Lisham Ashrafioun. Both Lisham and Tedra are with the University of Rochester’s Recovery Center of Excellence. More info about the event and to register: [email protected]

Tugboats

(Airdate: June 3, 2024) Port Townsend once had the largest Tugboat company in Puget Sound.

June 1-15 KPTZ Programming Highlights

For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for June 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.

County Connections

(Airdate: May 31, 2024) Co-hosts Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Apple Martine, Director of Jefferson County Public Health, and Dr, Allison Berry, Chief Health Officer for Jefferson and Clallam Counties. They discuss the upcoming distribution of opioid settlement money from pharmacies, distributors of opiates, and the drug companies. How can the county can best allocate funds to help the community address this crisis?

Local News for 5/31/24

May 31, 2024: Diane Walker – PT water line break; Hadlock sewer system work continues. (TRANSCRIPT)

Brewocracy Now ~ 5/30/24

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and co-host Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro welcomed Mary Irwin, Program Director / Senior Mediator with Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center. We talked about how we can improve communications and through that resolve issues where there are different viewpoints. For more information about the variety of services the Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center offers check their website. https://pdrc.org/

Local News for 5/30/24

May 30, 2024: Casey Dolan – Dabob Bay Natural Area expands; new 988 Suicide and Crisis website. (TRANSCRIPT)

Students for Sustainability

(Airdate: May 28, 2024) Students for Sustainability, a Port Townsend high school club dedicated to taking
action to mitigate climate change in their community and as well as at a national level. Co-president and senior class member Tallulah Sebastian, discusses with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can their immediate focus Initiative 2117. Endeavoring to educate the public about this legislative effort to repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which was established as state’s cap and invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Join us and learn more about these inspiring students.

#673 Plankton Worlds, part 2

(Airdate: May 29, 2024) Nan Evans and Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens continue to explore the weird world of plankton. Did you know, some plankton can make water go bad? Eutrophication – too much of a good thing. Photosynthesis – A good thing – taking sunlight and producing oxygen, enabling life as we know it. Cyanobacteria – Another good thing – the first photosynthetic creatures on Earth. Cyanobacteria – A good thing gone bad – can produce a wide range of toxins poisoning waters and threatening humans and other animals. Stay out of the water at Anderson Lake!

Local News for 5/29/24

May 29, 2024: Derek Firenze – A recent gender care affirmative surgery experience. (TRANSCRIPT)

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