Local News for 5/09/23
Special Housing Forum, part 2
(Airdate: May 8, 2023) Chris Bricker brings a Special Housing Forum, part 2 that occurred on April 16 at the Connectivity Fair.
Community Tides ~ 5/05/23
As a resident or visitor to our beautiful region, you may have witnessed offshore sea life in distress, and you may have had occasion to see some very capable individuals assisting these animals from entanglement in debris or from ship strikes, as well as assisting injured animals on or near the shore. Who are these folks? KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Casey Mclean, Veterinary Nurse and Executive Director of SR3, which stands for Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research. If you believe a marine animal is in distress or injured, contact the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network at 1-866-767-6114.
County Connections
(Airdate: May 5, 2023) This week co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Kate Dean welcome State Representative Steve Tharinger and talk about all the bills that were just passed in the Legislature, and the one important piece of legislation THAT WAS NOT. There will be a special session in May to make sure there are actually state laws in place in terms of drug enforcement before current laws expire on June 30.
Local News for 5/05/23
Brewocracy Now ~ 5/04/23
Today, co-hosts John Mauro and Jim Burke (in for Taylor Clark in May) welcome Shelly Leavens,
the NEW Communications and Marketing Manager for the City Of Port Townsend. They discussed how Shelly came to work for the City Of Port Townsend (her first day was today!) and a few other topics, like the Mountain View Pool replacement planning.
Head Over Heels Over Head Transplants
(May 4, 2023) Head Over Heels Over Head Transplants.
Local News for 5/04/23
Nature Now #617
Seaweeds, part 1
(Airdate: May 3, 2023) Nature Now takes to the field again in this reprise airing, as host Debaran Kelso heads out along the shore with guide Nam Siu of the WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife to talk about our native seaweeds. This is part one of a two-part program.
#221 Jamie Maicejiwski, Habitat’s Driving Force
(Airdate: May 2, 2023) Maryanne interviews Jamie Maciejewski, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson County. Jamie found her calling early. During her college years at UW she was already involved in non-profit organizations that helped runaway teens who had drifted to prostitution. She’s been running Habitat here since 2007 and has overseen an era of growth and outreach. Affordable housing is crucial for the region. Perhaps the most intriguing project on the horizon is the plans for the 17-acre parcel owned by Habitat in Hadlock. With the new Hadlock sewer line, up to 200 homes could ultimately be built there. It will likely be a mix of apartments, condos and even some single-family homes. This pioneering concept will be “permanently affordable” due to the fact Habitat will still own the land under the units and only lease to the owners. This workforce housing will be available to families with annual incomes under $110,000. As Jamie notes, people who work here — teachers, nurses, police, etc. – will be able afford to live here.
