Local News for 3/23/23
Candlelight Concert with Michael Carroll
On Thursday, March 23 from 7-8pm, KPTZ presents a live classical music performance on the radio, with pianist Michael Carroll. (Disco Geezer is preempted and will return on March 30.) Carroll’s concert program will include musical selections from some of the classical greats: Mozart, Schubert and Chopin. The performance will be streamed live and also will be simulcast on KPTZ. Admission is free, with a suggested donation $15 per person. Half of the proceeds from this concert will go to Carroll’s chosen charity, Jefferson County Food Banks, whose mission is to serve county residents by providing food to those in need in an equitable manner, while maintaining an attitude and atmosphere that recognizes the dignity of each individual.
I Was a Teenage Hippie, part 1
(June 26, 2023) I Was a Teenage Hippie, part 1 – Ray was an innocent young man Ignorant in of the ways of the world.
Local News for 3/22/23
KPTZ welcomes John “Greyhound” Maxwell on March 23
KPTZ is pleased to copresent John “Greyhound” Maxwell at the Quimper Grange on Thursday, March 23 at 7pm. John “Greyhound” Maxwell brings a unique style to the slide guitar and mandolin, paying homage to traditional approaches and infusing the music with fresh energy.
Local News for 3/21/23
Nature Now #611
The Manis Mastodon, part 1
(Airdate: March 21, 2023) Host Debaran Kelso speaks with special guest Clare Manis Hatler about finding what came to be known as “The Manis Mastodon” on their farm in Sequim in 1977. It is still one of the most significant archaeological finds in North America! Part 1 of a two part program.
Put a Wrap on Recycling
(Airdate: March 21, 2023) Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can visits with the Port Townsend High School Students for Sustainability (SFS). This year they traveled to Olympia to advocate for Washington state’s WRAP Act, (Washington Recycling And Packaging Act ) which included packaging and bottle bill provisions. This act intends to extend producer responsibilities for certain packaging and paper, create a container deposit system that includes reuse targets, “truthful labeling” rules, and minimum recycled content standards for items like plastic thermoform containers, food tubs and single-use cups. While the bill ultimately did not move forward these students are not dissuaded and plan on bringing this bill forward at next session. Join us as we speak with the leadership team of the Students for Sustainability at P.T.H.S.
Sara Penhallegon and Her Baby Bison
(Airdate: March 21, 2023) Maryanne interviews Sara Penhallegon, the brains and heart behind Center Valley Animal Rescue. Literally thousands of animals – both wild and domestic – have been rescued by Sara and her team. When that confused coyote somehow wandered into the hospital, it was Sara who rushed in to tranquilize and ultimately stitch her up. There’s also that bison who was born to a starving mom. The newborn bison was hand-fed largely by Sara. Not surprisingly, he now thinks Sara is his ‘mom’. That means when he gets lonely, he sometimes breaks out of his quarters and heads for mom’s living room where he was nurtured back to health. He now weighs upwards of 700 pounds and is still a growing boy! Sara’s stories are amazing. But she needs donations to her non-profit to continue her mission.
County Public Health Report ~ 3/20/23
The following is a recording of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting made by Jefferson and Clallam County Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry. Also Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management, gave a report. The summary below was provided by Jim Burke, producer of KPTZ’s Tuesday’s Local News.
Dr. Berry said that news of transmission and disease from COVID-19 is “relatively good,” and on the national level, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on a downtrend this week. We are down to 334 deaths per day nationwide due to COVID-19, but for reference, she added that number is about three times the death rate of a severe FLU season. Jefferson County Public Health reports the two-week COVID-19 case rate is 221 per 100,000 people, still in the high category. 32 new cases were added in the past week, so there have been 7,080 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. There were no deaths this week. No one is currently hospitalized with Covid-19 in Jefferson County. Willie Bence spoke about resilience on the Olympic Peninsula in light of the Hood Canal bridge closures planned for this summer,
