Co-hosts Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro talked with today with Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation Strategy. They talked about the public engagement process the city is kicking off to determine what we might do with the golf course. This is an important chance for the public to get involved in guiding the city’s direction.
(Airdate: July 6, 2022) Join us for an in-depth conversation between host Aaron Barnett and Washington State Boating Law Administrator Rob Sendak. Rob brings updates on regulations and programs that affect recreational boating activities in Washington. From a new partnership with the Seattle Mariners, required automatic kills witches, programs for kids and a new floating restroom in South Puget Sound this conversation should be useful for those folks who boat in Washington.
(Airdate: July 5, 2022) Jonathan Evison has been assessing America through novels about working-class folks — home health aides, lawn workers. His 2011 novel West of Here seems most in companionship with his latest, Small World. Both are sprawling sagas with dual timelines that follow late-19th-century Westerners and their contemporary descendants. Small World opens with a train accident in 2019. The engineer, Walter Bergen, has had a perfect record until this, the final run of his career. The train, heading to Seattle, is “hurtling toward the unavoidable” — both the inevitable crash and, for Walter, an increasing awareness of that final movement in our lives. As ever an enjoyable conversation about engaging characters.
(Airdate: July 6, 2022) Nan Evans and Bob Friel, film maker, writer, naturalist, and adventurer, explore the wild and wonderful world of the Salish Sea. This is part 1 of a 2-part program.
KPTZ celebrates the return of Centrum’s in-person Fiddle Tunes and KPTZ’s live remote season. Friday July 8 tune in to KPTZ for a remote broadcast of the Fiddle Tunes Free Friday concert from noon to 1pm, live from the Fort Worden Commons lawn. Featuring Squirrel Butter, the husband and wife duo of Charlie Beck and Charmaine Slaven, playing old-time, country, and Cajun music while adding their own perspective. Multi-instrumentalists, they play banjo, guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, step-dance, and sing in harmony, and hosted by KPTZ’s Tim Quackenbush. Stop by and say hi at our KPTZ booth, which will also be on-site. Coming up later in July and August, KPTZ will broadcast Centrum’s Free Friday Acoustic Blues and Jazz performances. On July 29: Jazz and on August 5: Acoustic Blues.
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 Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry. Also Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management, gave a report. The summary below was provided by and used with the permission of Jefferson County Government.
In her comments this morning to the County Commissioners, Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry reported that the first case of Avian Flu has been found in a flock of domestic fowl in Jefferson. Dr. Berry said that this strain is “unlikely to transmit to humans.” She said this is serious for birds, and poultry farmers in particular. “The best thing to do to protect your birds from contracting avian influenza is to reduce their mixing with other birds, particularly wild birds,” Dr. Berry said. “If you have a pond on your property and your birds are interacting with ducks and other migratory species—that’s where we’re seeing a lot of that infection happen.” The primary sign of avian influenza in your flock is a sudden die off of multiple birds. Dr. Berry said to watch for respiratory illness in your birds– if suddenly your birds are sneezing and coughing, that’s a typical sign that should raise suspicion. She recommends reporting any deaths to WSDA. Jefferson’s flock is 1 of 29 cases positively identified in the state.
We are adding 112 new cases this week. The two-week case rate is 715 cases per 100,000 people. Our current two-week case rate is within the high transmission risk range. At that level, it’s strongly recommended everyone wear a well-fitting, high-quality mask while in public, indoor places.
Jefferson County Public Health is streamlining its COVID-19 case data reporting as it transitions from an emergency response to a more sustainable and long-term approach to monitoring the virus. The first-ever weekly report published on Monday, June 27 and will appear every subsequent Monday. In addition to shifting to weekly reporting, data will now appear on an interactive dashboard designed with new data presentation software. Explore the dashboard on our website’s COVID-19 Case Information page.
Submit your Public Health questions to Dr. Allison Berry and Willie Bence by emailing [email protected]. Note: The weekly deadline for these to be submitted is on Fridays at noon, to be answered at the following Monday’s BOCC meeting.
(Airdate: July 4, 2022) Jim Burke interviews Richard Tucker, Director of The Jefferson Land Trust in advance of their gala fundraiser at FinnRiver on July 7.
