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Give Love ~ Give Hope ~ Give Jefferson!

KPTZ joins United Good Neighbors to proudly support the nonprofits, staff, and volunteers dedicated to providing basic human needs for the residents of Jefferson County. In 2021, as many COVID-19 response programs and safeguards are ending, our community faces new challenges. UGN’s annual Give Jefferson campaign ensures that food, shelter, healthcare, and education are made available to folks you interact with everyday. To all who are weathering uncertainty and recovering from crisis, Give Jefferson offers hope and the reassurance that we are not alone. Now, more than ever, friends and neighbors need everyone’s generosity in support of UGN’s steadfast network of 32 local nonprofit partners, as are contributions to Jefferson Community Foundation.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 12/30

Today on Brewocracy Now, guest host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro discussed the following topics: The City’s response to recent snowy road conditions; the completion of the Mill Agreement and what it means to upgrades to the water system; and upcoming projects and opportunities for community participation in 2022.

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Local News for 12/30/21

December 30, 2021: Simon Jaynes – Frigid weather: health care worker shortages due to COVID-19 absences. (TRANSCRIPT)

Nature Now #547
Carla Stehr

(Reprise airdate: December 29, 2021) Can Art and Science inspire each other? Nan Evans and retired fisheries biologist and fiber artist Carla Stehr explore this topic on Nature Now in this reprise from December 2019.

Local News for 12/29/21

December 29, 2021: Lily Haight – 11 new COVID-19 cases; warming centers open during low-temperature days. (TRANSCRIPT)

Local News for 12/28/21

December 28, 2021: Carmen Jaramillo – Winter wonderland on the peninsula; large COVID-19 case spike. (TRANSCRIPT)

Nordland Store New Year’s Splash

(Airdate: December 27, 2021) This week on Attention Please! host Steve Evans sits by the gas stove in their boathouse and talks with Nordland General Store owners Tom and Sue Rose about building back from the fire that destroyed the iconic business a little more than a year ago and, most importantly, about plans (or the lack thereof) for the traditional Polar Plunge that happens each New Year’s day off of their Mystery Bay dock opposite the store.

Through Science to Health ~ 12/24/21

In this year-end edition of Through Science to Health, Dr. Joseph Mattern, Chief Medical Officer for Jefferson Health Care, joins KPTZ Host Chris Bricker for an informed discussion that helps us navigate the information overload surrounding COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. He emphasizes the Common Good when it comes to being mindful over the holidays, and gives us some optimistic encouragement as we roll responsibly through the next few months.

Local News for 12/23/21

December 23, 2021: Tim Quackenbush – Farewell to Mayor Sandoval; freezing temperatures ahead. (TRANSCRIPT)

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 12/23

On today’s Brewocracy Now, hosts John Mauro and KPTZ’s Tim Quackenbush welcomed Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval. Mayor Sandoval reflected on her 20 years of service to the community and answered wide-ranging questions, including the effect of social media on local politics, the reasons she decided to serve for two decades both as a Council Member and Mayor, and her hopes and vision for the future of Port Townsend.

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