Local News for 12/29/21
Local News for 12/28/21
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
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.
Holiday Tips for Ocean Health
(Airdate: December 22, 2021) ‘Tis the holiday season, a time when buying and wrapping gifts are a big part of our holiday traditions. Your Coastal Café host MaryAnn Wagner brings listeners something a little different with ideas on how we can be more ocean friendly during the holiday season. Sarah Kollar with the international non-profit organization Ocean Conservancy provides tips and ideas for upcycling materials to create ocean-friendly holiday décor and wrapped gift and tells us why it matters for ocean health.
Nature Now #546
Drones & Wildlife Research
(Reprise airdate: December 22, 2021) Our show this week is from deep in our archives, first aired in October 2016, but the information is still as interesting and relevant today as it was five years ago! Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guest Dr. Fred Sharpe, speaking by phone from Alaska about the use of drones as a sampling tool to study humpback whale populations.
Local News for 12/22/21
Local News for 12/21/21
