Local News for 11/04/21
Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 11/04
John Mauro is joined by Eron Berg, Port of Port Townsend; Kevin Streett, JeffcoPUD; Mark McCauley, Jefferson County Administrator, and Steve King, PT Director of Public Works. Today’s topic is the replacement of the Lombardy Poplars along Sims Way, and what to expect from the upcoming Town Hall on November 9.
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Nature Now #540
Fund Drive Edition
(Airdate: November 3, 2021) Nora Petrich, sound engineer for Nature Now, gives us some of her favorite clips from the season.
Local News for 11/03/21
New Show! Radio Kilombo Airs 10-11pm Thursdays
DJ David BoNobO launched his KPTZ program El Ritpo Subversivo, in October 2019. Now, as of 11/04/21, it is re-branded as Radio Kilombo adding new co-host Thais Oliviera aka “DJ Brazil Nut” and will air every week on KPTZ from 10-11pm.
Radio Kilombo curates the Earth’s finest collection of seductive African and Afro-Latin grooves. The selections are three parts club culture, one part roots culture, and all parts positive. From Global Bass to Afro-Latin Folkloric to Rare Groove, join David and Thais for their weekly convocation, hear the story of the rhythms, and let the music stir your soul!
#188 Gina Landon: A New Restaurant Joins the Scene
(Airdate: November 2, 2021) Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Gina Landon, the owner of the Farm & Sea Grill in Port Hadlock. Gina signed the lease on her restaurant-to-be in February 2020 – not realizing that her timing was disastrous. She vowed that COVID-19 was not going to count her out even before she started. The restaurant opened in July 2020. Her not-so-secret weapon was hiring staff who helped create the remarkable community feel of the late, lamented Don’s Pharmacy Lunch Counter. Their friendly chatter is now helping create a warm glow at the Farm & Sea. Summer business was great but now we are in the dark days of winter. Gina’s facing the same problems as all restaurateurs — including staff shortages and supply chain woes. As a new restaurant, every little thing matters. But if pickles are hard to find, she will find them somewhere. She’s determined to succeed!
Jefferson County October 2021 Case Numbers
After seeing a record 305 new cases in September, Jefferson County recorded only 164 new cases in October. However, our case rate is still very high, in part because the Delta variant can quickly spread in households, places of work, etc. Health officials continue to urge that everyone wear masks in indoor public places and maintain social distance. About 74% of new COVID-19 infections locally are in people who are not fully vaccinated. Many of these cases involve household transmission or contact with someone who has traveled out of state. While people 0 to 19 years old account for just 14% of our population, they represent 25% of our total COVID-19 infections. Fortunately, vaccines for children 5 to 11 years old will be available shortly in Jefferson County. Meanwhile, people 60 and over account for 46% of our population but just 25% of our total COVID-19 infections. Of those 65 and over in our county, about 91% were fully vaccinated as of November 1.
Local News for 11/02/21
It’s Showtime!
As fall makes its way into our world, with all the abundance of an attendant new season upon us, it is time that we here at KPTZ spend a few days raising money to keep our offerings abundant. We haven’t “passed the hat” for half a year — so now it’s time to launch our Fall Fund Drive. With our goal of $50,000, we are asking that you make a donation to keep KPTZ a vital part of our community: Always and in All Ways. With all of the music, news and other programming we offer, it is — of course — necessary to periodically raise funds to make it all happen.
You may have heard recently that national and regional news operations are continuing to conglomerate, with fewer and fewer news correspondents and news sources to report the important stories of the day. And in this kind of climate, having a solid, credible — LOCAL — news source is of utmost importance. Whether it’s about climate change, voting rights, public health concerns, housing issues or any number of news stories affecting us in the Port Townsend and Jefferson County area, local reporters getting the news from local sources is even more valuable. As part of our News service, KPTZ also provides daily community calendars and listings so you are aware of the events happening around here.
And then there’s the MUSIC. Unlike other radio stations you can tune into, KPTZ’s volunteer DJs curate and disseminate each of their own music programs. Whether you’re into jazz, classical, world music or rock ’n’ roll, you’ll find it here on KPTZ. If you haven’t done so already, then, why not join others in our community and make a contribution to keep KPTZ on the air and bringing you the kind of programming that only a local, community operation can provide? Make a donation today. Just click on the blue “Donate Now” button at the top of this page and make your pledge. Thank you!
Radio Kilombo / David Bonobo & DJ Brazil Nut
Radio Kilombo, airing weekly on Thursdays from 9-10pm, curates the Earth’s finest collection of seductive African and Afro-Latin grooves. The selections are three parts club culture, one part roots culture, and all parts positive. From Global Bass to Afro-Latin Folkloric to Rare Groove, join us for our weekly convocation, hear the story of the rhythms, and let the music stir your soul!
In 2001, David Bonobo created the program ¡SouLbRosO! for KillRadio.org, an L.A.-based internet radio collective. In 2010, he launched the now defunct Radio Machete podcast network. It included his own program, El Ritmo Subversivo, which he brought to KPTZ 91.9 FM in Port Townsend, WA in 2018. In 2021, it was re-branded as Radio Kilombo with new co-host Thais Oliviera. DJ BoNobO has played for club and festival audiences across Mexico, Cuba, California, and Washington state. As a music journalist, he has interviewed Lila Downs, Rocky Dawuni, Sidestepper, Sandra Izadore, Jeremy Sole, Celso Piña, Antibalas, and more.
Thais Oliveira hails from Sao Paolo, Brazil’s largest city. Her father was a Jazz musician, and she has absorbed much of his musical knowledge through osmosis. After working as a journalist in Sao Paolo for several years, she set out to see the world. While traveling, she met her husband in Alaska before going on to visit Europe, Mexico, and Cuba. She has long held a deep fascination with African culture within her native Brazil, and she considers herself to be a student of that and other forms of African rooted culture across the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa. Thais brings a wealth of experience and first hand knowledge of Brazilian music with her as she embarks on this new adventure as co-host of Radio Kilombo.
