This graph shows the monthly and cumulative number of COVID-19 infections reported in Jefferson County, from March 2020 through July 2021. Data source: Jefferson County Public Health Department website, graph created by KPTZ.
As of July 31, 2021 the total number of COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County was 520. This due to an increase of 70 cases in the past month, a significant increase from 34 new cases last month, due to the Delta Variant.
In this edition of Community Tides, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty talk with Daniel Ferland, who teaches band and orchestra at Port Townsend High School. (He also serves as Fine Arts Coordinator for the Port Townsend School District. But there’s another hat that he wears, as well.) Dan joins us to discuss his role in an exciting program called YEA Music (Youth Education in the Arts). Its mission is to provide music opportunities to the youth of east Jefferson County that include instruments, instruction and performance. He explains the teaching philosophy upon which the music program is based (El Sistema), tells us about the faculty, and enlightens us about future plans for the Program.
Brewocracy Now welcomes both new local school school district superintendents. Linda Rosenbury, Port Townsend School District, and Scott Mauk, Chimacum School District. John Mauro explains how local governments collaborate with these entities, and the superintendents speak to their goals, aspirations and first impressions.
(Airdate: May 21, 2021) Bruce Cowan on filing day in Jefferson County, and the Sequim insurrection.
(Airdate: May 21, 2021) Brian Kuh on Jefferson County coming back to life as the pandemic wanes.
(Airdate: May 14, 2021) KPTZ’s 10th Birthday!
(Airdate: August 5, 2021) When it comes to food system resilience, farmers and our farmers markets are the backbone of this notion. Join Missy Nielsen on Everybody Can as she discusses with Deirdre Morrison, Market Manager for the Chimacum and Port Townsend Markets, the organization’s effort to not only provide farm fresh foods but also build community. Learn about the many learn programs that help Jefferson County Families stretch their fresh food budgets.
(Airdate: August 2, 2021) Attention Please! for this day comes in two parts. The first brings Beulah Kingsolver, Executive Director of Dove House and Barbara Berthiaume, of Bluebills, with the subject being the golf tournament hosted by the Bluebills to benefit Dove House. You’ll hear a few words about Dove House, a few words about the Bluebills, and background on the golf tournament scheduled for the Port Ludlow Golf Course on August 27.
The second part of this Attention Please! brings producer Carla Powell, director Consuelo Bremen and cast members Peter Sanok and Tenzin O’Neill to tell of the movie in which they are involved, the production of Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens, a project of Olympic Peninsula Home Connection.
(Airdate: August 4, 2021) Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guest Geoff Hammerson for a discussion about the woodpeckers of the Olympic Peninsula (Part 2 of a two part program).
