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Compass for 5/29/21

The pandemic has upended the homeless shelter system, and even before COVID-19, the lack of availability of affordable housing and the homelessness crisis were in need of both urgent and long-term solutions. Jefferson County has its eyes on a 14.4-acre parcel in Port Townsend to build out a campus that would include housing for the homeless, transitional tiny houses, a shelter, and a full array of wrap-around services. In this edition of Compass, we speak with County Commissioner Greg Brotherton about the process, community input, and consideration of available alternatives.

Community Tides ~ 5/28

For this edition of Community Tides, Jen Kingfisher, who oversees Non-Profit Relations for the Jefferson Community Foundation, joins Chris Bricker as co-host. They discuss the most recent grant awards from the COVID Fund, and how the Fund is an example of what a community foundation does every day. Jen reviews the stats in grant awards since March of last year, including the last round of the Fund devoted to Arts and Culture. She emphasizes the importance of the nurturing effect of these grants in helping our community recover and reopen as we move out of the pandemic. The Foundation is seeking proposals that demonstrate avenues to spark communal joy and foster local community connections. The deadline is July 2.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 5/27

On today’s Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro discussed the following topics: Opportunities to get involved on a variety of boards and commissions; City Council salary commission; City smoking ban; code compliance efforts; homeless solutions; Streateries (outdoor dining spaces adjacent to restaurants) survey.

Thanks to YOU ~ Our $50K Goal Is Met!

Gigantic Thanks to each and every one who stepped up to donate this past week! Your support and generosity continue to bring inspiration and uplift to the 91.9FM airwaves. All of us at KPTZ are beside ourselves in appreciation of the funding raised to keep us broadcasting through our upcoming move, now in gear. We’ve had a lot of fun celebrating our 10th anniversary and visioning What’s Next, in order to raise the bar as we grow into the new studios. Radio on!

Nature Now #517
Nature Obscura, part 1

(Reprise airdate: May 26, 2021) Nan Evans talks with Seattle author, photographer, and urban naturalist, Kelly Brenner, about her book Nature Obscura and the strange and wonderful things one can learn just by observing the world around us. Tardigrades? Slime molds? And who knows what else?

Lake Chelan Research Institute

(First airdate: May 26, 2021) Lake Chelan has some of the cleanest and clearest water of any lake in North America – providing the Columbia River with a constant source of cold and clear water that is essential for spawning salmon. This week’s Coastal Cafe is a conversation with Dr. Phil Long, director of the L:ake Chelan Research Institute. Dr. Long shares data and recent findings on Lake Chelan’s hydrology and water quality. 

Booklovers’ Cafe – Katrina Carrasco

(First airdate: May 25, 2021) “Carrasco’s first novel explores every nook and cranny of what it is to be two-natured. Male and female, cop and criminal, marginalized and sovereign, best and bad: no matter the duality, disgraced Pinkerton detective-turned-unabashed gangster Alma Rosales (aka Jack Camp, pronouns she/her) rides the pendulum from one extreme to another. She’s not alone: all of the colorful characters populating the seedy docks in 1880s Port Townsend, WA, have at least two sides to their stories and multiple angles from which to view them … Carrasco is an author to watch.” says Library Journal!

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