(Airdate: March 19, 2020) Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro holds his weekly coffee meeting with the public with KPTZ’s Tim Quackenbush, host of Discovery Road. Mayor Michelle Sandoval participates as well, to share information about the local plans being formulated in the upcoming days ahead.
County Commissioner’s Meeting
(Airdate: March 16, 2020) Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer for Jefferson County and Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management provide public updates during the County Commissioners’ weekly meeting about COVID-19 and our county’s preparedness.
KPTZ City of Port Townsend Report
Starting Thursday, March 19, Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro has moved his weekly coffee meetings with the public onto KPTZ’s Discovery Road, with host Tim Quackenbush. Mayor Michelle Sandoval participated as well, to share information about the local plans being formulated in the upcoming days ahead. The half-hour conversation will be re-aired on Saturday, March 21 at noon, and can be streamed and downloaded here.
Tossed Salad for 3/20/2020
In these days of social distancing and elbow bump greetings, Phil Andrus brings us a Tossed Salad that will warm our cold souls:
1:00 – Kate Keenan and Lynn Sorensen, public health specialists
1:30 – Jean Lenke, jazz singer and songwriter: CDs and interview
2:15 – Bob Rosen, South County Report
2:30 – Cherish Cronmiller of OlyCap
3:00 – Jeanie Murphy, “Banjo Tunes, Tunings, and Lore”
4:00 – Pretty Gritty interview, Northwind Songs
4:30 – Deborah Kate Hammond, reading poems of comfort and humor
Local News for 3/18
Nature Now #454
European Green Crabs
(First airdate: March 18, 2020) Host Nan Evans talks with Emily Grason about the threats from the invasive European Green Crab, one of the world’s worst invasive species, and the efforts in the Salish Sea to document sightings of green crab and track the species’ impacts on Salish Sea ecosystems. This is part 1 of a 2-part show.
Sue Pace
(First airdate: March 17, 2020) Sheila Bender speaks via phone with Everett, Washington writer Sue Pace about her fiction writing and her published collection, Driving Sharon Crazy, about to be produced for Audible.com.
Civic Engagement at the Local Level
(First airdate: March 17, 2020) City council member Monica Mickelhager and volunteer Debbie Jahnke describe the opportunities to step into a more active role in our communities – specifically city involvement. Learn about their pathways as engaged citizens – volunteering, serving on advisory boards and more. Listen and consider what opportunities are calling you.
Billie Delaney
(Podcast airdate: March 15, 2020) At the 2015 She Tells Sea Tales event, Billie tells the harrowing story of that year’s Mount Polley Spill Disaster and her research into its local impacts.
Kelley Watson
(Podcast airdate: March 15, 2020) She Tells Sea Tales founder Kelley Watson shares her experience on the 444 mile Yukon River Quest, speaking at the March 2015 She Tells Sea Tales performance.
