Local News for 9/24/24
Silk
(Airdate: September 24, 2024) The Bingling Caves are filled with some of the finest Buddhist sculptures in China, dating back to as much as sixteen hundred years ago. Like the caves of Maijishan outside Tianshii, they’re spread across a cliff face—only this particular cliff face is in a gorge, two hundred meters from the Yellow River….
Human Cost of Being Unhoused
(Airdate: September 23, 2024) Eden Blooms and Gabe Van Lelyveld talk about their projects presenting the human cost of being unhoused – Eden’s Photo Voice and Gabe’s feature documetary. Then, Tracy Grisman and Tracy Grisman on their shared projects including A.I.R.E. (Artist In Residence Educational program at the transfer station.)
County Connections
(Airdate: September 20, 2024) Co-hosts Commissioner Kate Dean and Jim Burke talk with Jefferson County Tax Assessor Jeff Chapman about how taxes are assessed on properties in the county.
Local News for 9/20/24
Brewocracy Now ~ 9/19/24
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark visited with Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro and heard about the joint meeting of City Council and Planning commission last Wednesday. They took the “People, Planet and Prosperity Tour” of three sites around Port Townsend as they explored the impact of planning on our built environment with some experiential learning. You can take the tour too. Go to https://www.pt2045planning.org/ and click on the map for a copy of the guidebook. John also gave some shout-outs to city staff who have being going above and beyond dealing with some recent urgent repairs.
From Illness to Wellness
(Airdate: September 19, 2024) Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can brings stories about nonprofits, volunteer opportunites and folks who take an out-of-the-box approach to giving back to community. Marie Yousefirad is one such person. Determined to take a tragic event and make a difference Marie Youssefirad pursued funding for the Fariborz Youssefirad Memorial Health Scholarship – a scholarship program dedicated to bringing nutrition education into the classrooms. Learn about how one person did it “In their Own Way”.
Local News for 9/19/24
Local News for 9/18/24
#689 Wildlife Tracking and Conservation, part 1
(Airdate: September 18, 2024) Please join Nature Now host Debaran Kelso as we speak with Scott Brinton, co-founder and executive director of the CedarRoot School, about tracking and its importance to wildlife conservation. This is part 1 of a two-part program.
