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County Public Health Report ~ 2/03/25

This month on the Public Health Report to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry talked about the surge that is currently happening with RSV and FLU, especially among children in schools. Both of these viruses can present as common colds, so to err on the side of caution, she recommends staying home if sick, wearing masks in crowded spaces, and getting seen in a clinic or doctor’s office for testing and treatment. Avian Influenza has seen 67 human cases across the US, but none here in Jefferson County, almost all those cases among workers in poultry and dairy farms. Cats need to be kept indoors if they tend to kill birds, as they can contract avian flu. Your cat can give you avian flu if they get it, so if your cat is sick, get them to the vet.

Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence recommended more following distance when driving in this snowy weather. We are predicted to have more this coming Wednesday.

Both Dr. Berry and Willie talked about adjusting to the new reality of the new administration in Washington DC.

Silk

(Airdate: February 3, 2025) We’re in Gansu Province and have arrived in Zhangye, where we’ve just checked into the Ganjo Guest House. Of all of the places we’ve stayed on this trip, the Ganjo Guest House was among the worst. For the equivalent of fifteen U.S. Dollars, we got a room that wasn’t as clean as a cattle car on a Chinese freight train.

County Connections– Jeffco Aquatic Center Part I

(Airdate: January 31, 2025) Co-hosts Jim Burke and Dist. 1 Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette welcome Jefferson County Treasurer Stacie Prada. They discuss what it is that the Treasurer’s Office and the treasurer do with revenue, investments, and debts. and how funds are collected (revenue sources) and disbursed (districts and stakeholders in Jefferson County.) Jim also makes mention of the Fire Aid Concert that happened Thursday, January 30 to help survivors of the LA area fires this month. (see fireaidla.org and World Central Kitchen.

Brewocracy Now ~ 1/30/25

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is back! We set to rest a rumor about the city banning farming and growing food (there is no plan to do that) and we finished up with a discussion about federal grant funding status. And we also covered a lot of ground in between. Listen in for a lively discussion with John and KPTZ’s Taylor Clark.

Whistling in the Wind

(Airdate: January 30, 2025 – Whistling in the Wind – Old MacDonald Never Sounded so Bad)

#708 Washington’s Native Bees

(Airdate: January 29, 2025) Buzzz….. Think of a bee. Do you see a honey bee gathering pollen and making honey
in its hive? Is it native to the Western Hemisphere? No! Think of another bee. Do you see a bumble bee? Perhaps a picture or a drawing? Think of another bee. Having problems? Do you know that there are over 600 native bee species in Washington? Join Nature Now this week as host Nan Evans talks with Dr. Karen Wright from the Washington Department of Agriculture to learn more about our native bees and the Washington Bee Atlas.

Silk

(Airdate: January 27, 2025) We’re on a stretch of paved highway that runs the length of theGansu Corridor, paralleling the Great Wall. Wuwei is behind us, and before us is the town of Zhangye. The only sign of civilation in between is the town of Shandan, and it’s not much of a sign. Shandan’s only claim to fame is a New Zealander who came there to set up an arts school.

Tom Yarr

(Airdate: January 27, 2025) College Football Hall of Famer from Chimacum.

County Connections

(Airdate: January 24, 2025) This week on County Connections, cohosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Public Works Director Monte Reinders, P.E., County Engineer. They discuss progress on the Port Hadlock Sewer project, and roads in Jefferson County, especially the recent washout of the Hoh Road and the financial obstacles that stand in the way of that repair.

Brewocracy Now ~ 1/23/25

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark was joined by Port Townsend Mayor David Faber and Director of Public Works Director Steve King as we discussed plans for road repair in the city. We talked about grants, ditches and drainage, substrates, chip seal, hot mix, asphalt, gravel, glacial till, and why our roads need so much work. We also heard some details about that flooding out on Hastings a few weeks ago and how it got fixed.

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