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Rural-Stigma Interviews

(Airdate: June 3, 2024) This week Jim Burke spoke with Lori Fleming, head of the Behavioral Health Consortium which is a network of 14 local stakeholders who work together to help those with substance use disorders. She is hosting Tedra Cobb who is leading “Ending Stigma: Starts With a Conversation” happening June 10-14, 2024 in Port Townsend, Brinnon, and Quilcene, in the hope of engaging local folks in dialog about recovery from SUDs (substance use disorders.) An additional guest on the show is Lisham Ashrafioun. Both Lisham and Tedra are with the University of Rochester’s Recovery Center of Excellence. More info about the event and to register: [email protected]

Tugboats

(Airdate: June 3, 2024) Port Townsend once had the largest Tugboat company in Puget Sound.

County Connections

(Airdate: May 31, 2024) Co-hosts Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Apple Martine, Director of Jefferson County Public Health, and Dr, Allison Berry, Chief Health Officer for Jefferson and Clallam Counties. They discuss the upcoming distribution of opioid settlement money from pharmacies, distributors of opiates, and the drug companies. How can the county can best allocate funds to help the community address this crisis?

Brewocracy Now ~ 5/30/24

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and co-host Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro welcomed Mary Irwin, Program Director / Senior Mediator with Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center. We talked about how we can improve communications and through that resolve issues where there are different viewpoints. For more information about the variety of services the Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center offers check their website. https://pdrc.org/

Students for Sustainability

(Airdate: May 28, 2024) Students for Sustainability, a Port Townsend high school club dedicated to taking
action to mitigate climate change in their community and as well as at a national level. Co-president and senior class member Tallulah Sebastian, discusses with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can their immediate focus Initiative 2117. Endeavoring to educate the public about this legislative effort to repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which was established as state’s cap and invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Join us and learn more about these inspiring students.

#673 Plankton Worlds, part 2

(Airdate: May 29, 2024) Nan Evans and Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens continue to explore the weird world of plankton. Did you know, some plankton can make water go bad? Eutrophication – too much of a good thing. Photosynthesis – A good thing – taking sunlight and producing oxygen, enabling life as we know it. Cyanobacteria – Another good thing – the first photosynthetic creatures on Earth. Cyanobacteria – A good thing gone bad – can produce a wide range of toxins poisoning waters and threatening humans and other animals. Stay out of the water at Anderson Lake!

Silk 20

(Airdate: May 28, 2024) We grabbed another bus, and now we’re in Shaanxi Province on the Wei River Plain, more than 100 kilometers west of Xi’an, The region was famous for its bronze technology. The Wei River plain provided a regular supply of tin, which is a key ingredient in making bronze. North of here was the home of Zhou Dynasty. Let me also tell you the story of the Buddha’s finger bone…

#243 Kim Rafferty, Disability Advisory Board Chair

(Airdate: May 28, 2024) Maryanne interviews Kim Rafferty, chair of the IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disability Advisory Board). Public resources to handle such disabilities are extremely limited. For example, Jefferson County has only two adult family homes, each with the capacity of only eight residents. Kim has a son with intellectual disabilities. Her profession as a nurse helped guide her to find the best possible resources for him. Interestingly, identifying and beginning treatment before the age of three can be crucial for life-long development. Close to 40% of those who enter programs before the age of three end up catching up with their peers by the time first grade starts. Progress has been slow in creating programs for adults with disabilities. But some major companies – such as Safeway, Quimper Mercantile and QFC – have stepped up to the plate and now have job opportunities in place. Kim and her colleagues are looking to expand more resources & opportunities for those struggling.

AAUW Tutors

(Airdate: May 27, 2024) This week host Jim Burke speaks with Christine DeVries of AAUW (American Association Of University Women) about the tutoring program she leads that help children at Chimacum Creek Primary and Chimacum Elementary schools get a leg up on reading and arithmetic. She’s looking for more volunteers, so contact Christine at 201-290-4761 or [email protected] or got to the AAUW Port Townsend website.

County Connections

IAirdate: May 24, 2024) This week on County Connections, co-hosts Jim Burke and Kate Dean are joined by Monte Reinders, Jefferson County Public Works Director and County Engineer. They discuss roads, how they are built, maintained, funded, and prioritized.

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