Taylor’s guests included Connie Anderson, Port Townsend City Director of Finance and Technology, and Monica MickHager, City Councilor and chair of the Finance and Budget subcommittee. Topics discussed included the budget process, the role of the F&B Subcommittee, funding source “buckets”, and how that impacts spending. They also talked about the city’s progress on debt and Connie reminded us about the ongoing Financial Sustainability Initiative. The City of PT Budget itself may be found here.
(Airdate: February 8, 2023) Host Debaran Kelso speaks with guest Dr. Fred Sharpe about the recent Cascade Prairie-Oak Partnership (CPOP) conference, and reviews various efforts at prairie and oak savanna habitat conservation in the PNW.
KPTZ joins Port Townsend’s own Three Wheels Turning to present an album release concert (ticket link here) celebrating their new collection. The trio consists of Aimee Ringle, Micaela Kingslight, and Samara Jade, who bring their own brand of philosophical folk to the Palindrome on Wednesday, February 8. Andy Fischer Price opens the show, starting at 7pm.
In addition, on the morning of February 8, the group will appear on KPTZ live during Larry Stein’s Bring Your Records program from 9:30 to 11am, playing selections from the new LP and talking about themselves and their music.
(Airdate: February 7, 2023) Casey McClean, Executive Director and Founder of SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research, along with board member Ken Bach discuss with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can the critical work of SR3, the Pacific Northwest’s only hospital dedicated to marine wildlife. This rehab center located in Des Moines WA focuses on responding, rehabilitating, and researching the condition of our Salish Sea and the wildlife that it inhabits. Join us for this compelling conversation and discover how you can get involved.
(Airdate: February 7, 2023) Maryanne interviews Lisa Zelinsi, founder & CEO of Pharm-Made, a fledgling company that makes plant-based health and beauty products. Lisa tries to create products that are sustainable, organic and uses plants from our local forests and farms. Her background as a pharmacist helps shape her formulas. But she creates products to fill real-world needs & problems – her grandmother’s dry, cracked heels inspired her to make an ointment called “Saturate.” Her mother-in-law’s arthritis resulted in her creation of “Joint Salvation.” Her products are featured in some local shops & spas. They are also online at pharm-made.com.
(February 6, 2023 – Oh My Godd!!!!) Catering to adults who want to pretend they are babies may be the next big thing. Big diapers required.
The following is a summary of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting. The summary below was provided by Jim Burke, producer of KPTZ’s Tuesday’s Local News.
Dr. Allison Berry began: “By and large, the news on the viral front is good.” She continued to explain, while answering questions, that the sudden uptick in reporting of COVID-19 deaths in Clallam County was due to a 6-month backlog of autopsy and toxicology results, computer server hacks, and other things that made it SEEM like there was a sudden uptick in COVID-19 deaths in Clallam County recently. The currently added numbers were added from the past six months. No new deaths were reported in Jefferson County over the past two weeks.
