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County Public Health Report ~ 1/03/23

Below is a recording of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting made by Jefferson and Clallam County Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry. The summary below was provided by Jim Burke, producer of KPTZ’s Tuesday’s Local News:

Dr. Allison Berry said our current case rate in Jefferson County 280 per 100 thousand. There is one person currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 and there are no new deaths this week. The rest of the numbers will be available later today if you go to https://jeffersoncountypublichealth.org/1429/COVID-19.

On the RSV and Flu front, she said we are starting to see those number downtrend, which is good she says, but it’s too early to see a “proper bump” of cases due to the holidays. Just your weekly reminder: Wear a well-fitting, high-quality mask in public indoor settings, stay home if you are sick, and if you can, get a flu shot and the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot. Submit your Public Health questions to Dr. Allison Berry and Willie Bence by emailing [email protected] by Friday, January 13 at noon, to be answered the following Tuesday, January 17.

Booklovers’ Cafe – Gene Helfman, Beyond the Human Realm

(Airdate: January 3, 2023) Author Gene Helfman joins Cris Wilson to talk about his new novel Beyond the Human Realm, winner of the 2022 NIEA and Readers Favorite Award for Animal Fiction. Gene is himself a retired animal behaviorist and has written a novel from the Orcas’ point of view set partially here in the Salish Sea with our own beloved J pod. A fascinating story taken from recent news and research. The story follows a captive male orca, Makai, as a human-caused tragedy upends his world. Seeking revenge, he is accepted into Orca society and his success hinges on these fellow orcas, whale researchers, and a runaway teenager with Orca Clan roots.

Astrophysics for Ignoramuses

(January 2, 2023 – Astrophysics for Ignoramuses) The story of a lonely little dot that became everything our very messy universe including Mt. Rushmore and the Cheesecake factory.

Derek Kilmer and Carrie Hite

(Airdate: January 2, 2023) Jim Burke interviews Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation Strategy about the stakeholder process (so far) for the Port Townsend Municipal Golf Course and the Mountain View Commons, with a public open house event coming up on 1/11th at Ft. Worden and 1/12 online. Then, Jim speaks with Congressman for the 6th District Derek Kilmer about the recently passed budget, what it means for Jefferson and Clallam Counties and the January 6th Commitee’s work.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 12/29/22

John Mauro was way from Brewocracy Now this week and Port Townsend Director of Public Works Steve King was Taylor’s guest. They discussed the the work repairing the current sewer line break as well as snow removal and sand removal following the snow storm.

Solitary Soldiers of Service ~ Volunteering in the Shadows

(Airdate: December 27, 2022) This episode highlights a subset of volunteers: those individuals independent of nonprofit associations who serve humbly and discreetly from behind the scenes. More often than not, these folks choose to remain unnoticed. Missy Nielsen, host of Everybody Can, was able to convince one of these solitary soldiers of service to speak on what inspires and informs their decision to volunteer in this way. Join our conversation with videographer and storyteller Dennis Daneau, and be inspired to consider in what unique way, large or small one can make a difference in the lives of others.

Rachel Maxwell & Michael Ableman

(Airdate: December 26, 2022) This week on Attention Please! we dig into the KPTZ archives to bring you two more presentations from the 2017 Economics of Happiness Conference held late that year at Port Townsend’s Fort Worden. It was a weekend-long event that brought together some of the world’s most prominent thinkers, writers, and activists in the sustainability and localization movements to “discuss, discover, and devise better systems for now and the future,” as the event’s website put it. This week we hear from Community Sourced Capital co-founder Rachel Maxwell, and organic farming and urban agriculture pioneer Michael Ableman, who were both on hand to lead workshops at the conference.

The Day I Met Myself

(December 26, 2022) The Day I Met Myself. In a world of Pulitzer Prize winning authors, Ray finds himself.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 12/22/22

Taylor and John’s guests today included KPTZ News Producer Jim Burke and Port Townsend City Director of Parks and Recreation Strategy Carrie Hite. We talked about the ongoing process “Envision Port Townsend Golf Course and Mountain View Commons” including their next meeting, an Open House planned for January 11, 2023.

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