(Airdate: June 19, 2020): Musician Grace Love on the Juneteenth Rally in Port Townsend that drew over 1,000 people; and her forthcoming beverage SoulPunch, her music career, and what Juneteenth means to her as a person of color.
JeffCo Anti-Racist Fund
(Airdate: June 19, 2020) Xat.se is spokesperson for the Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund.
Rico Quirindongo
(Airdate: June 19, 2020) Rico Quirindongo, a principal at DLR Group and chair of the Pike Place Market PDA, on design and its connection to race and status in the U.S.
Compass for 6/20/20
As almost everybody knows, personal service establishments like hair salons and skin care businesses were forced to close during the pandemic. Most struggled to survive, and some went bankrupt and closed forever. This week on the Compass, we talk with two local business owners who lost a lot of money … but came out on the other side not only with a new look on business … but also a new look on life itself.
The Virtual Brewocracy Now ~ 6/19
Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a new format that debuted on Friday, June 19, from 12:10 – 12:30pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosted John’s virtual online meeting as a live broadcast, with updates on the fast-changing local world in and around Port Townsend. Topics included the Juneteenth mural that came together in less than a week, the use of plastic bags during the COVID-19 exemption, the complexities of allowing ride share services in Port Townsend, and the future use of the Port Townsend City Golf Course.
The experiment was a success! So stay tuned for the full rollout weekly time in July. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplar virtual meeting etiquette) as we steer through a range of topics.
Special City & County Meeting on Collaborative Planning ~ 6/17
KPTZ live broadcast Wednesday’s special joint meeting of the Jefferson Board of County Commissioners, Port Commissioners, PUD, and the Port Townsend City Council. Elected officials of our four local governmental agencies unanimously agreed to establish a multi-governmental process for establishing a COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The Intergovernmental Collaborative Committee (ICC) was formed, composed of elected officials County Commissioner Kate Dean, City Council Deputy Mayor David Faber, Port Commissioner Pete Hanke and PUD Commissioner Jeff Randall; and executive staff County Administrator Philip Morley, City Manager John Mauro, Port Executive Director Eron Berg and PUD Executive Director Kevin Streett.
Local News for 6/18
USCG LifeBoat School
(First airdate: June 18, 2020) The National Motor Lifeboat School, located at the mouth of the Columbia River in Ilwaco, Washington, is one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s premier training stations. Students come from around the country for about a month at a time to gain experience out on the area’s famously stormy seas, which have earned the nickname “graveyard of the Pacific.” Coastal Café guest host Samantha Larson and Aaron Barnett interview students and instructors from the school and provide a real-time account of a training mission, seasickness and all.
Nature Now #467
The Pacific Marten
(Airdate: June 17, 2020) Debaran Kelso speaks with Olympic National Forest’s wildlife biologist Betsy Howell about recent surveys searching for the elusive Pacific marten.
Local News for 6/17
