| This Week Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Group Meeting – Wed, Feb 7th The Beyond Waste Action Group looks at a number of issues including food waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage on an individual and community level, and various other waste-related topics that spontaneously come up during the meeting. Beginning in February, meetings will be on the |
| This Week Donate Blood in Port Townsend – Mon & Tues, Jan 22nd & 23rd It takes 1,000 donors per day to sustain blood supplies for patients in the community. Bloodworks Northwest holds blood drives in Jefferson County and elsewhere in Washington throughout the year. The current blood drive in Port Townsend takes place on Jan 22nd and 23rd. Get |
| This Week Donate Blood in Port Townsend – Mon & Tues, Jan 15th, 16th, 22nd, or 23rd It takes 1,000 donors per day to sustain blood supplies for patients in the community. Bloodworks Northwest holds blood drives in Jefferson County and elsewhere in Washington throughout the year. The next blood drive in Port Townsend will take place on Jan 15, |
In the January Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Cindy Jayne shares information about the new EV carshare program in Port Townsend.
By Cindy Jayne
Have you been wanting to test drive an Electric Vehicle (EV)? Or perhaps you need a car occasionally, either as an individual or for a local business? A new EV Carshare program … Read the rest
| This Week Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Group Meeting – Tues, Jan 9th The Beyond Waste Action Group will meet on the second Tuesday in January, via zoom. However, beginning in February, meetings will be on the first Wednesday of the month. The group looks at a number of issues including food waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage |
The King Tide team documented a 10.65′ observed water level, with a 9.46′ predicted tide, 1′ of predicted storm surge, and a 0.2′ anomaly on 12/19/23. See the photos and analysis below, including wave runup, and how it compares to projected sea level rise as well as current day flooding probabilities.
| Happy New Year from Local 20/20! This Week Local 20/20 Health & Wellness Group Meeting – Wed, Jan 3rd The Health & Wellness Group is a Local 20/20 Action Croup working to promote health and healthcare access in East Jefferson County, with a particular focus on local, affordable, quality healthcare, including behavioral and dental healthcare. Meetings take place on the |
Jefferson Land Trust Holiday Open House – Fri, Dec 29th
| Stop by the Land Trust office in Uptown Port Townsend for a warm cup of cheer (hot cider and hot chocolate) and delicious treats (including gluten-free options) to ring in the New Year. The Land Trust is grateful for all the volunteers, supporters, |
| This Week Local 20/20 TLab Meeting – Mon, Dec 18th The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes the need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient, and healthy, and it must be based on walking, the most healthful mode; bicycling, the most efficient mode; mass |
There was a higher than average predicted tide on December 1st (9.5′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. You can … Read the rest