COVID-19 Update – Mon, Dec 21th *Update*
The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 12/16/20. Thank you PT Leader!
Taming Bigfoot® is Back!
By Bob Bindschadler
Five years ago, the Local 20/20 Climate Outreach group created and ran a new community program called Taming Bigfoot®. It engaged county residents and businesses in an uplifting and educational activity aimed at helping … Read the rest
COVID-19 Update on Mon, Dec 14th *Update*
The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can … Read the rest
COVID-19 Update on Mon, Dec 7th *Update*
The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can … Read the rest
‘Tis the season of higher tides, and there was a higher-than-average predicted tide on November 17, 2020 (9.5′ predicted, 10.5’ observed), and a few Local 20/20 Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. The king tide gives us a chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more frequent in the … Read the rest
This month’s topic is Update: Jefferson County Greenhouse Gas Inventory
How are we doing on reducing our carbon footprint in Jefferson County? Our first assessment was in 2005 and initiated our City/County climate action plan to reduce our carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. The inventory was updated in 2019. What is our largest carbon emitter? Home heating? Personal transportation? … Read the rest
Coffee with PT City Manager John Mauro on KPTZ – Thurs, Dec 3rd
Brewocracy on KPTZ this week from 12:10 to 12:40 pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro in a live broadcast that encourages productive dialogue. John takes questions that listeners call in to 360-215-7270 during the 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. broadcast. … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 11/25/20. Thank you PT Leader!
The Repairocene (a noun): A time when common goals of healing, repairing, and restoring of our lands, our things, and our relationships are shared.
It took a Townsend: A Fond Memory from 2020
By Tracy Grisman
It’s hard to believe … Read the rest
COVID-19 Update on Mon, Nov 23rd *Update*
The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can … Read the rest
COVID-19 Update on Mon, Nov 16th*Update*
The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose … Read the rest